<s>
This	O
list	O
of	O
mobile	B-Application
app	I-Application
distribution	O
platforms	B-Device
includes	O
digital	O
distribution	O
platforms	B-Device
,	O
or	O
marketplace	O
'	O
app	B-Application
stores	I-Application
 '	O
,	O
that	O
are	O
intended	O
to	O
provide	O
mobile	B-Application
applications	I-Application
,	I-Application
aka	I-Application
'	I-Application
apps	I-Application
 '	I-Application
to	O
mobile	B-Application
devices	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
information	O
on	O
each	O
mobile	B-Operating_System
platform	I-Operating_System
and	O
its	O
market	O
share	O
,	O
see	O
the	O
mobile	B-Operating_System
operating	I-Operating_System
system	I-Operating_System
and	O
smartphone	B-Application
articles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
comparison	O
of	O
development	O
capabilities	O
of	O
each	O
mobile	B-Operating_System
platform	I-Operating_System
can	O
be	O
found	O
in	O
the	O
article	O
mobile	B-Application
app	I-Application
development	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
cross-platform	O
development	O
,	O
see	O
mobile	B-Application
development	I-Application
framework	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
mobile	B-Application
software	I-Application
article	O
contains	O
other	O
general	O
information	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
application	O
marketplaces	O
,	O
or	O
'	O
m	O
 '	O
are	O
native	O
to	O
the	O
major	O
mobile	B-Operating_System
operating	I-Operating_System
systems	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
are	O
native	O
mobile	B-Application
app	I-Application
distribution	O
platforms	B-Device
currently	O
on	O
this	O
list	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
app	O
storenamedateestablishedstatusowneravailableappsdownloadcountinstalledbasedeviceplatformallowsindividualdevelopersto	O
publishcut	O
fordeveloperper	O
saledeveloperfees(peryear )	O
developmenttools(SDK )	O
free	O
ofchargeIDE	O
?	O
AmazonAppstoreforAndroidAmazon.com,Inc	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
HarmonyOS	B-Operating_System
SDK	I-Operating_System
,	O
</s>
<s>
DevEco	O
Studioyes(Huawei Quick App IDE and DevEco Studio )	O
MicrosoftStore(formerlyWindows Store )	O
MicrosoftCorp	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
(	O
Sep	O
2015	O
)	O
Windows	O
PC	O
devices(Nov 2015 )	O
23.03	O
%	O
of	O
1.775	O
billion	O
PC	O
installed	B-Operating_System
base	I-Operating_System
is	O
about	O
410	O
million	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
(	O
1.7	O
billion	O
PC	O
installed	B-Operating_System
base	I-Operating_System
in	O
August	O
is	O
calculated	O
as	O
:	O
Windows	B-Operating_System
10	I-Operating_System
is	O
on	O
more	O
than	O
75M	O
devices	O
on	O
26	O
Aug	O
(	O
after	O
28	O
days	O
)	O
http://Blogs.Windows.com/bloggingwindows/2015/08/26/windows-10-now-on-75-million-devices/	O
By	O
linear	O
approx	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
is	O
88M	O
Windows	B-Operating_System
10	I-Operating_System
devices	O
on	O
31	O
Aug	O
(	O
after	O
33	O
days	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Base	O
on	O
estimation	O
5.21	O
%	O
of	O
Windows	B-Operating_System
10	I-Operating_System
devices	O
on	O
31	O
Aug	O
by	O
http://www.NetMarketShare.com/	O
,	O
its	O
mean	O
about	O
1.7	O
billion	O
PC	O
devices	O
on	O
market	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
30	O
Nov	O
,	O
is	O
reported	O
23.03	O
%	O
share	O
of	O
Windows	B-Application
8	I-Application
,	O
8.1	B-Device
and	O
10	O
by	O
http://www.NetMarketShare.com/	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
)	O
smartphones	B-Application
(	O
Sep	O
2015	O
)	O
Windows	B-Application
8	I-Application
,	O
Windows	B-Operating_System
RT	I-Operating_System
,	O
Windows	B-Device
8.1	I-Device
,	O
Windows	B-Operating_System
10	I-Operating_System
,	O
Windows	B-Application
11	I-Application
,	O
Windows	B-Operating_System
10	I-Operating_System
Mobile	I-Operating_System
,	O
Windows	B-Protocol
Phone	I-Protocol
,	O
withrestriction	O
-	O
raised	O
to	O
80%	O
if	O
developer	B-Application
sales	O
exceeds	O
US$	O
25,000	O
in	O
a	O
yearOne	O
registration	O
fee	O
for	O
both	O
Windows	B-Application
Phone	I-Application
Store	I-Application
and	O
Windows	O
Store.Visual	O
Studio	O
2013	O
or	O
higher	O
for	O
Windows	O
8.1.Visual	O
Studio	O
2015	O
or	O
higher	O
for	O
Universal	O
Apps.Windows	O
App	O
StudioyesNokiaDownload	O
!	O
with	O
theOvi	O
StoreNokiaOyjSymbian	O
(	O
S60	B-Language
)	O
,	O
Series	O
40NokiaStore(formerlyOvi Store )	O
,	O
replacedwith	O
theOpera	O
Mobile	O
StoreNokiaOyj(Aug 2012 )	O
/day	O
( Oct	O
2012	O
)	O
~	O
( Aug	O
2012	O
)	O
multiple	O
Symbian	B-Operating_System
