{"id":174705,"date":"2021-02-09T14:23:20","date_gmt":"2021-02-09T11:23:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/google-play-store-vs-google-store-whats-the-difference\/"},"modified":"2021-02-09T14:23:20","modified_gmt":"2021-02-09T11:23:20","slug":"google-play-store-vs-google-store-whats-the-difference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/google-play-store-vs-google-store-whats-the-difference\/","title":{"rendered":"#Google Play Store vs. Google Store: What\u2019s the Difference?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3df8a5d6551\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3df8a5d6551\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/google-play-store-vs-google-store-whats-the-difference\/#What_Is_the_Google_Play_Store\" >What Is the Google Play Store?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/google-play-store-vs-google-store-whats-the-difference\/#What_Is_the_Google_Store\" >What Is the Google Store?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#Google Play Store vs. Google Store: What\u2019s the Difference?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-708999\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/google-play-google-store-hero.png\" alt=\"google play and google logos\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In the Google world, there are two store names you\u2019ve probably seen. While the Google Play Store and the Google Store may sound similar, they are very different. Each one serves an important purpose in the Google ecosystem.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_the_Google_Play_Store\"><\/span>What Is the Google Play Store?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-709019\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/play-store-desktop.jpg\" alt=\"google play store on the web\" width=\"650\" height=\"531\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Google Play Store in a desktop browser<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Google Play Store\u2014sometimes called simply \u201cGoogle Play\u201d\u2014is the company\u2019s digital marketplace. It comes pre-installed on Android phones and tablets as well as on Android TV and Google TV devices. The Play Store can also be <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/\">accessed online<\/a> through any web browser.<\/p>\n<p>The main purpose of the Play Store is to be a place for Android users to <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">download apps<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>s. In fact, it used to be called the \u201cAndroid Market.\u201d At one time, it only had Android apps and games, but as Google expanded it, that name no longer made much sense.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>What Is the Google Play Store?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As the Android Market grew to include music, e-books, and <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">movies<\/a>, Google rebranded it as \u201cGoogle Play.\u201d Since some of the content wasn\u2019t exclusive to Android, it didn\u2019t make sense for it to be in the \u201cAndroid Market.\u201d Now, all of Google\u2019s digital content can be found under the Google Play umbrella.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-710860\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/CollageMaker_20210126_093216932-e1611671614358.jpg\" alt=\"google play store on mobile\" width=\"650\" height=\"365\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Google Play Store on Android<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>So what is all of this content? As previously mentioned, apps and games are the main things people get from the Play Store. The other categories include \u201cMovies &amp; TV\u201d and \u201cBooks.\u201d The Play Store used to include music as well, but that changed with the introduction of <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a> Music.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Switch From Google Play Music to YouTube Music<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The simple way to think of the Play Store is that it\u2019s the place to download and purchase anything <em>digital<\/em> from Google.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_the_Google_Store\"><\/span>What Is the Google Store?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While the Play Store is for digital content, the Google Store is the company\u2019s online market for physical products. That includes <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/68813\/what-is-the-newest-google-pixel-phone\/\">Pixel phones<\/a>, Chromebooks, Chromecasts, Nest devices, and some products from Google partners.<\/p>\n<p>Up until 2015, Google\u2019s few physical products could be purchased in the Play Store from the \u201cDevices\u201d tab. As the company started to focus more on building its \u201cMade by Google\u201d devices, it shifted the physical products to the dedicated Google Store. There is still a \u201cDevices\u201d tab on the Play Store website, but it links to the Google Store now.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>What Is the Google Store?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Google products can be purchased from a number of retailers, including <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuy.com\/site\/brands\/google\/pcmcat344500050000.c?id=pcmcat344500050000\">Best Buy<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?ots=1&amp;k=Google+Nest&amp;ref=bl_dp_s_web_0&amp;tag=hotoge-20\">Amazon<\/a>. However, the Google Store sometimes has more options and discounts. You can also get Google customer support if you go through the Google Store, which is more likely to replace a broken device.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 651px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-709018\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/google-store.jpg\" alt=\"google store website\" width=\"651\" height=\"537\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Google Store website<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>An equivalent of the Google Store would be the Apple Store. It\u2019s a store owned by the company that makes the products that are sold. In both cases, there are some products from partners, but the majority of the items are from the store owner.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike the Apple Store, the Google Store is only an online market. There are no \u201cbrick-and-mortar\u201d Google Stores in the real world. You may find specific Google sections in stores like Best Buy, but that\u2019s it.<\/p>\n<p>The one exception to the \u201cphysical products\u201d rule in the Google Store is <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/store.google.com\/us\/category\/subscriptions\">subscriptions<\/a>. You can purchase subscriptions to services such as Google One, Stadia Pro, and YouTube Premium. These are subscriptions that typically go along with physical products.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>The difference between the Google Play Store and the Google Store is really quite simple. The Play Store is for digital content, while the Google Store is for physical products.<\/p>\n<p>Google\u2019s marketplace started with the Android Market, evolved to the Play Store, and eventually split to include the Google Store. 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