Google recently updated its Play Store to offer users the chance to download one Android app for free every week. The new section will include one paid app that will be offered for free every week, and the update began rolling out over the weekend.
Unfortunately, this is only available in the US for now, but we expect Google to offer this new option globally soon. The first free app is Card Wars – Adventure Time, a game based on the Cartoon Network show Adventure Time.
The app normally costs $2.99, but Google is offering it for free for a limited time. The game is also available for iOS for $3.99. This isn't the first time Google has offered such a deal. Back in 2015, the tech giant ran a similar weekly promotion, but later decided to stop it.
Google isn't the only app store that offers free apps every week. Apple has run a similar promotion on its App Store, giving iOS access to a "free iOS app every week" without having to pay.
This week's free app is a video camera and editing app called Musemage, which normally costs $3.99, but users don't have to pay for it if they download the app this week. Apple offers both productivity and gaming apps for free each week, and we expect Google to adopt a similar move.
To be honest, the Play Store has a lot of free apps and alternatives to paid apps that users can check out, but this is mostly true for productivity offerings. When it comes to paid games, there were no alternatives for those who don't want to use their credit cards when downloading apps.
