Alternatives to APKUpdater
An open-source Android app that checks several sources for updates to your installed apps. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
APKUpdater
An open-source Android app that checks several sources for updates to your installed apps.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as APKUpdater.
UpgradeAll
An open-source Android app that checks multiple sources for updates to apps and Magisk modules.
UpgradeAll is open source under GPL-3.0, tracks updates from multiple sources, adds Magisk modules and custom rules, but documented support stops at Android 12L.
Obtainium
An Android updater that installs apps directly from developer release pages such as GitHub and GitLab.
Obtainium is open source and tracks updates directly from developer release pages such as GitHub, GitLab and Codeberg, with crowdsourced app configurations and an actively released build.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
FFUpdater
An open-source Android app that installs and updates privacy-focused browsers from their official sources.
Aurora Store
An open-source client for the Google Play catalog that installs and updates apps without a Google account.
Uptodown
A long-running alternative Android app store for downloading APK files without a Google account.
APKPure
An alternative Android app store and APK download site that works without a Google account.
InstallerX Revived
An open-source Android package installer that handles APK, split APK and bundle formats.
F-Droid
An app store and client for free and open-source Android apps that works without a Google account.
