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Thats because at least Vert.x, Ratpack and Spark are missing.


I've added it as a comment to the blog, but to keep it central, I'll add it here:

Having migrated from iOS to Android, the thing I miss the most is 'does this app contain In App Purchases, and if so, which one'. For me it's mostly a critical criteria to either download it (if it's a lite version, containing an IAP for the full one, ie the non-consumable as you call it) or a skip it (if it contains 'buy 15000 pieces of gold for $5, ie the consumables).

At the moment, I trust almost none of the games on Android, since even some of the ones you buy contain IAP, and there's no way to find out before installing them.


I also one of those terrible Android users that pretty much populates my phone with just free apps. Navigating play to sort out the free from the paid apps is an unbelievable chore. I'm not going to buy an app when I'm looking for free ones, period. Having no way to simply browse free apps makes the play store so unusable that I never actually go to it.

On the occasion that I do want to buy an app, I never find it through the store either, it's 100% a referral from someplace else.


What are you talking about? It's very easy both on the phone and on the desktop to browse free apps and games.

Free apps list: https://play.google.com/store/apps/collection/topselling_fre...

Free games list: https://play.google.com/store/apps/category/GAME/collection/...

They also break down paid vs free in specific categories, like free finance apps: https://play.google.com/store/apps/category/FINANCE/collecti...


I think he means he wants free apps that have no IAPs.


Good now go to games and just get "free" apps. Not "top free".


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