We monitor 217 Google Play storefronts to answer one question —

Is Flag of Turkmenistan censored by Google?

Gone.

Flag of Turkmenistan is gone from every Google Play storefront we test. It was last seen available on Dec 27, 2024.

1,435 tests on record·last checked 8 hours ago

Why it is unavailable

Five things can put an app out of one Google Play. Each is weighed below against what can be seen from outside — open a card for the reasoning.

  • A government or a court demanded itPossible

    and Google complied. Google publishes a count of these per country each year and never says which apps they were. Google’s Transparency Report

  • A local rule about paying for itPossible

    gambling licences, financial rules, tax — the kind of law that governs a transaction. Google can obey every one of them by refusing the payment, which is why this is the only restriction we would accept and the only one that cannot touch a free app.

  • Google applied a rule, unaskedPossible

    either its own review guidelines, or its own reading of a local law, with nobody having demanded anything. This is the largest category in Google’s own removal figures by a wide margin, and it covers distribution permits as well as content — Google kept a free Bible app out of mainland China in 2021 for want of one. Google’s Transparency Report

  • The developer withheld itPossible

    freely, or under legal advice of their own, or because Google’s guidelines require that kind of app to be limited to certain countries. Switching a country off is easy for a developer to do in Google’s own tools: it needs no new version of the app, and it leaves no public trace other than the app being unavailable.

  • Something brokeUnlikely

    a rejected update, a lapsed certificate, a payment or licensing problem, a mistake nobody has got round to noticing.

    • Gone for 2 years.
How this is weighed, and what it cannot tell you

Weighed from the evidence under each card, not from a model. There is no published figure for how Google’s removals divide up, so these are ordered words rather than percentages. For scale on the same-day counts: across the whole record an app leaves a storefront with fewer than two others, so a dozen at once is not a dozen coincidences.

None of this is certain, and a citation does not make it so: Google naming a Chinese agency tells you what Google said, not everything that happened. What can be said is that the readings alone cannot separate these five — a developer switching off a country and a government ordering it removed arrive at Google’s catalogue looking identical — and that nobody has ever measured how they divide across Google Play. The one careful study of the question was done on Google's store, using an error message Google does not emit.

Google publishes no record of which apps are unavailable in which countries. Its Transparency Report counts the removal requests governments send it, across its products together, and names no app in any of them — so even the part it does disclose cannot be matched to a single thing missing from your store. Where a reason reaches the public at all, it is usually because a developer chose to say so. Google’s Transparency Report

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Flag of Turkmenistan

Developer: Bilqi App · Released: Sep 3, 2024 · Rating: 4.8★

View in Google Play ↗
0stores where available
195stores where blocked
7.43Bpeople behind the block
195of 217 stores tested
1,435tests on record

Life of this app

  1. Sep 3, 2024Released on Google Play
  2. Dec 27, 2024Last seen available anywhere
  3. May 10, 2025Gone from 195 storefronts
  4. May 17, 2025First tested by GooglePlayCensorship
  5. Sep 28, 2026Most recent test

Testing history

One column per month, every month from the first reading to the last. Height follows how many readings we took that month; red is the share of them that found the app unavailable. An empty month is one nobody tested.

2024-092026-09

Found availableFound unavailable

Availability by storefront

Every storefront we test, current status first. Data is a measurement, not a promise: each row carries its own date.

