9Zen Store Enables Offline App Download, Advance Search & More Features from Windows Store
While Windows 10 Store is still evolving with updates, few features are available in Windows Phone 8.1 but were dropped. One of the best features was the offline install option both from SD Card and Phone Storage. Microsoft may bring these features back to the store someday, but we have an App on Board that can help you with that.
9Zen Store:
- The app lets you browse apps based on any country instead of just your default store. You can also see the reviews/ratings from over 60 countries.
- Search apps with an advanced search feature for apps not shown by windows store search.
- Get app details like update date, the release date of windows phone 8.1 apps.
- Download XAP/APPX packages for windows phone 8.1 apps. Follow the steps here on how to install it.
- Like an app, but I want to download it later. Add it to the download later list, which you can easily check out later.
- See free/discounted apps for the day.
- Copy the store link easily to share with anyone.
Overall the store actually gets the job done but comes with a limitation when it comes to Downloading Apps. You need to donate a minimum of $2.99 to unlock that feature. It also unlocks other features like the ability to bookmark. Since the app is universal, once you purchase the unlock, you can use it the same way on both Windows 10 Mobile & PC.
A small drawback I did notice is that not all apps can be downloaded. If there is an app not built for Windows 10, you will get a message saying, “Could not find an APPX as this might be a Windows 8.1 or Windows 10 App”. The XAP files don’t work on Windows 10 Mobile anymore, and you will need to get your hands on the APPX file for offline install.
