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This article is about the app distribution platform run by Samsung. For the company's retail chain, see Samsung Experience Store.
| Galaxy Store | |
|---|---|
| Developer | Samsung Electronics |
| Initial release | 14 September 2009; 16 years ago (as Samsung Apps) |
| Operating system | Android |
| Platform | Android Formerly: Samsung Gear (Tizen), Bada, Samsung feature phones, Windows Mobile, Omnia HD (Symbian) |
| Available in | multiple languages |
| Type | Digital distribution |
| Website | galaxystore |
The Galaxy Store (Korean: 갤럭시 스토어) is an app store offering apps, games and exclusive themes and other customizations for mobile devices manufactured by Samsung Electronics.[1] The service is primarily supplied pre-installed on Samsung Galaxy smartphones and tablets, and Galaxy Watch wearables. It requires a Samsung account to be used.[2]
The Galaxy Store has its origins in a mobile developer program launched in 2008, Samsung Mobile Innovator.[3] Samsung Mobile Applications, an app store powered by Handango launched at Mobile World Congress 2009 providing software for Windows Mobile, Symbian, and (from August) Java ME.[4] The services had been established in China and several European countries by the third quarter of 2009.[5]
On 14 September 2009, Samsung Apps launched initially in western Europe, providing software for the Samsung Omnia (i900) and Samsung Omnia HD (i8910) smartphones with more devices added later.[6] In 2010 it started offering apps for the Bada platform, which the Samsung Wave runs on.[7] There were 10 million app downloads by September 2010 in Europe, made up of Java, Windows Mobile and Bada apps.[8]
There was also a Samsung Apps TV for smart TVs, which had gotten 10 million downloads by October 2011. Samsung also held a developer challenge called Free the TV Challenge, which was won by WeDraw in 2010, an application that could draw on mobile and display on the TV screen.[9] In March 2011 Samsung Apps was launched for the Galaxy line, running Android. Samsung Apps had 40,000 applications by its second anniversary in 2011.[7] The store was also offered on Samsung Gear wearables and Samsung REX feature phones. A feature called S Suggest (app and www.ssuggest.com) was launched in 2013 that would suggest apps from the store to users.[10] This service was closed in 2014.[citation needed] In July 2014, with the Galaxy line mostly consolidating Samsung's mobile offerings, Samsung Apps was rebranded to Galaxy Apps.[11][12] In 2018, Samsung began an annual award for the best developers, called Best of Galaxy Store Awards. At the inaugural award at the Samsung Developer Ceremony, Booking.com was awarded 'Best App' and Wrist Camera the 'Best Watch App', amongst others.[13]
In early 2019, soon after the introduction of One UI, Galaxy Apps was rebranded to Galaxy Store.[14] The store was redesigned in October 2020 with an increased focus on games.[15]
The Galaxy Store features reward points given to users who purchase games.[15]
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The following is a list of Samsung's own apps and components provided on the Galaxy Store (as of One UI 7.0). Not all of them come preinstalled or are compatible on every device, and availability may vary by region.
| Software | Description |
|---|---|
| AR Doodle | Augmented reality camera for creating doodles |
| Bixby | Voice assistant |
| Bixby Vision | Augmented reality camera tools: Translate, Text copy, Discover, Wine (formerly) |
| Calculator | Basic calculator with scientific mode, tips calculator, and unit converters |
| Calendar | Calendar app |
| Camera | Photo and video camera (including integrated additions) |
| Clock | Clock, alarms, timers and countdowns app. |
| Contacts | Contacts manager |
| Daily Board | Photo frame emulator for Galaxy tablets[18] |
| Deco Pic | Decorating personal photos and videos |
| Device Care | Optimization tool for monitoring battery, storage, memory, and device security |
| Device Control & Media Output | Control home connected devices or switch media output to different devices (integrated in quick panel) |
| Digital Wellbeing | Screen time monitor tool |
| Email client | |
| Expert RAW | Image editor capable of editing raw image files |
| Galaxy Avatar | Augmented reality avatar and emoji creation tool, includes Avatar Camera, Stickers and Editor |
| Galaxy Enhance-X | AI-powered tool to automatically improve photos[19] |
| Galaxy Themes | Customization platform for downloading and applying themes, wallpapers, icons, and always-on display styles |
| Galaxy Wearable | Manager for Galaxy Watch, Galaxy Fit, Galaxy Buds, and Galaxy Ring wearable devices |