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AfghanistanAF↗UnavailableMay 1, 202515 months ago
AlbaniaAL↗UnavailableMay 10, 202513 months ago
AlgeriaDZ↗UnavailableJul 17, 202514 months ago
AndorraAD↗UnavailableMay 17, 202512 months ago
AngolaAO↗UnavailableApr 2, 202513 months ago
AnguillaAI↗UnavailableApr 30, 202510 months ago
Antigua & BarbudaAG↗UnavailableMay 20, 20258 months ago
ArgentinaAR↗UnavailableMay 18, 202513 months ago
ArmeniaAM↗UnavailableJul 6, 202515 months ago
ArubaAW↗UnavailableOct 1, 202512 months ago
AustraliaAU↗UnavailableSep 11, 202513 months ago
AustriaAT↗UnavailableJul 10, 202512 months ago
AzerbaijanAZ↗UnavailableAug 19, 202513 months ago
BahamasBS↗UnavailableJul 14, 20257 months ago
BahrainBH↗UnavailableSep 4, 20259 months ago
BangladeshBD↗UnavailableApr 20, 202510 months ago
BelarusBY↗UnavailableAug 14, 202513 months ago
BelgiumBE↗UnavailableMay 25, 20253 days ago
BelizeBZ↗UnavailableAug 26, 202513 months ago
BeninBJ↗UnavailableMar 27, 202514 months ago
BermudaBM↗UnavailableMar 26, 202516 months ago
BhutanBT↗UnavailableApr 28, 20258 months ago
BoliviaBO↗UnavailableAug 31, 20259 months ago
BrazilBR↗UnavailableMar 23, 202514 months ago
British Virgin IslandsVG↗UnavailableApr 4, 20257 months ago
BruneiBN↗UnavailableApr 3, 202513 months ago
BulgariaBG↗UnavailableMar 25, 202515 months ago
Burkina FasoBF↗UnavailableMar 23, 20257 months ago
BurundiBI↗UnavailableAug 8, 202514 months ago
CameroonCM↗UnavailableAug 4, 202514 months ago
CanadaCA↗UnavailableJul 11, 202515 months ago
Cape VerdeCV↗UnavailableMar 29, 202514 months ago
Caribbean NetherlandsBQ↗UnavailableOct 2, 202512 months ago
Cayman IslandsKY↗UnavailableJun 9, 202512 months ago
Central African RepublicCF↗UnavailableJun 18, 202514 months ago
ChileCL↗UnavailableApr 15, 202511 months ago
China (Mainland)CN↗UnavailableSep 3, 20248 hours ago
Christmas IslandCX↗UnavailableJun 7, 202515 months ago
Cocos (Keeling) IslandsCC↗UnavailableMar 23, 20259 months ago
ColombiaCO↗UnavailableJul 23, 202514 months ago
ComorosKM↗UnavailableJul 4, 202513 months ago
Cook IslandsCK↗UnavailableApr 14, 20257 months ago
Costa RicaCR↗UnavailableJul 21, 20252 days ago
Côte d’IvoireCI↗UnavailableJun 25, 20259 months ago
CroatiaHR↗UnavailableApr 3, 202512 months ago
CubaCU↗UnavailableJun 12, 202511 months ago
CuraçaoCW↗UnavailableMay 28, 202513 months ago
CyprusCY↗UnavailableApr 18, 202514 months ago
CzechiaCZ↗UnavailableMar 23, 20258 hours ago
DenmarkDK↗UnavailableJun 11, 202514 months ago
DjiboutiDJ↗UnavailableMay 25, 202513 months ago
DominicaDM↗UnavailableApr 18, 202516 months ago
Dominican RepublicDO↗UnavailableOct 8, 202510 months ago
EcuadorEC↗UnavailableJul 28, 20258 months ago
EgyptEG↗UnavailableApr 27, 202510 months ago
El SalvadorSV↗UnavailableMar 25, 20259 months ago
Equatorial GuineaGQ↗UnavailableJun 21, 202513 months ago
EritreaER↗UnavailableAug 18, 202511 months ago
EstoniaEE↗UnavailableOct 11, 20257 months ago
EswatiniSZ↗UnavailableMay 16, 202515 months ago
EthiopiaET↗UnavailableMay 3, 20257 months ago
Falkland IslandsFK↗UnavailableApr 4, 202512 months ago
FijiFJ↗UnavailableMay 22, 202512 months ago
FinlandFI↗UnavailableMay 6, 202514 months ago
GeorgiaGE↗UnavailableMar 28, 202512 months ago
GhanaGH↗UnavailableMar 26, 202513 months ago
GibraltarGI↗UnavailableApr 8, 20257 months ago
GreeceGR↗UnavailableMay 1, 202510 months ago
GrenadaGD↗UnavailableMar 23, 20257 days ago
GuatemalaGT↗UnavailableApr 2, 202510 months ago
GuernseyGG↗UnavailableApr 28, 202514 months ago
Guinea-BissauGW↗UnavailableOct 4, 202512 months ago
GuyanaGY↗UnavailableApr 3, 202510 months ago
HaitiHT↗UnavailableMay 22, 202512 months ago
