Re: Why do people use the Google Play Store search engine?

On Mon, 2 Dec 2024 04:40:21 -0000 (UTC), Andrew <andys@nospam.com> wrote:

Why do people use the Google Play Store search engine?
It's got to be just about the worst search engine in the world.
But people use it, right?
Why?
Why don't people use a far better search engine that actually finds apps
based on extremely powerful comprehensive search criteria & which
efficiently filters apps based on equally powerful vast filtering criteria?
Why do people use just about the dumbest possible search engine instead?
I don't get it.
Is it because that's all they know?
Why can't they install what I consider the best Android app ever written?
<https://skyica.com/appfinder/get/>
What's wrong with people that they use the worst search & filters possible?

as ever, caveat emptor . . . at least their website opens in tor browser
and some of these apps could be useful? . . . it's free to "window shop":

(using Tor Browser 14.0.3)
https://skyica.com/

APP FINDER https://skyica.com/appfinder
Features https://skyica.com/appfinder/comparison
Comparison https://skyica.com/appfinder/comparison
Research https://skyica.com/appfinder/research
Testimonials https://skyica.com/appfinder/testimonials
Help https://skyica.com/appfinder/help
Other Apps https://skyica.com/other-apps
About
https://skyica.com/about
About Skyica LLC
Skyica is a software company committed to innovation and excellence.
Founded in late 2022, its current focus is on domain-specific search engines
and advanced mobile art, design, and productivity apps.
Contact
info@skyica.com
X: @appfndr
XDA forum
2590 Welton Street
Ste. 200 #9235
Denver, CO 80205
United States
Comprehensive & Innovative Advanced Search Engine for Android Apps and Games

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recommend tor browser (freeware, not payware)
https://www.torproject.org/download/#android

Get Tor Browser for Android.
Protect yourself against tracking, surveillance, and censorship.
https://dist.torproject.org/torbrowser/14.0.3/tor-browser-android-aarch64-14.0.3.apk
https://dist.torproject.org/torbrowser/14.0.3/tor-browser-android-aarch64-14.0.3.apk.asc
https://dist.torproject.org/torbrowser/14.0.3/tor-browser-android-armv7-14.0.3.apk
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https://dist.torproject.org/torbrowser/14.0.3/tor-browser-android-x86_64-14.0.3.apk
https://dist.torproject.org/torbrowser/14.0.3/tor-browser-android-x86_64-14.0.3.apk.asc
https://dist.torproject.org/torbrowser/14.0.3/tor-browser-android-x86-14.0.3.apk
https://dist.torproject.org/torbrowser/14.0.3/tor-browser-android-x86-14.0.3.apk.asc

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(using Tor Browser 14.0.3)
https://duckduckgo.com/?q=android+app+freeware