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Alternatives to Buying Play Store Installs

September 30, 2026 · 4 min read

A purchased install is not a user. It can also look strange to the store. Do these instead.

1. Alma

Slideshows that end on your Play listing, on a schedule. $29/month for 500 slides, or $199/month with no cap.

See how Alma automates this

The short report on how Alma turns an app link into posts that go out every day.

Read the carousel report

2. The short description

The job, in the words they type. This is Play search.

3. Screenshot one

The same words, one screen. Test that frame.

4. The language of the country you want

A bought install from somewhere else will not read your listing. A post in their language might.

Repeat the post that moved a real install. Do not buy the gap.