ay joining the giveaway game with a free app of the week

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Published 15 Jun 2015

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now follows the lead of Apple Amazon in giving out a paid app for free.

The initial giveaway is iel Tiger Grr-ific Feelings, usually $2.99. You can download it to your Android phone or tablet from the new Family section in the ay Store. The game prompts children to draw, take pictures, interact with a happy, non-aggressive tiger.

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Head to ay’s Family category for this week’s free app.

It’s unclear if this new, regular hout will only be for kid-friendly apps or if we’ll see a wider variety of content.

The story behind the story: Apple has long offered a “free app of the week” from the App Store, while Amazon does a daily giveaway. They’re very popular features, so is wise to follow suit in order to encourage Android users to stop in to the ay Store more often. The first free game also highlights the new Family section, which has apps, games, other content that is child-friendly.