HondurasHN↗UnavailableMar 25, 202510 months ago
HungaryHU↗UnavailableApr 1, 202514 months ago
IcelandIS↗UnavailableMar 23, 20258 months ago
IndiaIN↗UnavailableApr 30, 202511 months ago
IndonesiaID↗UnavailableOct 15, 202511 months ago
IranIR↗UnavailableSep 29, 202512 months ago
IraqIQ↗UnavailableMay 24, 202513 months ago
IrelandIE↗UnavailableApr 15, 202510 months ago
Isle of ManIM↗UnavailableApr 29, 202510 months ago
IsraelIL↗UnavailableAug 9, 202514 months ago
ItalyIT↗UnavailableApr 4, 20259 months ago
JapanJP↗UnavailableAug 8, 202514 months ago
JerseyJE↗UnavailableJul 13, 202513 months ago
JordanJO↗UnavailableMay 17, 202510 months ago
KazakhstanKZ↗UnavailableMar 26, 20254 days ago
KenyaKE↗UnavailableAug 11, 202514 months ago
KiribatiKI↗UnavailableJun 3, 20257 months ago
KosovoXK↗UnavailableMar 28, 202512 months ago
KuwaitKW↗UnavailableMar 23, 20252 days ago
LaosLA↗UnavailableMar 31, 202514 months ago
LatviaLV↗UnavailableAug 14, 202513 months ago
LebanonLB↗UnavailableApr 14, 202514 months ago
LesothoLS↗UnavailableApr 10, 202510 months ago
LiberiaLR↗UnavailableApr 30, 202513 months ago
LibyaLY↗UnavailableJun 2, 20258 months ago
LiechtensteinLI↗UnavailableMar 25, 202515 months ago
LithuaniaLT↗UnavailableJun 30, 202513 months ago
LuxembourgLU↗UnavailableMar 25, 202515 months ago
MacaoMO↗UnavailableMar 27, 202514 months ago
MadagascarMG↗UnavailableApr 4, 202510 months ago
MalawiMW↗UnavailableSep 23, 202512 months ago
MalaysiaMY↗UnavailableMay 26, 202512 months ago
MaldivesMV↗UnavailableApr 14, 202514 months ago
MaliML↗UnavailableJun 23, 202515 months ago
MaltaMT↗UnavailableMay 26, 202514 months ago
MauritaniaMR↗UnavailableApr 3, 202513 months ago
MauritiusMU↗UnavailableJul 24, 202514 months ago
MexicoMX↗UnavailableOct 19, 202511 months ago
MicronesiaFM↗UnavailableJul 14, 202513 months ago
MoldovaMD↗UnavailableApr 14, 20257 months ago
MonacoMC↗UnavailableMar 23, 20257 months ago
MongoliaMN↗UnavailableJun 12, 202513 months ago
MontenegroME↗UnavailableJun 7, 202512 months ago
MoroccoMA↗UnavailableAug 18, 202513 months ago
MozambiqueMZ↗UnavailableApr 16, 202513 months ago
NamibiaNA↗UnavailableApr 18, 202510 months ago
NauruNR↗UnavailableAug 16, 20259 months ago
NepalNP↗UnavailableMay 19, 202514 months ago
NetherlandsNL↗UnavailableMar 26, 202512 months ago
New ZealandNZ↗UnavailableJun 6, 20259 months ago
NicaraguaNI↗UnavailableMay 28, 202514 months ago
NigerNE↗UnavailableJul 18, 202514 months ago
NigeriaNG↗UnavailableApr 3, 20252 days ago
NiueNU↗UnavailableMar 23, 20257 months ago
Norfolk IslandNF↗UnavailableApr 13, 202510 months ago
North MacedoniaMK↗UnavailableMar 24, 20259 months ago
NorwayNO↗UnavailableJun 6, 202516 months ago
OmanOM↗UnavailableMay 17, 202513 months ago
PakistanPK↗UnavailableMar 28, 202510 months ago
Palestinian TerritoriesPS↗UnavailableOct 9, 202512 months ago
PanamaPA↗UnavailableJul 30, 202514 months ago
Papua New GuineaPG↗UnavailableApr 27, 202515 months ago
ParaguayPY↗UnavailableMar 26, 202514 months ago
PeruPE↗UnavailableApr 1, 202512 months ago
PhilippinesPH↗UnavailableApr 2, 202513 months ago
Pitcairn IslandsPN↗UnavailableApr 23, 202510 months ago
PolandPL↗UnavailableApr 12, 202514 months ago
PortugalPT↗UnavailableApr 29, 202515 months ago
QatarQA↗UnavailableApr 8, 20257 months ago
Republic of the CongoCG↗UnavailableAug 31, 202513 months ago
RussiaRU↗UnavailableMar 23, 20256 months ago
SamoaWS↗UnavailableApr 8, 202514 months ago
San MarinoSM↗UnavailableMar 31, 20258 months ago
São Tomé & PríncipeST↗UnavailableApr 8, 202512 months ago
Saudi ArabiaSA↗UnavailableApr 4, 20253 days ago
SenegalSN↗UnavailableApr 2, 20256 months ago
SerbiaRS↗UnavailableApr 30, 202513 months ago
