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RuStore is Russia’s official, state-sponsored app store, launched on May 25, 2022 by VK Corporation in cooperation with Russia’s Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media of the Russian Federation.[1]
History
editAlphabet limited their operations in Russia after the invasion of Ukraine and eventually ceased operating in Russia.[2][3] RuStore was created to replace Google Play.
The beta version of the service launched on May 25, 2022 for Android only. For some developers, a personal account was opened, which allows you to independently download applications. Security scanning software by Kaspersky Lab and VK were integrated into the service. At launch, about 150 applications were available. [4][5].
On November 18, 2023, at the RuStore Mobile Conf Conference[6][7], it was announced that from 2024, the Russian RuStore app store will be installed on all smartphones running the domestic Aurora operating system.
On July 7, 2025, Putin signed a law on the mandatory installation of the RuStore application by foreign manufacturers on smartphones intended for sale in Russia[8].
Usage
editIt is preinstalled on iOS, Hyper OS, Android, and Harmony OS devices for Russian users.[9][10]
In October 2022 the monthly active users of RuStore surpassed 7 million people. This is based on the results of the October 2022 Cross Web Mediascope study, implemented on the Android-only approach. Twenty-five of the most popular Russian applications and about 3,000 other services from more than 1,800 developers are already available in the app store.[11]
References
edit- ^ "VK launches beta version of RuStore". VK.company. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
- ^ "#LeaveRussia: Alphabet Closed its Business in Russia". LeaveRussia. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
- ^ "Russian court fines Google an additional $47 million". Reuters. June 27, 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
- ^ "VK и Минцифры запустили RuStore: как скачать магазин приложений, что там есть и чего нет". Archived from the original on 2022-05-25. Retrieved 2022-08-02.
- ^ "Запущена бета-версия магазина приложений RuStore". Archived from the original on 2023-01-16. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
- ^ "RuStore Mobile Conf: магазин приложений RuStore будет стандартом для Аврора 5". www.omp.ru. Archived from the original on 2024-02-08. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ "RuStore будут заранее устанавливать на смартфоны с ОС "Аврора" с 2024 года". TACC. Archived from the original on 2024-02-08. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ "Путин подписал закон, обязывающий Apple открыть iPhone для магазина RuStore". 3dnews.ru. 2025-06-10. Retrieved 2025-06-13.
- ^ Hogg, Ryan (Aug 21, 2025). "Kremlin-backed Max messenger app to be pre-installed on all smartphones sold in Russia". CNN. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
- ^ "Мессенджер Max будут устанавливать на все продаваемые в России гаджеты". Telegram. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
- ^ "Аудитория RuStore превысила 7 млн человек в месяц". SeoNews (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2022-12-17. Retrieved 2025-08-23.
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