Paytm on Monday announced the launch of a Mini App store for Indian developers. This comes days after Google had briefly taken down the Paytm app from the Play Store. A move that led to calls for an alternative app store to challenge Google’s monopoly in the space.
Some of the apps such as 1MG, Netmeds, Dainik Bhaskar, Digit, Decathlon, and Republic Bharat are already listed on the website.
Introducing – the Paytm Mini App Store.
Empowering Indian developers to take their products to the masses, with Paytm. 🇮🇳 https://t.co/aYlzfxqK1y
— Paytm (@Paytm) October 5, 2020
The company said that the latest launch will be open source technologies such as HTML and Javascript and give access to 150 million monthly active users on the Paytm app.
Paytm is also going to host a “Paytm Mini App Developer Conference” on October 8.
Vijay Shekhar Sharma, founder and CEO of Paytm, said in a release.
“I am proud that we are today launching something that creates an opportunity for every Indian app developer. Paytm Mini App Store empowers our young Indian developers to leverage our reach and payments to build new innovative services. For Paytm users, it will be a seamless experience that doesn’t require any separate download and enables them to use their preferred payment option.”
Smart Move! @Paytm @vijayshekhar pic.twitter.com/63Iv4IjmhX
— Rajesh Sawhney (@rajeshsawhney) October 5, 2020
Paytm competing against Google – It’s Own App store. pic.twitter.com/LDVtRSnZsU
— Avinash Gorakshakar (@AvinashGoraksha) October 5, 2020
Isn’t PayTM Mini App Store like copy of PhonePe’s Switch and GooglePay’s Spot? PWA based stores inside the main app?
— Deep Ganatra (@DeepXP) October 5, 2020
Paytm launches its own Paytm mini store app to compete with Google’s #PlayStore
Meanwhile #Google be like😂👇 pic.twitter.com/vgBQY8BXFI
— 🇮🇳MOGAMBO..KHUSH HUA🇮🇳 (@MOGAMBO_TWEETS) October 5, 2020
@Paytm mini app store is the first step towards “real” Athamanirbar Bharat for tech industry. @vijayshekhar Long way to go man.#athamanirbar
— Rahul Gandhi (@imR_Gandhi) October 5, 2020
