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Google Sued by Rival App Store Aptoide over Alleged Monopoly
The Portugal-based app store says Google steers developers to Play Store and seeks injunctions and triple damages under U.S. antitrust law.
- On Tuesday, Portugal-based Aptoide filed a lawsuit in San Francisco federal court, claiming Google has unlawfully monopolized Android app distribution and in-app billing systems.
- Aptoide claims Google's practices created an "anticompetitive chokehold" that limits rivals, while steering developers toward its Play Store and other "must have" services.
- This legal action mirrors previous challenges, including a high-profile case from Fortnite maker Epic Games and a 2014 EU complaint that challenged Google's app store policies.
- The lawsuit seeks an injunction to halt these practices and unspecified triple damages under U.S. antitrust law, while Alphabet shares rose Tuesday, with Class A closing at $332.91.
- Separately, a U.S. court ruled Google's search business constitutes an illegal monopoly, ordering remedies including data-sharing with competitors to address market dominance.
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Another rival is coming for Google over its app store practices
Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Aptoide has filed a federal antitrust lawsuit against Google over Android app distribution and in-app billing. The company says Google’s conduct has harmed independent app stores through OEM lock-in agreements, developer exclusivity deals, and added friction for alternatives. Aptoide says the complaint builds on findings from the Epic case, and argues the company is still being harmed by Google’s pr…
The alternative Android app store Aptoid has filed a lawsuit against Google in the US. The company is accused of monopolising the app market.
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