Aptoide
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| Developer | Aptoide |
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| Written in | Java |
| OS family | Android Marketplace (Google Play, Amazon Underground Android Appstore) |
| Working state | Current |
| Source model | Open-source software |
| Initial release | November 17, 2009 |
| Marketing target |
Smartphones Tablet computers |
| Available in | Multi-lingual |
| Platforms | ARM, Android-x86 |
| License | GNU General Public License 2.0 |
| Official website | www |
Aptoide is a distributed marketplace for mobile applications which runs on the Android operating system. In Aptoide, unlike the default Google Play Store, there is not a unique and centralized store but each user manages their own store.
Currently, there are several versions of the Aptoide app: aptoide for smartphones and tablets, Aptoide TV - an edition for smart TVs and STBs, and Aptoide Kids - developed for children devices. Recently, Aptoide launched a VR App Store.
Aptoide also provides B2B solutions, allowing its partners to manage their own app store in an autonomous and customized way.
The Android application used to access the stores is open source, and there are several forks such as F-Droid The communication between the client and servers is done using an open protocol based on XML.
The concept is inspired by the APT packaging manager, which can work with multiple sources (repositories). When the user wants a package, they use the client to search for sources where the application is stored.
The name Aptoide is formed from the words "APT" (the Debian package manager) and "oide" (the last syllable of "Android").
The Aptoide platform is available in over 40 languages, having reached more than 97 million users in 2015 and 2.8 billion downloads. In the various stores it is possible to find over 700.000 Android apps.
Aptoide started as a proposal of Paulo Trezentos at the 2009 Caixa Mágica Summer Camp. The proposal was accepted and later became what today is Aptoide. This first stage of development was later developed in the scope of SAPO Summerbits.
The idea behind Aptoide came from different sources. On one hand, the research in Linux installers in Mancoosi European Project, Paulo Trezentos PhD project and Portugal Telecom A5 phone, project where the team participated.
In the end of 2010, it was launched in the Bazaar Android site. Bazaar Android provided the possibility for the users to create their own store. In August 2012, Aptoide and Bazaar Android brands were merged to allow a better communication.
In November 2011, Aptoide was incorporated in Europe.
In 2013, Aptoide received a total of 750.000 euros in seed funding from Portugal Ventures.
In 2015, the company secured a Series A financing round of 3,7 million euros (4 million dollars), lead by German venture capital firm e.ventures with co-investment from Gobi Partners (China) and Golden Gate Ventures (Singapore). The investment has allowed Aptoide to grow its team, currently having over 60 employees.
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