The Google Play Store is the most popular place to download Android apps — but it isn't your only option. Here are 5 alternatives.

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The Google Play Store has more than a million apps on it and billions of downloads each month, but it’s not the only place to get apps. There are many alternative Android app stores out there that you ...

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The Google Play Store is the easiest way to get apps on Android, but what is its best alternative? We asked, our readers told us.