<P> As of February 2017 , Google Play features over 2.7 million Android applications . Users in over 145 countries can purchase apps , although Google notes on its support pages that `` Paid content may not be available in some provinces or territories , even if the governing country is listed above . '' Developers in over 150 locations can distribute apps on Google Play , though not every location supports merchant registration . To distribute apps , developers have to pay a one - time $25 registration fee for a Google Play Developer Console account . App developers can control which countries an app is distributed to , as well as the pricing for the app and in - app purchases in each country . Developers receive 70 % of the application price , while the remaining 30 % goes to the distribution partner and operating fees . Developers can set up sales , with the original price striked out and a banner underneath informing users when the sale ends . Google Play allows developers to release early versions of apps to a select group of users , as alpha or beta tests . Developers can also release apps through staged rollouts , in which `` your update reaches only a percentage of your users , which you can increase over time . '' Users can pre-order select apps ( as well as movies , music , books , and games ) to have the items delivered as soon as they are available . Some network carriers offer billing for Google Play purchases , allowing users to opt for charges in the monthly phone bill rather than on credit cards . Users can request refunds within 48 hours after a purchase if `` something you bought is n't working , is n't what you expected , was bought by accident , or you changed your mind about the purchase '' . Apps meeting specific usability requirements can qualify as an Android Wear app . </P>
<P> As of February 2017 , Google Play features over 2.7 million Android applications . Users in over 145 countries can purchase apps , although Google notes on its support pages that `` Paid content may not be available in some provinces or territories , even if the governing country is listed above . '' Developers in over 150 locations can distribute apps on Google Play , though not every location supports merchant registration . To distribute apps , developers have to pay a one - time $25 registration fee for a Google Play Developer Console account . App developers can control which countries an app is distributed to , as well as the pricing for the app and in - app purchases in each country . Developers receive 70 % of the application price , while the remaining 30 % goes to the distribution partner and operating fees . Developers can set up sales , with the original price striked out and a banner underneath informing users when the sale ends . Google Play allows developers to release early versions of apps to a select group of users , as alpha or beta tests . Developers can also release apps through staged rollouts , in which `` your update reaches only a percentage of your users , which you can increase over time . '' Users can pre-order select apps ( as well as movies , music , books , and games ) to have the items delivered as soon as they are available . Some network carriers offer billing for Google Play purchases , allowing users to opt for charges in the monthly phone bill rather than on credit cards . Users can request refunds within 48 hours after a purchase if `` something you bought is n't working , is n't what you expected , was bought by accident , or you changed your mind about the purchase '' . Apps meeting specific usability requirements can qualify as an Android Wear app . </P>
how many apps are on the google play store
how many apps are on the google play store
over 2.7 million
over 2.7 million