[carewell]

There are many alternative stores available for Android. In my experience this only leads to:

1. Less trusted software. Can I trust Russian Yandex app store? Can I trust Amazon app store?

2. Focus on upselling their own / affiliated apps.

3. No actual increase in choice. Some devices just come preinstalled with alternative stores for no other reason than their own monetary benefit.

4. A theoretical benefit that "I have choice" and if someone bans something I _might_ be able to install it from a different store. Of course oppressive regimes don't just ban apps, they often restrict internet in more severe ways.