Collections will recommend the best app on your homescreen
Google is introducing sweeping changes to its Play Store on Android in an effort to make finding apps on its platform easier. Multiple features are being added to the digital storefront including a section dedicated entirely to manga of all things.
But before we get into the new page, we’re first going to over what may be the most impactful change: a home screen widget called Collections, which allows one to keep track of what’s happening across apps and actively receive recommendations.
You can alter the widget’s design to a full-screen view, a single-line bar, or something in between with a few icons, but regardless of layout, it splits things up by categories of apps. For example, Watch, gives video recommendations for YouTube and streaming services. It even has a Continue Watching section that takes you back to a show or movie where you left off.
There’s also Listen for audio content like music or podcasts, and Shop delivers deals you might be interested in. The latter can return you to “active shopping carts inside [other] apps.
