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Ask HN: Robinhood app hidden from search in Play Store?
If I go directly to the Robinhood app page in Play Store via this link -
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.robinhood.android&showAllReviews=true&showAllReviews=true&1
- I see the app and its reviews.
If I then copy and paste the title of the app page "Robinhood - Investment & Trading, Commission-free" directly into the store search box above, it performs the search for me:
https://play.google.com/store/search?q=Robinhood%20-%20Investment%20%26%20Trading%2C%20Commission-free&c=apps
But the Robinhood app is not returned in the results, even though many other trading apps are.
Modifying the search by typing in just "Robinhood" and then clicking on suggestions given automatically in the dropdown also fails to return the app, but again returns other trading apps. See:
https://play.google.com/store/search?q=robinhood%20trading&c=apps
https://play.google.com/store/search?q=robinhood%20trading%20app&c=apps
https://play.google.com/store/search?q=robinhood%20trading%20app%20uk&c=apps
Can anyone reproduce/confirm this?
- phillipseamore 6y agoAre you in USA? It's only distributed on the US store.
- samizdis 6y agoAs I mentioned to your fellow, astute commenter: just me being dumb. I am in the UK.
- rvz 6y agoRobinhood may not be available in your country (It's in the US Play Store). Which is why it isn't showing up.
- samizdis 6y agoOK, that's me being dumb, then - I am in the UK. Thanks for clearing that up. Mind you, lots of UK folk must be searching for it because one of the autocomplete suggestions is "robinhood trading app uk".