We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. Amazon launched a new shopping app on Android called Underground, which is a collection all of the free apps offered throughout the Amazon Appstore. Underground gathers and displays apps and games that are "actually free" as Amazon calls it — with no hidden costs like in-app purchases.
But unless you are one of the hundreds of people still using the Fire Phone, it's still a pain for most people to install any apps from the Amazon Appstore on an Android device. To keep you from paying the in-app fees some of the apps and games in Underground routinely charge, Amazon has worked out a deal with developers where it pays them on a per-minute played basis.
The success of Amazon Underground depends entirely on the quality of the free apps it will offer. Due to Google Play Store rules, you can't download Amazon Underground through the app store, so you must head to Amazon's website if you want the new app, and jump through a few hoops to get it installed on your Android device.
This has been the biggest hindrance besides a lack of content in comparison to Google Play to success for Amazon's Appstore — very few people want to deal with he hassle of changing security settings and installing an. Whether Amazon Underground can change that mentality will largely depend on the quality of content it offers for free in its Appstore. Amazon also got rid of its Free App of the Day, according to Gadgtspot , which is likely related to the launch of Underground.
With an entire section dedicated to promoting completely free apps, it looks like Amazon has found a nice way to drop its daily free app program. Subscribe to get the best Verge-approved tech deals of the week. Cookie banner We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from.
By choosing I Accept , you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. Cybersecurity Mobile Policy Privacy Scooters. Phones Laptops Headphones Cameras. Tablets Smartwatches Speakers Drones. As well, Amazon Underground was known for being a place where app developers could focus more on creating engaging in-app experiences instead of spending the majority of their time stressing about monetizing their apps.
When Amazon began the process of closing down the Underground app, they allowed users to utilize the service until the beginning of However, customers can still use most of the apps they purchased through Underground, which were required to be made available through Google Play at the outset. Unfortunately, Amazon has expressed no plans to bring the Underground app back to Android in the future.
However, Amazon has instead made the Amazon Appstore available for customers. Customers can download the Amazon Appstore to any android device, where they can find apps and games in multiple genres and niches, and can save on apps by earning Amazon Coins. However, unlike Amazon Underground, the Amazon Appstore does require in-app purchases for some of their content.
Nevertheless, customers can still locate many enjoyable apps and save money when they earn Coins! To find out more about Amazon, you can also read our posts on whether or not can you hide orders on Amazon , if Amazon refund canceled orders , and if Amazon is safe to shop on. After launching in , Amazon Underground was announced to be closed down in the spring of Amazon allowed users to continue downloading apps through Underground until , when it was officially canceled and removed from Amazon.
Amazon removed the option for Underground, as they were beginning plans to launch a larger app store. Unlike Amazon Underground, the Amazon Appstore featured a wider selection of games and other apps, which rendered Underground no longer relevant.
Marques Thomas graduated with an MBA in Since then, Marques has worked in the retail and consumer service industry as a manager, advisor, and marketer. Marques is also the head writer and founder of QuerySprout. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.
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