When comparing Amazon Appstore vs The Humble Store, the Slant community recommends The Humble Store for most people. In the question“What are the best Android game stores?” The Humble Store is ranked 2nd while Amazon Appstore is ranked 8th. The most important reason people chose The Humble Store is:
When purchasing an Android title from the Humble Store the PC, Mac and Linux title also come with the purchase, which explains the sometime higher price for said titles on other Android markets.
Ranked in these QuestionsQuestion Ranking
Pros
Pro Amazon Underground
"Actually free" apps with free in-app purchases. This only applies to a selection of older apps with the "actually free" banner, not to everything.
Pro Sideloads on any Android device
It's not just for Kindle.
Pro Convenient
Using the Amazon Appstore is pretty convenient as a very large portion of the population already have an Amazon account from using their normal website for ordering goods. Also the fact that they allow anyone to install the store onto their devices means the users collection of apps can be installed easily.
Pro Apps don't need the Google Play services
Amazon uses its own API.
Pro Amazon developer services
Amazon offers app publishing to their users along with tools to pre-test their apps for compatibility. This allows for easy access to publishers in order to get their apps n the store.
Pro Exclusives
The Amazon Appstore gets exclusives from time to time such as The Wolf Among Us or République. Though some of the exclusives are also tied to their own hardware such as the HDX. Not only is this a good incentive to purchase Amazon Android devices, but it also shows a commitment to feature hardcore games on their app store.
Pro Curated selection of apps
Unlike the Google Play Store where anyone can publish anything they like, the Amazon Appstore has a review process before an app is allowed to be published to the store. This means everything is curated and supposedly is guaranteed to work as well as safe to use.
Pro Many games come with their PC, Mac and Linux counterparts
When purchasing an Android title from the Humble Store the PC, Mac and Linux title also come with the purchase, which explains the sometime higher price for said titles on other Android markets.
Pro Exclusive games that no other Android stores carry
The Humble Store carries games that are not published on the Google Play Store.
Cons
Con Fewer apps than Google Play Store
There are far fewer apps on the Amazon Appstore than the Google Play Store. The apps that are available on Amazon are also slower to get updates, in part due to the store not being as popular as well as the verification process Amazon uses to ensure the apps are of quality and are not spyware.
Con Cumbersome developer interface
Previous APK is carried over when updating which can lead to errors if you change the signing keys. Screenshots also have to be a specific resolution
Con Apps can not be used if store is uninstalled
Any app installed from the Amazon Appstore will not work if the Amazon Appstore itself is uninstalled. this is basically a DRM system where in any app from the store will not work if the store is not installed.
Con Small selection of titles
The Humble Store does not have as much of a selection of titles as many other Android stores do.
Con Some titles are overpriced
The Humble Store often has higher prices on Android games than other Android markets, though this can be explained by the fact that many titles give the PC game along with the Android title.