Amazon doesn't need Google to run a competitive app experience. The Android APIs are mostly open source and Amazon can copy them. The problem is that Amazon is

Amazon doesn't need Google to run a competitive app experience. The Android APIs are mostly open source and Amazon can copy them. The problem is that Amazon is hard on developers, doesn't let them set prices, won't automatically approve new apps and upgrades, gives new apps harsh conditions, and doesn't promote developers' apps to a large user base. Amazon could have a better user and developer experience but thinks it's Apple instead of Google. But only Apple is Apple.