Google play store app/phone compatibility

cpacini

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Is there any way to tell on the Google play store if an App will be compatible with a certain model of phone without actually having the phone tied to your account?

My dad is looking to buy a new phone, and one of the main things he uses it for is golf GPS (Golflogix app). I wouldn't have even thought that compatibility would be an issue, but I bought him a new tablet at Christmas (acer a810) and it was not compatible with the app. I checked the Golflogix website but their compatible phone listing looks like its out of date, I have a different phone that is not on their website but have installed it without a problem.

The phone he is looking at is an LG Optimus F6. He doesn't want to buy the phone if the app wont work for it, but i cant figure out how to tell if the app will work without having the phone in hand.
 

s44

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Go to a store with a display model. Open the Play Store. Check for the app.
 

cronos

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What he says.

Also, probably the developer developed the app specifically for phones and was just making sure people couldn't install it on tablets (because of UI issues, etc).