Why Aptoide is a great fit for OpenAtom OpenHarmony and Eclipse Oniro?

Portuguese based Aptoide at the heart of open and independent EU-led global digital ecosystem alternative.

Aptoide open source industry commercial friendly mainstream app store is a natural strategic fit for the OpenAtom OpenHarmony and Eclipse Oniro projects, especially for global hardware vendors aiming to compete against the Apple App Store and Google Play Store by striking a balance without diluting open source Eclipse Oniro App Store built for FOSS app developers on FOSS app development with commercial proprietary applications. Here's why:

1. Open and Vendor-Neutral Ecosystem: Aptoide, being an independent and open app store, aligns well with the vendor-neutral philosophy of the Oniro project. This openness can attract developers and hardware vendors who prefer not to be locked into the ecosystems of Apple or Google, fostering a more competitive and innovative marketplace ¹²¹³.

2. Global Reach and Localization: The collaboration between the Eclipse Foundation and OpenAtom Foundation aims to create a global ecosystem for OpenHarmony and Oniro. Aptoide, with its presence in various regions, can help distribute apps tailored for local markets, enhancing the reach of Oniro-based devices beyond China and Europe ¹⁴¹³.

3. Support for Diverse Device Types: Oniro, built on OpenHarmony, supports a wide range of devices, from smartphones to IoT gadgets. Aptoide's flexibility in hosting apps for various platforms can complement this diversity, making it easier for users to find and install apps suitable for their Oniro-based devices ¹²¹⁵.

4. Developer-Friendly Environment: Aptoide's open nature can encourage developers to create and publish apps without the strict guidelines and fees associated with Apple's App Store or Google Play Store. This can lead to a more vibrant app ecosystem for Oniro, with a broader range of applications available to users ¹⁶.

5. Interoperability and Standardization: The Oniro project emphasizes interoperability and standardization across different devices and markets. Aptoide can support this by providing a unified platform for app distribution, ensuring that apps work seamlessly across various Oniro-based devices ¹²¹⁷.

6. Alternative to Dominant Platforms: For hardware vendors looking to differentiate their products from those relying on Android or iOS, offering an alternative app store like Aptoide can be a significant selling point. This can attract users who seek more control over their devices and app choices ¹⁶.

7. Unlike the Android-default Play Store and iOS-default App Store, there is not a unique and centralized store; instead, each user manages their own store bringing users more control and privacy over their devices with blockchain technology.

8. There are several versions of the Aptoide app: Aptoide for smartphones and tablets, Aptoide TV – an edition for smart TVs and STBs, Aptoide VR and Aptoide Kids – developed for children's devices.

9. The Android application of Aptoide used to access the stores is open source,^[4] and there are several forks such as F-Droid.^[5] The communication between the client and servers is done using an open protocol based on XML. Apitode can use their open source experience to integrate the F-OH app fork to their OpenHarmony application version with the F-OH data infrastructure. Perfect for accessing users familiar applications on their new OpenHarmony-Oniro devices out of the box preinstalled and Oniro App Store utility.

10. Established familiar independent app store ecosystem: Over 250 million users since 2009 establishment on Android platform, last year expanded to Apple iOS compliance with EU Digital Markets Act. Now with OpenHarmony-Oniro of over 100 million devices and 1 billion HMS-HarmonyOS users, 3rd global platform expansion on the horizon could be the opportunity for Aptiode expansion for IoT. Write once, run everywhere as OpenHarmony and HarmonyOS app development merged on compiled applications hosted on Aptiode app store.

11. Integration of open source app frameworks in Europe and global game publishing distributions participation: From Open Mobile Hub open source upper layer app framework (Linux Foundation Europe) with PureHarmony (GreenHat UK FOSS org) open source white label SaaS application with tools alongside independent 3rd party app purchase billing support to ad platforms plugin option and global game publishing distribution participations compatible with all types of game engines, becomes a natural integration for Apitode boosting the quality of the commercial app market ecosystem on OpenHarmony-Oniro compared to restrictive GMS dependent Android platform limiting Android alternative app stores innovative offerings.

Aptoide employs a vetting process to ensure the safety and security of the apps available on its platform. Here are some key aspects of Aptoide's vetting process:

1. Malware Detection: Aptoide features one of the best malware detection systems in the app store ecosystem. This system helps to identify and remove potentially harmful applications, ensuring that users can download apps safely ²².

2. Community-Driven: Aptoide relies on community recommendations and highlights to filter out low-quality or malicious apps. Users can report suspicious apps, and the community helps in identifying safe and reliable applications ²³.

3. Green and Blue Badges: Aptoide uses green badges to indicate trusted apps and blue badge for official apps. These badges help users quickly identify apps that have been vetted and are considered safe to download and use ²³.

4. Open Source: Aptoide is an open-source platform, which means its code and processes are transparent. This transparency allows the community to scrutinize the vetting process and contribute to its improvement ²⁴.

5. User Feedback: Aptoide encourages users to provide feedback on apps, which is used to continuously improve the vetting process. This feedback loop helps in quickly identifying and addressing any security concerns ²⁴.

6. No Centralized Store: Unlike traditional app stores, Aptoide does not have a single, centralized store. Instead, each user manages their own store, which allows for a more diverse range of apps. However, this also means that users need to be cautious and rely on the community's vetting process to ensure the safety of the apps they download ²⁵.

For developers that are interested in Aptoide Connect: partner account is completely free and all apps are welcome. Monetise apps in all countries. Aptoide fully support local payment options. For specific customization annual fees are applied. App purchases also generate revenue.

75% to 90% of your Revenue Share with flexibility!

Enjoy the industry's most favorable revenue splits, designed to maximize your earnings. Much more than the typical 30% the major stores offer game makers. Using Aptoide Connect, you’ll get to keep 90% of the revenue made on your D2C store - three times the revenues Apple and Google typically offer. On Aptoide’s iOS store, you get an 80% cut. And across the main Aptoide store and all our partners’ offerings, you still keep a massive 75%.

Vendor advantages of open source Aptoide app store bonus with open source OpenHarmony-Oniro offerings

With OpenHarmony-Oniro, it takes out the concept of licensing from predecessor platforms like Microsoft Windows and Google Android GMS. Allows anyone to build their own OS distro and ecosystem without contractual obligations, bureaucracy, and high costs competing with soloist OEM that take the majority of the smartphone profits. And integrate Oniro App Store FOSS utility and Aptoide open source commercial store for free as a viable option that suits their business needs. And OEMs can build their own forked custom App Store from F-OH resources with or without Aptoide, bringing OEMs flexibility and better financial incentives globally.

By leveraging Aptoide partnership with hardware vendors, the OpenAtom and Eclipse Foundations can create a robust alternative to the dominant app stores on OpenHarmony-Oniro 3rd platform alternative also benefitting Huawei HarmonyOS NEXT AppGallery, fostering innovation and competition of quality apps access in the global app market. Also such partnership enables compliance with EU Digital Markets Act against market gatekeepers and GDPR policy.

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