Methods and devices for selecting an application for download for use with hardware on a computer device may include receiving, from a remote application store, application metadata that includes at least one hardware constraint for an application in response to an application request for installation of the application. The methods and devices may include evaluating the application metadata to determine whether the at least one hardware constraint is satisfied on the computer device. The methods and devices may include installing the application when the at least one hardware constraint is satisfied on the computer device.