Google has confirmed that it plans to close down Android’s On the spot Apps later this yr, attributing the choice to “low” utilization of the performance.
On the spot Apps have been launched in 2017, and permit builders to create mini variations of Android apps that load, nicely, immediately. Customers can strive apps and demo video games from the clicking of a hyperlink, with out having to completely set up them. That makes the expertise simpler for customers to navigate and offers builders with extra methods to seek out new audiences.
Android Authority first reported that Google is shifting on from the function, which got here to gentle after developer Leon Omelan noticed a warning in regards to the change in Android Studio:
“On the spot Apps assist can be eliminated by Google Play in December 2025. Publishing and all Google Play On the spot APIs will not work. Tooling assist can be eliminated in Android Studio Otter Function Drop.”
Google spokesperson Nia Carter confirmed the choice to The Verge, explaining that On the spot Apps merely haven’t been common sufficient to proceed supporting.
“Utilization and engagement of On the spot Apps have been low, and builders are leveraging different instruments for app discovery similar to AI-powered app highlights and simultaneous app installs,” Carter says. “This variation permits us to speculate extra within the instruments which are working nicely for builders, and assist direct customers to full app downloads to foster deeper engagement.”