The first free app is Car Wars-Adventure Time

Mar 27, 2017 06:28 GMT  ·  By

Google recently updated its Play Store to offer users the possibility to download one free Android app per week. The new section will include one paid app that’s offered for free every week, and the update started rolling out over the weekend.

Sadly, it’s only available in the US for now, but we expect Google to offer the new section globally soon enough. The first free app is Card Wars – Adventure Time, a game based on Cartoon Network’s Adventure Time show.

The app normally costs $2.99, but Google is offering it for free for a limited time. The game is also available on iOS for the price of $3.99. This isn’t the first time that Google offers such a deal. Back in 2015, the tech giant ran a similar weekly promotion, but later decided against it.

Google Play store runs a similar promotion to App Store

Google isn’t the only app store to offer free applications each week. Apple has been running a similar promotion in its App Store, providing iOS users with access to a “Free iOS app of the week” without requiring them to pay.

This week’s free iOS app is a video camera and editing app called Musemage, which normally costs $3.99, but users don’t have to pay for it if they download the app this week. Apple offers both productivity and game apps for free each week, and we expect Google to adopt a similar move.

Truth be told, the Play Store has lots of free applications and alternatives to paid apps that users can check out, but this is mostly applicable for productivity offerings. When it comes to games, there weren't any alternatives for those who don’t wish to use their credit cards when downloading apps.

Google recently introduced a new feature that allows developers to run sales on their paid apps or make them available for free for a limited time. Moreover, the tech giant introduced playable ads for Android games and Play Store updates.