Watch list
Apps reported as Better on the website, broken, or not installable on Googlebook. We keep this list so you know what to skip.
- Telegram: Reported Better on the website (source)
- Facebook: Reported Better on the website (source)
- Twitch: Reported Better on the website (source)
- Slack: Reported poor laptop experience (source)
- Signal: Reported layout issues (source)
- Google Authenticator: Not installable on Googlebook (source)
- Gmail, Google Docs, Sheets, Calendar: Run as web apps in Chrome, not Play apps (source)
- TIDAL: How-To Geek reports the web app is the better experience on Googlebook (source)
- Wideo: Best of 2023 Chromebooks pick but the Play app is a web wrapper (source)
- Pokemon GO: Play listing says optimized for smartphones, not tablets (source)
- Ares: Rise of Guardians: Android Developers story covers thermal performance, not large screens (source)
- Photoshop Express: No large screen or desktop evidence found (source)
- Mobile Legends, Copilot (com.microsoft.copilot), RingCentral, Dialpad: Play URL returned 404 on 2026-10-30 (source)
- ChromeOS App Mall only apps: Mall listing includes apps reported Better on the website, so it is not optimization evidence (source)
- Chrome Remote Desktop: Google's Chromebook list links a help article, not this Play app; no Android large screen evidence found as of 2026-11-01. (source)
- Hulu: Stream TV shows & movies: Google's Chromebook list links the web version; no Android large screen evidence found as of 2026-11-01. (source)
- Photo Editor by BeFunky: Google's Chromebook list links the web version; no Android large screen evidence found as of 2026-11-01. (source)
- PicMonkey Photo Editor: Google's Chromebook list links the web version; no Android large screen evidence found as of 2026-11-01. (source)
- Adobe Express: AI Photo, Video: Google's Chromebook list links the web version; no Android large screen evidence found as of 2026-11-01. (source)
- AutoCAD - DWG Viewer & Editor: Google's Chromebook list links the web version; no Android large screen evidence found as of 2026-11-01. (source)
- Pocket: Play URL returned 404 on 2026-11-01. (source)