Appbrain

[Jonnay0808]

This may seem like a stupid question...but what does Appbrain even do?

 

[alostpacket]

It mostly keeps track what people are installing on their phones to offer stats for developers, and "what's hot" for users. But for users the best part is the website I think. Allows you to search the market for apps.

 

[Ron H]

It can maintain a list of apps that you might want to add in the future, and it's much easier searching for and reading about apps on a 24" screen compared to a 4" screen. In addition, there are many additional categories to explore than the "apps" and "games" found on the Market.

 

[Tre Lawrence]

It mostly keeps track what people are installing on their phones to offer stats for developers, and "what's hot" for users. But for users the best part is the website I think. Allows you to search the market for apps.

Biggie here...

It allows you to search the market on a regular computer (non-android device).

It also allows you to pre-populate apps for a new phone. There is also even more app reviews and testimonials, including soft changelogs.

 

[BookLover]

I use the "skip this update" feature in Appbrain on my phone.

Some apps (like the recent Aldiko upldate) had bad reviews and I didn't want it to update on my phone, but when I open the MARKET app, Aldiko is always there to be updated. However, when I open the Appbrain app on my phone, the Aldiko update is NOT there for me to update.

I also find it's easier to uninstall apps in Appbrain because you can easily sort the apps by date (up/down) or name (up/down) - and when you uninstall, it doesn't ask you why you did it. I never like answering that question when I uninstall from the Market.