| Gallery | Photo and video gallery, includes stories and OneDrive backup |
| Gaming Hub | All installed games and Samsung instant plays |
| Good Guardians | Privileged utilities for Galaxy for device battery, temperature, and more |
| Good Lock | UI customization and productivity tools for Galaxy |
| Group Sharing | Share content with other Samsung accounts[20] (integrated) |
| Health Platform | An aggregator bringing together data from various health apps |
| Interpreter | Real-time translation tool for face-to-face conversations using voice and text |
| Messages | SMS, MMS and RCS text messaging client[a] |
| Modes and Routines | Conditional automation tool |
| Multi control | Service for controlling multiple Samsung devices and dragging-and-dropping files |
| Music Share | Multi-device connect to Bluetooth speakers |
| My Files | File manager including FTP/SFTP client and SMB network client and integration with OneDrive and Google Drive |
| PENUP | Social network for drawings, preinstalled on phones and tablets with S Pen |
| Phone | Cellular and VoIP calling client |
| Quick Measure | Augmented reality measuring tool |
| Quick Share[21] | File transfer tool with nearby Galaxy or Android devices and other devices using link, QR code, or installing Windows App.[22] |
| Radio | FM radio client (available on Samsung devices with 3.5mm headphone jack) |
| Reminder | Reminder app with support for syncing with Microsoft To Do |
| Samsung Blockchain Wallet | Cryptocurrency management |
| Samsung Cloud | Cloud storage and backup with support for end-to-end encryption |
| Samsung DeX | Desktop-like interface for using Galaxy devices on an external display |
| Samsung Find | Asset tracking service for tracing, finding, locking and wiping lost or stolen devices, including smart tags, as well as sharing location with people |
| Samsung Flow | Text, screen, and file share between phone, tablet, and PC |
| Samsung Food | Personalized recipe discovery, meal planning, and cooking assistant platform |
| Samsung Global Goals | Advertising to support donation for the UN's Sustainable Development Goals |
| Samsung Health | Personal health tracking tool |
| Samsung Health Monitor | Health monitoring app for ECG and blood pressure measurements on supported devices |
| Samsung Internet | Chromium-based web browser |
| Samsung Highlights | Curated content hub showcasing selected articles, media, and recommendations |
| Samsung Kids | Restricted environment for kids with parental controls |
| Samsung Members | Community support and exclusive content, including device diagnostics |
| Samsung Music | Music player of formats including MP3, WMA, AAC and FLAC, with support for Spotify integration[b][23] |
| Samsung News | News aggregator from various sources depending by region (provided by Upday in parts of Europe).[24] Can be integrated (media page) into the One UI home screen.[25] Replaced Samsung Free/Samsung O's Read tab.[26][27][c] |
| Samsung Notes | Note-taking, sketching and PDF reader and editor |
| Samsung Shop | Storefront for Samsung Electronics products |
| Samsung TTS (Text-to-speech) | Speech synthesis |
| Samsung TV Plus | Free ad-supported television streaming service (available in selected markets) |
| Samsung Visit In | Provides location-based notifications for nearby Samsung store offers |
| Samsung Wallet | Digital wallet (Samsung Pay payment system, Samsung Pass password manager) (available in 32 markets) |
| Smart Switch | Data transfer tool to move content to a new Galaxy device from any phone including iPhones, also serves as service for Smart Switch PC and backup for Galaxy Watches |
| SmartThings | Smart home management platform |
| Secure Folder | Private and encrypted sandboxed workspace using Knox[30] |
| Secure Wi-Fi | VPN network service,[31] available in select countries and regions |
| Smart View | Screen mirroring and casting using Miracast[32] (integrated in quick panel) (formerly Samsung Link and AllShare Play[33][34]) |
| Studio | Create a project using pictures and/or videos |
| Tips | Device information, manual and remote support; not available on low-end models |
| Voice Recorder | Voice recording in M4A format (3gp4 codec) up to 256 kbit/s/48 kHz |
| Weather | Weather information provided by The Weather Channel[35] |
Some third-party apps are also available on the Galaxy Store, despite Galaxy devices running on the Google Mobile Services platform which features the Play Store. These apps include the likes of Firefox, Microsoft 365, Wikipedia, and Clip Studio Paint. Some Android games have been exclusive on the Galaxy Store, such as Fortnite for users in the US.[36]
