Alternative Android Marketplaces to Upload your Apps!.... Google banned you.. NOW WHAT?!

To Be Kicked Out of Google Play Store

I've mentioned in prior post, it's becoming  a real pain in the butt working with Google Play.

I've had several developers that have had their accounts remove indefinitely for what Google viewed as a "violation" of their developer policy.

Some of these violations range from uploading fan apps, that had mistakenly copyrighted assets, to using ad networks that weren't compliant with Google's new developer policy.

Now you know me, I can't bad mouth Google, I've earned very solid money with them, and I'm thankful for what they've done for the mobile space, but I have to admit- it is very tough to work under such constraints and the possible risk of getting booted out. This begs the question, "If I'm no longer allowed to Play, pun intended, in the Google play store, What the "EFF" do I do?"

Don't worry you talent, and you build solid apps/widgets/wallpapers. You just need to find new marketplaces to up load your them.

Make sure you remove any redirect buttons contained in your apps that go to the Google Play or else you might be rejected from these marketplaces.

Here are my Top 5 (and other) Alternative Marketplaces to Google Play Store:

The # 1 Alternative marketplace has to be Amazon, since they have the best selling tablet on the marketplace and they are looking to grow apps in their store.


Pros: Very easy to use and sign up. If you have an Amazon account your in! (I provided a link to it on the icon to above.) Streamlined and easy interface to upload your apps. I think they did a much better job than Google Play.  
Cons: Not instant app approval.so you are going to have to wait an average of 2-4 days for review and approval.

 2. Opera Marketplace  Pros: I happened to be very happy with Opera Mobile Marketplace solid downloads and a good alternative to Google play. With anything I would you all the stores I suggest. Cons: Reporting kind of sucks.



 

3. Soc.io Mall Pros: Very streamlined and immediate upload to their marketplace. Cons: Stats and reporting are not as robust as others.

4. Andapponline.com  Pros: Very streamlined and immediate upload to their marketplace. Cons: Stats and reporting are not as robust as others.






5. Mobango.com        Pros: Immediate upload to their marketplace. Live within a day or so. Multiple language submission, German, Italian, Spanish and English. Cons: Downloads are not going to be anywhere near Google play, but it is another place for you to distribute your apps.




 GetJar.com

Pros: one of the first alternatives to Google Play highly traffic site. Cons: I have yet to see any downloads come in.... Why? I don't know at all. It's possible they are moving into becoming more of an ad network...Don't know..

Here's more for you....

Slideme.org
www.appbrain.com
www.apptap.com
www.amazon.com/apps
www.market.android.com
www.applicious.com
www.samsungapps.com
http://www.androidzoom.com
http://www.androlib.com
http://www.androidappmarket.org/apps/
http://soc.io
http://www.mobileload.com
http://www.mobihand.com/
http://appboy.com/
http://www.fastapp.com/android/_kggbbgd/index.html?sort=popularity|desc
http://appslib.com/
http://www.mobspot.com/
http://crackberry.com/
http://www.mobango.com/
http://android.pdassi.com/
http://www.lenovomm.com/appstore/html/index.html
http://www.motorola.com/Consumers/US-EN/SHOP4APPS/US-EN
http://download.pandaapp.com/
https://nookdeveloper.barnesandnoble.com/
http://www.androidpit.com
http://appoke.com
http://www.aproov.com
http://store.handmark.com/c/280/android-software
http://f-droid.org/
http://www.aptoide.com/
http://www.handster.com
http://www.insydemarket.com/
http://www.openappmkt.com/
http://www.pocketgear.com/us,en,usd/android/index.html
http://yaam.mobi
http://www.appsurfer.com/apps
http://www.androidpit.com/
http://store.yandex.com/
http://www.mobyaffiliates.com/blog/mobile-app-stores-list/
http://apps.store.aptoide.com
www.midnightdroid.com

Android vs iOS- It all comes down to the quality of user..

Mobclix ran an infographic back in January 2011. The awesome thing  it still holds water in this ever changing mobile environment.

The infographic compares the monthly value of an app user based on their distinctive category and platforms.

With no surprise, to "people-in-the-know," we see that iOS' monthly app user base is worth more than Android.

This begs the question, why is this the case?

So I thought I would lend my two cents on "why"and see if you have any additional thoughts.  I believe when comparing Apple vs Android the app ecosystem of both platforms are completely different, thus the users are completely different.

This is not by accident, but rather by design. Where Apple ask for a credit card upfront with a creation of an iTunes account, Google just requires you to open, or use, a free Gmail account.  

Note: When we mention "free" in referring to Google, let me emphasis that everything Google does comes with a price. In this case "Free" simply means, "view ads."