SeychellesSC↗UnavailableMay 28, 202516 months ago
Sierra LeoneSL↗UnavailableMay 14, 20258 months ago
SingaporeSG↗UnavailableJun 23, 202515 months ago
SlovakiaSK↗UnavailableApr 4, 202514 months ago
SloveniaSI↗UnavailableApr 27, 202514 months ago
Solomon IslandsSB↗UnavailableApr 10, 20254 days ago
SomaliaSO↗UnavailableJun 18, 202512 months ago
South AfricaZA↗UnavailableApr 3, 202513 months ago
SpainES↗UnavailableMar 24, 202515 months ago
Sri LankaLK↗UnavailableSep 5, 20257 days ago
St. HelenaSH↗UnavailableJun 24, 202515 months ago
St. Kitts & NevisKN↗UnavailableJun 2, 202512 months ago
St. LuciaLC↗UnavailableMay 27, 202512 months ago
St. Vincent & GrenadinesVC↗UnavailableMay 26, 202513 months ago
SudanSD↗UnavailableMay 3, 202512 months ago
SurinameSR↗UnavailableJun 1, 202515 months ago
SwedenSE↗UnavailableApr 13, 202515 months ago
SwitzerlandCH↗UnavailableJul 13, 202515 months ago
TaiwanTW↗UnavailableJul 11, 202513 months ago
TanzaniaTZ↗UnavailableJul 3, 202515 months ago
ThailandTH↗UnavailableAug 7, 202514 months ago
Timor-LesteTL↗UnavailableAug 2, 202511 months ago
TogoTG↗UnavailableAug 17, 202513 months ago
TokelauTK↗UnavailableAug 3, 202514 months ago
TongaTO↗UnavailableJul 17, 202513 months ago
Trinidad & TobagoTT↗UnavailableMar 26, 202513 months ago
TunisiaTN↗UnavailableApr 18, 202512 months ago
TürkiyeTR↗UnavailableMay 29, 202516 months ago
TurkmenistanTM↗UnavailableNov 29, 202510 months ago
Turks & Caicos IslandsTC↗UnavailableApr 15, 202512 months ago
TuvaluTV↗UnavailableJun 18, 20253 days ago
UgandaUG↗UnavailableMar 25, 202512 months ago
UkraineUA↗UnavailableApr 14, 202512 months ago
United Arab EmiratesAE↗UnavailableApr 1, 202514 months ago
United KingdomGB↗UnavailableMar 23, 20254 days ago
United StatesUS↗UnavailableMar 23, 20258 hours ago
UruguayUY↗UnavailableMay 17, 20258 months ago
VanuatuVU↗UnavailableMar 23, 202510 months ago
Vatican CityVA↗UnavailableMay 31, 202516 months ago
VenezuelaVE↗UnavailableAug 11, 20258 months ago
VietnamVN↗UnavailableApr 18, 202512 months ago
Western SaharaEH↗UnavailableApr 23, 202512 months ago
YemenYE↗UnavailableJun 13, 202516 months ago
ZambiaZM↗UnavailableSep 5, 20259 months ago
BarbadosBB↗Not tested——0
Bosnia & HerzegovinaBA↗Not tested——0
BotswanaBW↗Not tested——0
CambodiaKH↗Not tested——0
ChadTD↗Not tested——0
DR CongoCD↗Not tested——0
FranceFR↗Not tested——0
GabonGA↗Not tested——0
GambiaGM↗Not tested——0
GermanyDE↗Not tested——0
GuineaGN↗Not tested——0
Hong KongHK↗Not tested——0
JamaicaJM↗Not tested——0
KyrgyzstanKG↗Not tested——0
MontserratMS↗Not tested——0
Myanmar (Burma)MM↗Not tested——0
RomaniaRO↗Not tested——0
RwandaRW↗Not tested——0
South KoreaKR↗Not tested——0
TajikistanTJ↗Not tested——0
UzbekistanUZ↗Not tested——0
ZimbabweZW↗Not tested——0

Testing asks Google whether it will sell this app in that storefront, right now, by the same method the crawler has used since 2019. Your browser asks Google directly, so the answer describes what Google serves your connection — and if your browser cannot reach Google at all, we ask on your behalf and say so. The result is a link: open it to see Google’s own answer and check ours. Readings are added to the record above; roughly a quarter of the readings taken each day come from people testing.

How we test

Availability is checked against Google’s own catalog servers for every storefront, the same way Google Play app asks. "Unavailable" means Google’s servers say the app cannot be offered in that country — it does not say who asked for the removal. Removals initiated by the developer and removals demanded by governments look the same from outside; the history and context on this page are how we tell them apart.