I guess You can be productive, as long as you're producing with Microsoft's software.Īs for shopping, it doesn't make sense for Amazon to promote shopping apps, because Amazon wants you to shop at Amazon. So Amazon's lack of focus here is surprising, except for the aforementioned Microsoft suite of apps. Zoom is there pretty much because of pandemic lockdowns, full stop.Īmazon flirted with (and still sells) a productivity bundle for the Fire Tablet which includes a Fire HD 10, Bluetooth keyboard case, and Microsoft Office subscription. As for productivity, if not for its recent partnership with Microsoft who knows what that category would look like. I'm not really into those, which is why I only have six games on my list. The games you get are the typical "swap the colors to make three in a row" kinds of games. Holistically speaking, Fire tablets are never in the upper echelon of power, so productivity and gaming are not high priorities. Of the 13 smart home apps I have on my phone to control my smart home, the only one in the Appstore was for Meater, a connected meat thermometer. Smart home apps - You name it: Eufy, Philips, Sense, Govee, and more.Telegram, WhatsApp: Here are two of the biggest messaging apps on the planet.MLB At-Bat: This is currently how the MLB streams non-home market games, so it's an odd exclusion.Slack: This is a fairly important app in the workforce these days.1Password: That one hurts since it makes logging into everything else a nightmare.Where Amazon really does well is streaming and communications/social media (definitely more on the social media side though).Īs for what's specifically missing, here's a brief list of the notables: The categories that are obviously lacking include Productivity, Shopping, and Miscellaneous, two of which really make sense. Red indicates the app is not found on the Amazon Appstore. On this chart, blue indicates apps found on both the Amazon Appstore and the Google Play Store.
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