Google, TikTok and App Store

App Store vs. Google Play: Tailoring your ASO strategy for maximum impact
One ASO strategy doesn’t fit all. Here are platform-specific tips for optimizing apps on Apple’s App Store and Google Play.
TikTok is back, but not in the App Store or Google Play
TikTok service is back online in the US, but the app is unavailable for download in the US - here's when it might return.
What will happen to TikTok on Apple and Google’s app store on Sunday?
With President-elect Trump adding uncertainty around whether a TikTok ban will go into effect, the focus is now turning to companies like Google and Apple.
TikTok Still Missing on Apple’s App Store, Google Play as ‘App Rot’ Begins — No More Downloads, Updates, In-App Purchases, or Bug Fixes
ByteDance restored TikTok service in the United States on Sunday night, but major tech companies like Apple and Google have yet to restore downloads of the app. With no way to update TikTok, app rot may soon set in.
Apple won't return TikTok to the App Store until it's sold to a U.S. buyer
Despite President Trump's temporary stay on the federal TikTok ban, it's extremely unlikely that the video-sharing app will return to the App Store anytime soon. Here's why.
No, TikTok Isn’t Back in the App Store
As for when TikTok will be available to download or update once again: Who’s to say. The law states that providers like Oracle, Apple, and Google would be fined for having the app available, not the users,
TikTok still not available on app stores after Trump's executive order: What we know
TikTok could still not be downloaded from the Apple and Google app stores in the U.S, even after President Trump's executive order.
TikTok Still Missing on Apple’s App Store, Google Play
ByteDance restored TikTok service in the United States on Sunday night, but major tech companies like Apple and Google have yet to restore downloads of the app. With no way to update TikTok, app rot may soon set in.
TikTok isn’t back in the App Store yet
If you search for TikTok on the App Store, you’ll see a message saying, “TikTok and other ByteDance apps are not available in ...
TikTok fans anxiously await its return to US app stores
Three days after ByteDance's TikTok went dark and then was quickly revived in the United States, users who deleted the app ...
UK set to pile pressure on Apple and Google app store dominance, as fresh investigation launched
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating further action against mobile giants Apple and ...
RedNote, Flip, Clapper, and Likee claim the top of the App Store as TikTok comes back online
TikTok may be back, but that hasn't prevented other Chinese competitors from gaining users. In the lead-up to a ban on TikTok ...
After Search, the CMA is now coming for Google's mobile ecosystem dominance
The CMA today launched an investigation to assess whether Google holds a strategic market status/dominance when it comes to its mobile ecosystem and connected services. For what it's worth, Apple is ...
$3,000 for a Used iPhone? If It Has TikTok, Maybe.
Phones with TikTok are being listed for eye-watering sums as the social media platform remains absent from app stores.
Epic Games Store will finally launch third-party mobile games
It’s been a long time coming, with a couple of big giant companies standing in the way. But Epic Games announced it will finally be able to release third-party mobile games on the Epic Games Store. It ...
Samsung Messages isn't on the Galaxy S25
Samsung is officially ditching its messaging app, and Google's alternative is the only one you'll find pre-installed ...