What you need: Amazon Fire tablet (2018 onwards) Time required: 30 minutes
What do Duolingo, Gmail and Firefox have in common? Despite being among the most popular apps on Android and iOS, none of them can be downloaded through the Amazon Appstore. That could be a problem for Kindle Fire tablet owners, because it means they can only use them on their PC – or, in the case of Duolingo and Gmail, through the Fire’s built-in Silk browser.
We’re big fans of the Fire tablet, which represents great value for money (the latest 8in HD version costs £100 from www.snipca.com/43849). However, these limitations might have been enough to stop us recommending the device.
And it’s not only that the range of apps available via Amazon’s store is smaller than the Google Play Store’s. Having to buy from separate stores via your Fire tablet and Android phone means you could end up paying twice for the same app. That’s not the case if both your tablet and phone are downloading from the same source, because anything you buy on one will be available at