,	O
MeeGo	B-Operating_System
,	O
Maemo	B-Operating_System
,	O
S40	B-Operating_System
,	O
Nokia	O
X	O
software	O
platformQt	O
4	O
SDK	B-Application
,	O
Nokia	O
Web	O
Tools	O
,	O
Nokia	O
SDK	B-Application
for	O
Java	O
,	O
Java	B-Language
ME	I-Language
,	O
Nokia	O
X	O
services	O
SDKyesOpenStoreforUbuntuTouchUBports(a democracy )	O
most	O
Linux	B-Application
software	O
applications	O
will	O
run	O
on	O
Ubuntu	B-Operating_System
Touchopen-source	O
mobile	O
phones(anything packaged in the Ubuntu package database should run )	O
LinuxyesPureOSSoftwareCenter	O
?	O
</s>
<s>
Purismsupported	O
by	O
The	O
Debian	O
Project(a democracy )	O
most	O
Linux	B-Application
software	O
applications	O
will	O
run	O
on	O
PureOSopen-source	O
mobile	O
phones(anything packaged in the Debian package database should run )	O
LinuxyesSamsung	O
Galaxy	O
Store(formerlySamsungGalaxy Apps )	O
SamsungElectronicsover	O
(	O
Oct	O
2020	O
)	O
Android	B-Application
,	O
Tizen	B-Application
,	O
WindowsMobile	O
,	O
BadaSnap	O
StoreCanonicalLimitedLinuxdistributionsSnapcraftUbuntuSoftwareCentreakaUbuntuApp	O
Store	O
,	O
replaced	O
by	O
Snap	O
StoreCanonicalLimited( Dec	O
2015	O
,	O
incl	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
web	O
apps	O
&	O
scopes	O
)	O
Ubuntu	B-Operating_System
TouchUbuntu	O
SDKyesWindowsPhoneStore(formerlyWindowsPhoneMarketplace )	O
,	O
mergedwith	O
theWindows	O
StoreMicrosoftCorp	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
(	O
Mar	O
2015	O
)	O
(	O
Mar	O
2015	O
)	O
(	O
per	O
device	O
)	O
(	O
Jun	O
2015	O
)	O
Windows	O
PhoneOne	O
registration	O
fee	O
for	O
both	O
Windows	B-Application
Phone	I-Application
Store	I-Application
and	O
Windows	O
Store.Windows	O
Phone	O
Developer	B-Application
Tools	O
,	O
includes	O
specialty	O
versions	O
of	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Visual	I-Application
Studio	I-Application
,	O
Expression	O
Blendyes	O
dateestablishedstatusowneravailableappsdownloadcountinstalledbasedeviceplatformallowsindividualdevelopersto	O
publishcut	O
fordeveloperper	O
saledeveloperfees(peryear )	O
developmenttools(SDK )	O
free	O
ofchargeIDE	O
?	O
</s>
<s>
Third-party	O
platforms	B-Device
are	O
software	O
distribution	O
platforms	B-Device
which	O
are	O
used	O
as	O
alternatives	O
for	O
operating	B-General_Concept
system	I-General_Concept
native	O
distribution	O
platforms	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Independent	B-Operating_System
operating	I-Operating_System
systems	I-Operating_System
are	O
software	O
collections	O
which	O
use	O
their	O
own	O
software	O
distribution	O
,	O
customised	O
user	B-Application
interface	I-Application
(	O
UI	O
)	O
,	O
software	B-Application
development	I-Application
kit	I-Application
(	O
SDK	B-Application
)	O
and	O
application	B-General_Concept
programming	I-General_Concept
interface	I-General_Concept
(	O
API	B-General_Concept
)	O
(	O
except	O
billing	O
API	B-General_Concept
which	O
is	O
related	O
only	O
to	O
application	O
store	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
are	O
third-party	O
mobile	B-Application
app	I-Application
distribution	O
platforms	B-Device
currently	O
on	O
this	O
list	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mobile	B-Application
app	I-Application
distribution	O
platforms	B-Device
are	O
online	O
marketplaces	O
where	O
developers	B-Application
can	O
upload	O
and	O
distribute	O
their	O
mobile	B-Application
apps	I-Application
to	O
millions	O
of	O
users	O
worldwide	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
platforms	B-Device
serve	O
as	O
a	O
bridge	O
between	O
developers	B-Application
and	O
users	O
,	O
providing	O
a	O
centralized	O
location	O
where	O
users	O
can	O
discover	O
and	O
[	O
./	O
download	O
new	O
apps ]	O
,	O
and	O
developers	B-Application
can	O
reach	O
a	O
wider	O
audience	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mobile	B-Application
app	I-Application
distribution	O
platforms	B-Device
are	O
essential	O
for	O
app	O
developers	B-Application
,	O
as	O
they	O
offer	O
a	O
convenient	O
and	O
efficient	O
way	O
to	O
promote	O
and	O
distribute	O
their	O
apps	O
to	O
a	O
large	O
number	O
of	O
potential	O
users	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
also	O
provide	O
a	O
range	O
of	O
tools	O
and	O
services	O
that	O
can	O
help	O
developers	B-Application
to	O
monetize	O
their	O
apps	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
in-app	O
advertising	O
and	O
in-app	O
purchases	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Overall	O
,	O
mobile	B-Application
app	I-Application
distribution	O
platforms	B-Device
play	O
a	O
critical	O
role	O
in	O
the	O
mobile	B-Application
app	I-Application
ecosystem	O
,	O
