And AppStoreHQ has launched an easier way to browse them on the web.
Google has confirmed that Android Market now has more than 30,000 paid and free apps available - up from the 16,000 it had in December.
The company made the announcement in response to a query from tech blog MobileCrunch, after it noticed that third-party Android directory AndroLib was claiming Google's store had more than 35,000 apps available.
As a comparison, the last official app count for iPhone's App Store was 140,000, while RIM's BlackBerry App World has just under 4,700 (plus more than 1,000 themes).
Do these numbers matter? On one level, no. It's more about how many high-quality and innovative apps are available, and how easy it is for users to find them.
However, pure app counts are a key metric for developer support of these stores, so Android's 30k milestone is more proof that Google's OS is picking up momentum.
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Talking of how to find apps, though, Android Market has been criticised for its lack of a decent webstore, allowing people to browse Android apps at their desktop.
Website AppStoreHQ has tried to plug the gap with its new Android app directory. It includes a dedicated page for every app, direct buy links and send-to-phone options, and charts tracking the most talked-about Android apps on blogs and Twitter.
