List of mobile app distribution platforms


This list of mobile app distribution platforms includes digital distribution platforms that are intended to provide mobile apps to mobile devices. For information on each mobile platform and its market share see the operating systems section of the mobile operating system and smartphone. A comparison of development capabilities of each mobile platform can be found in the article mobile development. For cross-platform development see multiple phone web-based application framework. The article mobile software contains other general information.

Native platforms

These application marketplaces are native to the major mobile operating systems:
NameEstablishedStatusOwnerAvailable appsDownload countInstalled baseDevice platformAllows individual developers to publishDeveloper's cut per saleDeveloper feesDevelopment toolFree of charge IDE?
Amazon AppstoreAmazon.com
Android OS, Android70%US$99/year
Amazon Mobile App SDK
App CatalogPalm/HP10002


webOS70%Enyo
App Store
Apple



iOS56–71% iOS SDK, Xcode
BlackBerry WorldBlackBerry
BlackBerry OS, PlayBook and BlackBerry 10 apps

BlackBerry OS, BlackBerry Tablet OS, BlackBerry 10 OS70%BlackBerry 10 Native SDK, HTML5 Qt4 SDK, Android, Adobe AIR SDK, BlackBerry OS SDK
PureOS Software Center?
The Debian Project
"Quite many"
Most Linux software applications will run on PureOS.		open-source mobile phones
0Linux
Download CatalogDanger, Inc./MicrosoftDanger OS40%
Google PlayGoogle

over
Android70%Android SDK, Android Studio
Firefox MarketplaceMozilla Foundation5957
Firefox OS70%
Microsoft StoreMicrosoft+
 PC devices


smartphones
Windows 8, Windows RT, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows 10 Mobile, Windows Phone with restriction70% that is raised to 80% if developer sales exceeds US$25,000 in a year. One Registration fee for both of Windows phone Store and Windows Store.Visual Studio 2013 or higher for Windows 8.1.
Visual Studio 2015 or higher for Universal Apps.
Windows App Studio
Nokia Download!NokiaSymbian, Series 40
Nokia Store Nokia120000
17 million/day
~
Multiple

Symbian, MeeGo, Maemo, S40, Nokia X software platform		70%Qt 4 SDK, Nokia Web Tools, Nokia SDK for Java, Java ME, Nokia X services SDK
OpenStore for Ubuntu TouchUBports
Many.
Most Linux software applications will run on Ubuntu Touch.		open-source mobile phones
0Linux
Samsung Galaxy AppsSamsung
Ubuntu App StoreCanonical+

Ubuntu TouchUbuntu SDK
Windows Phone StoreMicrosoft+




Windows Phone70% One Registration fee for both of Windows phone Store and Windows Store.Windows Phone Developer Tools, includes specialty versions of Microsoft Visual Studio, Expression BlendYes
NameEstablishedStatusOwnerAvailable appsDownload countInstalled baseDevice platformAllows individual developers to publishDeveloper's cut per saleDeveloper feesDevelopment toolFree of charge IDE?

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Third-party platforms

Third-party platforms are software distribution platforms which are used as alternatives for operating system native distribution platforms. Independent operating systems are software collections which use their own software distribution, customized user interface, SDK and API.
NameEstablishedStatusOrganizationsAvailable appsDownload countInstall baseDevice platformDeveloper's cut per saleDeveloper feesDeveloper ConsoleDevelopment platform-
Appland2011Appland130,00025 million 5 million Android and iOSUp to 70%-
AptoideAptoide


Androidup to 87.5%Android SDK, Java ME-
Cafe BazaarApril 2011Hezardastan Technologies160,000
40 million
AndroidUp to 70%
CydiasaurikiOSiOS SDK, Xcode-
F-DroidF-Droid Limited3018
AndroidAndroid SDK-
GetJarGetJar, Accel Partners

 usersMultiple
Android, BlackBerry OS, Flash Lite, Java, iOS, Palm OS, Symbian, Windows Phone		-
HandangoPocketGearMultiple
Android, BlackBerry OS, Palm OS, PSP, Symbian, Windows Mobile		≈42%-
HandmarkHandmarkMultiple
Android, BlackBerry OS, iOS, Java, Palm OS, Symbian, Windows Mobile		-
MiKandiMiKandi
Android-
Opera Mobile StoreOpera Software
 per month
Multiple
Android, Java, Symbian, BlackBerry OS, Windows Mobile, iOS		70% — Android, Symbian, BlackBerry, Windows Mobile; 50% — JavaAndroid SDK, Java ME, S60, BlackBerry SDK, Windows Phone Developer Tools-
PocketGear1999PocketGear140000
Multiple
Android, BlackBerry OS, Java, Palm OS, Symbian, Windows Mobile		≈55%-
NameEstablishedStatusOrganizationsAvailable appsDownload countInstall baseDevice platformDeveloper's cut per saleDeveloper feesDeveloper ConsoleDevelopment platform-

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