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APKMirror vs apkeep: catalog facts
APKMirror	apkeep
Best for: Sideloading or rolling back mainstream Android apps without Google Play	Best for: Researchers and power users who need to fetch APK files by script
Free + paid options Free with ads; Premium removes ads and adds a dark theme.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Android, Web	Windows, Command line
Large catalogue of mainstream apps with older versions kept Variants for Wear OS, Android TV and Automotive All 4 strengths for APKMirror Large catalogue of mainstream apps with older versions kept Variants for Wear OS, Android TV and Automotive Very frequent uploads of new releases Installer app for split APK bundles	Downloads from Google Play, F-Droid and APKPure Scriptable for bulk or repeated downloads All 3 strengths for apkeep Downloads from Google Play, F-Droid and APKPure Scriptable for bulk or repeated downloads Actively maintained by the EFF
Ad-supported unless you pay for Premium No automatic updates; you check for new versions yourself	Command line only, no graphical interface Google Play downloads need extra setup described in a separate guide
Downloadable app, Web application	Downloadable app
Not open source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for APKMirror apkmirror.com play.google.com/store/apps/details Catalog checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for apkeep github.com/EFForg/apkeep Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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