The phrase "paltry selection" means there is a very small or unimpressive number or variety of things to choose from.
Sentences with «paltry selection»
All of the locations had a very paltry selection of magazines and newspapers that were often yellow with age and in a state of tatters. (goodereader.com)
In addition to the inherent limitation of using Android, there is also the limitation of the Amazon Appstore: there is a very paltry selection of third party VPN apps and no official OpenVPN app to speak of. (howtogeek.com)
The biggest downside is the comparatively paltry selection of apps. (gizmodo.com)