WhatA curated Progressive Web App marketplace that lets users install full-featured web apps with one tap, completely bypassing Android's native sideloading restrictions.
SignalCommenters note that after these policy changes, it will actually be easier to install a Progressive Web App than to sideload a native Android app — yet there's no good discovery or distribution layer for PWAs today.
Why NowGoogle's own sideloading friction now makes PWAs the path of least resistance for app distribution outside the Play Store, and PWA capabilities have reached near-native parity for most use cases.
MarketDevelopers locked out of Play Store distribution and users who want alternatives; advertising or featured-listing revenue model. Indirect competitors: F-Droid (native only), store.app (early). TAM grows as sideloading gets harder.
MoatCuration quality and developer relationships; first-mover in positioning PWAs as the sideloading alternative creates brand association.
Google details new 24-hour process to sideload unverified Android appsView discussion ↗ · Article ↗ · 987 pts · March 19, 2026
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