Best App Store For Firestick

ByCarmen Moore Last Updated:

We all know that the Amazon Firestick is a great device to have around the house. It lets you watch TV shows, movies, and other content right on your TV without having to pay for cable or satellite service.

The problem with the Firestick is that it doesn’t come pre-installed with many different apps as some other streaming devices do. That means that you will need an app store in order to download more apps onto your device.

When choosing which app store to use, there are several factors to consider. In this blog post, we’ll help you find out what makes one of these stores better than another so you can find the best app store for Firestick!

List of App Stores for Firestick

Amazon App Store

The Amazon Appstore is a powerful app store that has been the right choice for many firestick users. Due to this, it’s only available on all devices with an amazon fire operating system and recently, the Amazon App store can now be found in over 200 countries worldwide! The ability to download their Prime Video service will provide more value than ever before- especially if you’re looking for new entertainment/utility apps. They have the most popular apps from which are from official developers with features too such as streaming music!

Features

  • Easy to navigate interface.
  • Has a search bar at the top of the screen that makes it easy to quickly lookup an app by name, category, or even keywords.
  • User-friendly interface.
  • Host-only official apps
  • Huge collection of games, utility apps, streaming apps, and a lot more.
  • Free to use, however, some apps may require you to pay to download.

Google App Store

Google Play is Google’s official store and portal for Android apps, games, movies, television shows, and music. This app store makes it easier for you to find what you’re looking for with its intelligent search option at the top of the page or in your favorite category like “News & Magazines” or by using a specific filter that narrows down searches to only include items from certain categories such as “New Releases”.

Google Play is the ultimate one-stop-shop for all your Android needs – you can download apps, buy movies or music and even read books. Google offers multiple services through its app store that will allow users to browse their favorite media in an easy way with just a few taps of their fingertips on whatever device they’re using at the time. 

Features

  • Allows only official app and games
  • Over 2 million apps and games.
  • Very strict on the type of apps and games on its database.
  • In-app purchases
  • Free to use.
  • It has a beautiful Interface and is easy to navigate as well.
  • Does not allow third-party apps and games.

APKMirror Store

You might not think of APKMirror as a store, but it’s actually more like an app repository where you can find beta apps that aren’t available on the Amazon App Store. You can still update to newer versions through the Play Store if they come out, so this is great for when something goes wrong and you want to downgrade your installation or just try new things! 

APKMirror has a vast collection of apps which you can not find in other app stores such Google Play store, etc.

Features

  • An easy-to-navigate interface that’s easy on your eyes as well as intuitive scrolling navigation between categories like music & video or shopping apps
  • Free to use
  • Allows you to download both official and third-party apps.
  • Large collection of utility apps, games, and software.
  • May contain a virus due to the huge collection of third-party apps. Use at own risk.

APKPure

APKPure is a famous third-party app store with an extensive number of popular apps like Facebook Messenger, UC Browser, WhatsApp, etc. In fact, APKPure has almost all the apps you may want. The search function on this app store features many categories to explore such as Education Apps or Video Editing Software which can be navigated quickly using tabs at the top. 

APK Pure has fewer restrictions when compared to the Amazon app store and Google play store enabling you to access their favorite apps and games including PUBG Mobile or Brawl Stars when they are not available in the Google Play Store due to region-specific laws.

Features

  • Amazing user-friendly interface
  • Free to use
  • In-app purchases
  • Huge library of apps in various categories and subcategories
  • Lesser restrictions for app developers to upload and host their apps/games/software.

Aptoide

Aptoide is one of the most controversial third-party app stores on this list. The platform has a diverse range of apps, from utility apps to games. You will also find weather apps such as YoWindow Weather on this Appstore. Aptoide store also allows you to download adult (NSFW) apps as well as questionable applications like Show Box. 

That said, Note that the Aptoide store does suffer from data breaches (third-party apps may contain malware to infect your device) so make sure you pack an antivirus before downloading any application or game available on here!

Features

  • Free to use, however, there may be in-purchase apps
  • Beautiful and user-friendly interface
  • Allows app/software developers to upload apps/software
  • Over 1 million apps in different categories and subcategories.
  • Has both official and third-party apps/games
  • Compatible on Android OS, Chromecast, Firestick, android tv, and lots more.

F-Droid

This is the world’s first open-source app store for Firestick and other devices. You can use it to find alternatives for F-Droid, as well as other fun and exciting apps that are all free!

F-Droid is one of the most popular app stores on our list. It has been around for over a decade and its popularity continues to grow due to its open nature, personal privacy controls, and having fewer ads or in-app purchases!

The store experience is filled with productivity apps like Arch Linux package browsers and emulators.

There are also some basic applications including Simple Gallery which allows users to have an easier time taking photos without messing up their camera settings while still looking professional in post-processing edits; however, there isn’t much variety when we’re talking about games (but they do exist).

Feature

  • F-Droid is free to use
  • The majority of the apps on this app store are third-party
  • Allows software and app developers to upload and host self-developed apps
  • Lesser app requirement/restriction on unofficial apps.
  • Apps here may contain malware due to huge uploads/hosting of third-party apps. Use this AppStore with active antivirus.
  • Houses only Android compatible apps/software in different categories and subcategories.

APKUpdater

APKUpdater is a great alternative to the standard app store. It will keep your apps up-to-date and running smoothly without any hassle. The UI has been designed with Material Design so you’ll be able to easily navigate throughout all of its features, no matter how big or small they are! Simply search for an update and hit “Update” – it’s that easy! You can even see other popular apps while scrolling through the list as well; there’s something for everyone on APKUpdater

Features

  • Compatible on Amazon firestick and fire tv cube
  • Free to use
  • Easily update and install new apps/games
  • Over 1 million apps in different categories and subcategories.
  • Over 500,000 games both 2D and 3D resolution
  • Clean and easy to navigate interface.
  • When you launch this App store, it shows you the list of apps/games ready for updating.

Yalp Store

Yalp Store is one of the good app store out there. It utilizes APKs from the source and you can search, install, and update apps directly without having a google account. The UI may be outdated but it still works well enough for what needs to get done with this app store! 

Features

  • Beautiful and user-friendly interface
  • Houses hundreds of thousands of official and third-party apps.
  • Allows uploading and downloading of Android-powered apps and games.
  • As an app aor game developer, you can sign up and upload your app or game.
  • Free to use: some apps and games may require you to pay to purchase.

SlideMe

SlideMe is a Seattle-based community marketplace for Android apps. The company has hosted an impressive variety of applications since it was founded in 2008 and now ranks second to Google Play when speaking globally. They have been able to help reach many users with their diverse selection, as well as having attracted communities within the app store itself through its dedication.

It also offers more than just software – SlideME hosts social media pages where they not only provide products but content related to what people might be interested in viewing. 

Features

  • Allows you to download third-party software and apps.
  • Might have Geolocation: so the use of VPN is very important if you are from outside of the US.
  • Over 500,000 apps in different categories and subcategories.
  • User-friendly and easy to navigate interface.
  • Individual app/game developers can upload and host apps or games.
  • The lesser restriction when compared to another app store.
  • Free to use