This is the new look of the Google Play Store on the web
Users of Android devices have two ways to get their applications , games, books, movies and music Or use the app Google Play Store, something which should be common for those who have already downloaded an application, or using its web alternative That is, the web page of Google Play Store accessible from a computerSomething not so well known but equally useful for finding all kinds of tools and entertainment from the comfort of a computer. It also allows you to buy, download and install all this content without accessing your mobile. The same store through a different channel that now also launches a visual redesign
Thus, those who are regulars of the web version of Google Play Store will have discovered that, for a few hours, its appearance has changed. Although not completely. These are the download pages for applications, games and other virtual content, which now has a different structure , but without changing the elements that were already present. Only displayed more jointly and vertically, thus imitating what is seen on smartphones and tablets
To date, the download pages of the web version of Google Play Store took advantage of the width of computer screens In this way they displayed in the form of carousel both the video and the screenshots of the content in a landscape format. Just below, space was left for the description of the product, followed by the ratings of the rest of the users of the platform and the additional information of the content such as the number of downloads, the size, the classification of the content, etc. Lastly, it was possible to find other applications and related content because they were from the same creator, and a second section related by genre. All this elongated to the width. Issues that have now changed.
Thus, it is noticeable how all the information about the application or content has been compacted in a large columnA kind of large vertical card where you can find both the images and the description and additional information. Of course, all this a bit more compressed, leaving, for example, only one image of the carousel in view. Something that will involve move down or click on the arrows to scrutinize all the information, but that makes more sense and is more directly related to the user experience seen in the mobile app.
Apart from this, we must comment on the separation of the similar applications section Those suggestions that show content related to the thematic or genre of what is already being consulted. And it goes from being at the bottom of the download pages to forming a small vertical column to the right of the contentA good way to give visibility to these similar contents without leaving them in the background or third place, at a point that users did not always reach.
With all this it is clear that Google wants to improve the user experience, keeping a greater similarity with what is seen in the Android Store application Of course, the change will catch many users off guard, although it is a matter of habit, finding the same content in a somewhat different format.
