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apkeep vs APKCombo: catalog facts
apkeep	APKCombo

Best for: Researchers and power users who need to fetch APK files by script	Best for: Getting Android app files on devices without Google Play or finding an older version
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free to use; the site shows advertising.
Windows, Command line	Web
Downloads from Google Play, F-Droid and APKPure Scriptable for bulk or repeated downloads Actively maintained by the EFF	No Google account needed to download apps Older versions available as well as the latest Builds listed for several CPU architectures and device types Feeds of new releases and updates
Command line only, no graphical interface Google Play downloads need extra setup described in a separate guide	Third-party mirror rather than the app developer's own source Ad-supported pages No automatic updates from the website itself
Downloadable app	Web application
Open source	Not open source
License: MIT	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for apkeep github.com/EFForg/apkeep Catalog checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for APKCombo apkcombo.com Catalog checked October 1, 2026

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