Amazon announced it is sunsetting its Amazon Appstore on Android, with users losing access on August 20, 2025.

Amazon has maintained its own app store for years, with it being the primary way for Amazon Fire users to download and install apps. The store also gained popularity among the larger Android community, with some users installing it on their phones and tablets. According to the company, Amazon Appstore will continue to function for the company’s Fire devices, but not standard Android devices.

Starting August 20, 2025, any apps downloaded from the Amazon Appstore will not be guaranteed to operate on Android devices. Amazon Appstore will continue to be available elsewhere, including on Fire TV and Fire Tablet devices.

The company says Appstore Subscriptions can be canceled or maintained via the store, or via the website.

Manage Your Appstore Subscriptions from the Amazon Appstore App. Change, update, cancel, or turn off auto-renewals for subscriptions purchased from the Amazon Appstore app.

1. Open the Amazon Appstore app
2. Tap My Apps
3. Tap Subscriptions
4. Update your subscription as needed

Manage Your Appstore Subscriptions from the Website. Change, update, cancel, or turn off auto-renewals for subscriptions purchased from the Amazon Appstore app.

1. Go to Your Account
2. Select Your Apps under Digital content and devices.
3. Select Your Subscriptions under Manage.
4. Update your subscription as needed.

The move to sunset the Amazon Appstore on Android further solidifies Google’s control over Android app distribution, with relatively few third-party options. The two most notable are the Aurora store and F-Droid.

The Aurora store is an open-source mirror of the Google Play Store, and uses anonymous accounts to allow users to download apps without giving data to Google. The Aurora store has struggled with Google blocking it at times, forcing developers to work around the blocks.

F-Droid is a repository of open-source software, and therefore doesn’t rely on Google Play Services. It’s a popular software source for users looking for privacy-first options.

Despite these options, the vast majority of Android users rely on the Google Play Store. With the Amazon Appstore on Android disappearing, Google will clearly have more control over the Android app ecosystem.