ACMarket is one of the very best alternative app stores for Android users.
While it doesn’t offer the millions of games and apps the Play Store does, the ACMarket app does have a pretty decent selection, including tons of modified and tweaked apps and games, lots of game emulators, streaming apps, and much more. The AC Market app is all free, and your Android device doesn’t need rooting first. Here is everything you need to know.
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How to Download ACMarket on Android:
Being an unofficial app store and a rival to the Play Store, ACMarket can only be downloaded directly to your device from the official website linked above.
- First, open your Android Settings app and tap on Security or Privacy
- Find the option to Allow Downloads From Unknown Sources and tap the slider to enable it
- Now tap on the download button above.
- Tap the ACMarket.apk file to install it
- In your Downloads folder, double-tap the app apk to start the installation
- Follow any instructions on your screen and wait – you will see ACMarket on your main screen when it is installed
How to Use ACMarket:
One of the most user-friendly stores, ACMarket is simple to use:
- Tap the icon to open the app store
- Choose an app category and find something you want to download – use the search bar to find specific apps or games.
- Tap the app or game and tap on GET beside it.
- When you see your app or game on your main screen, it is installed and ready to use
ACMarket App Features:
- Completely Free – No hidden charges and everything in the app store is free to use too
- User-Friendly – Similar to the HappyMod appstore layout, its easy to find your apps and games and download in just a tap or two
- Organized – The developers followed a similar system to the Play Store, placing everything in categories, such as Trending Apps, Top Apps, Latest Apps, Patched, Tweaked, Modified and more
- No Geo-Restrictions – Any app or game can be used by any user, no matter where they are
- Ad-Free – None of the irritating popup ads or surveys that many free apps have
- Regular Updates – Designed to bring you security enhancements, bug fixes, more content, improvements and more
- Completely Safe – Provided you install the updates released by the developer, your app will remain safe. All apps are virus-checked and any that fail are removed immediately from the store. And with SSL encryption included, all your downloads are secure. However, all of this is dependent on you downloading ACMarket from the official website only.
- High-Speed Downloads – Fastest speed for downloads, beating even the Jojoy app store
- 24×7 Customer Support – No matter where you are in the world or whatever time it is, customer support is on hand to help you
Frequently Asked Questions ( FAQ ):
Given that ACMarket is an unofficial store, we’re not surprised to get asked a lot of questions about it. These answer the commonly asked ones.
- What Mobile Platforms Can I Use ACMarket On?
ACMarket was designed purely for the Android market and the developers don’t have any plans in the pipeline to make it available for iOS or any other mobile platform. iOS users already have a great choice of alternative app stores anyway, whereas Android users only have a couple.
- What About ACMarket on Desktop Operating Systems?
Yes, you can use ACMarket on Windows or macOS. You will need an Android emulator though, such as Nox Player or MemuPlayer, and a free Google account to run the emulator. Simply install the emulator and then download the ACMarket APK file and run it through the emulator app.
- ACMarket Stopped Working – How Do I Fix This?
There could be three reasons why this happens – incorrect app preferences, the cache needs clearing or Unknown Sources wasn’t enabled.
Method 1: Reset App Preferences
This tends to be the most successful for the majority of users:
- Open your Android Settings and go into App or App Manager
- Tap the All Apps option and tap on Reset App Preferences
- Tap on Reset Now on the popup message
Try using ACMarket again, it should work. If not, move to the next method.
Method 2: Clear Package Installer Cache and Data
- Open Android Settings and tap on Apps or App Manager
- Tap System Apps
- Tap Package Installer
- Tap on Clear Cache and Clear Data in turn – if you use Android 6 Marshmallow, these options can be found in Storage settings.
If ACMarket still isn’t working, try the last method.
Method 3: Enable Unknown Sources
- Open Settings and tap on Security or Privacy
- Find the Unknown Sources option and tap the slider to enable it
- ACMarket should now work
If not, delete it from your device entirely. Make sure Unknown Sources is properly enabled, and then download it again.
ACMarket provides Android users with a fantastic alternative to the official Play Store, and it’s all free – try it today, you don’t have anything to lose.