

Moreover, users have also reported that they have been facing this issue for several months now. This can only be possible if auto-update fails to kick in for days. For the uninitiated, this list can be accessed from Play Store > Profile icon atop > My apps & games.Īnd no it isn’t a matter of coincidence as the number of updates even reaches up to 30 apps. Several users have observed that they have a bunch of updates waiting in the Play Store updates list whenever it is opened. However, judging from a bunch of recent complaints, this crucial little feature isn’t working as expected for several users. Thankfully, Google Play Store comes with an auto-update option that is enabled by default on every Android device to help keep all apps up-to-date with the latest features and optimizations. Play Store recently did away with the hamburger menuĪ regular user has anywhere from 50-200 apps on average installed on their phone which is why updating apps manually can prove to be quite a tedious task.

Of course, an app’s software development cycle doesn’t really end as soon as it is uploaded to the Play Store as developers have to keep pushing out updates to keep the app relevant as per user requirements and competition. In comparison, the number is ‘just’ 1.96 million on Apple App Store. There are around 2.87 million apps available for download and growing.

Nothing beats the Google Play Store’s insanely vast catalog of apps.