facilitating	O
the	O
growth	O
and	O
success	O
of	O
the	O
industry	O
as	O
a	O
whole	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
are	O
many	O
mobile	B-Application
app	I-Application
distribution	O
platforms	B-Device
available	O
for	O
developers	B-Application
to	O
distribute	O
their	O
mobile	B-Application
apps	I-Application
to	O
users	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
of	O
the	O
most	O
popular	O
10	O
mobile	B-Application
app	I-Application
distribution	O
platforms	B-Device
are	O
:	O
</s>
<s>
Apple	B-Application
App	I-Application
Store	I-Application
:	O
This	O
is	O
the	O
official	O
app	B-Application
store	I-Application
for	O
iOS	B-Operating_System
devices	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
primary	O
distribution	O
platform	O
for	O
iOS	B-Application
apps	I-Application
and	O
has	O
strict	O
guidelines	O
for	O
app	O
approval	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Google	B-Application
Play	I-Application
Store	I-Application
:	O
This	O
is	O
the	O
official	O
app	B-Application
store	I-Application
for	O
Android	B-Application
devices	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
primary	O
distribution	O
platform	O
for	O
Android	B-Application
apps	O
and	O
has	O
more	O
relaxed	O
guidelines	O
for	O
app	O
approval	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Amazon	B-Application
Appstore	B-Application
:	O
This	O
is	O
an	O
app	B-Application
store	I-Application
by	O
Amazon	B-Application
and	O
is	O
available	O
on	O
Kindle	O
Fire	O
and	O
Android	B-Application
devices	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Developers	B-Application
can	O
distribute	O
their	O
apps	O
to	O
millions	O
of	O
Amazon	B-Application
customers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Samsung	B-Application
Galaxy	I-Application
Store	I-Application
:	O
This	O
is	O
an	O
app	B-Application
store	I-Application
by	O
Samsung	B-Application
and	O
is	O
available	O
on	O
Samsung	B-Application
devices	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Developers	B-Application
can	O
distribute	O
their	O
apps	O
to	O
millions	O
of	O
Samsung	B-Application
customers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Huawei	O
App	O
Gallery	O
:	O
This	O
is	O
an	O
app	B-Application
store	I-Application
by	O
Huawei	O
and	O
is	O
available	O
on	O
Huawei	O
and	O
Honor	O
devices	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Developers	B-Application
can	O
distribute	O
their	O
apps	O
to	O
millions	O
of	O
Huawei	O
customers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Microsoft	B-Application
Store	I-Application
:	O
This	O
is	O
an	O
app	B-Application
store	I-Application
by	O
Microsoft	O
and	O
is	O
available	O
on	O
Windows	O
devices	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Developers	B-Application
can	O
distribute	O
their	O
apps	O
to	O
millions	O
of	O
Microsoft	O
customers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Aptoide	B-Application
:	O
This	O
is	O
an	O
independent	O
app	B-Application
store	I-Application
for	O
Android	B-Application
devices	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Developers	B-Application
can	O
distribute	O
their	O
apps	O
to	O
millions	O
of	O
Aptoide	B-Application
users	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
F-Droid	B-Application
:	O
This	O
is	O
an	O
open-source	O
app	B-Application
store	I-Application
for	O
Android	B-Application
devices	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Developers	B-Application
can	O
distribute	O
their	O
open-source	O
apps	O
to	O
millions	O
of	O
F-Droid	B-Application
users	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GetJar	B-Application
:	O
This	O
is	O
an	O
independent	O
app	B-Application
store	I-Application
for	O
Android	B-Application
devices	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Developers	B-Application
can	O
distribute	O
their	O
apps	O
to	O
millions	O
of	O
GetJar	B-Application
users	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
SlideME	B-Application
:	O
This	O
is	O
an	O
independent	O
app	B-Application
store	I-Application
for	O
Android	B-Application
devices	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Developers	B-Application
can	O
distribute	O
their	O
apps	O
to	O
millions	O
of	O
SlideME	B-Application
users	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Each	O
of	O
these	O
platforms	B-Device
has	O
its	O
guidelines	O
,	O
revenue	O
models	O
,	O
and	O
user	O
bases	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Developers	B-Application
need	O
to	O
choose	O
the	O
right	O
platform(s )	O
for	O
their	O
apps	O
based	O
on	O
their	O
target	O
audience	O
and	O
business	O
objectives	O
.	O
</s>
