Sure, but sometimes you want app that's only in play store - maybe Signal (if you trust the creator), maybe e-banking app, or local transport app, or Waze, or whatever.
Some bigger apps are on apkmirror.com, but smaller ones aren't uploaded very often, so this might be a way to get them.
Some bigger apps are on apkmirror.com, but smaller ones aren't uploaded very often, so this might be a way to get them.