Google Play

How it is used

Developers manage releases, testing tracks, store listings and policy issues in the Google Play Console. Users often call it the Play Store. New apps are uploaded as Android App Bundles (AAB) rather than APK files.

Example sentences

1. Google Play approved the update in a few hours.

2. Check the Google Play Console; we got a policy warning about our privacy policy link.

Common collocations

• publish on Google Play
• Google Play Console
• Google Play policy
• Play Store listing

Related terms

• App StoreApple's official store where users find, buy and download apps for the iPhone, iPad and other Apple devices.
• staged rolloutReleasing an update to a small percentage of users first and increasing it step by step, so problems can be found before everyone gets the new version.
• store listingThe page for an app in an app store, with its name, icon, description, screenshots, ratings and other information that helps users decide to download it.
• AndroidGoogle's mobile operating system, used by many phone makers such as Samsung, Xiaomi and Google itself. Its apps are mainly written in Kotlin or Java.

More terms: App Stores, Builds and Releases

• app review
• build
• release
• beta testing
• app icon
• reject
• TestFlight
• version number
• code signing
• provisioning profile
• bundle ID
• force update