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APKMirror vs Universal Installer: catalog facts
APKMirror	Universal Installer
Best for: Sideloading or rolling back mainstream Android apps without Google Play	Best for: Android users who sideload split APKs and bundles across phones, watches and TVs
Free + paid options Free with ads; Premium removes ads and adds a dark theme.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence, with optional GitHub sponsorship.
Android, Web	Android
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	Handles APKS, XAPK with OBB and APKM bundles Silent install via Shizuku, Dhizuku or root All 4 strengths for Universal Installer Handles APKS, XAPK with OBB and APKM bundles Silent install via Shizuku, Dhizuku or root Runs on Wear OS and Android TV VirusTotal integration and LAN sharing
Ad-supported unless you pay for Premium No automatic updates; you check for new versions yourself	Privileged features need Shizuku, Dhizuku or root Does not find or update apps by itself; you supply the files
Downloadable app, Web application	Downloadable app
Not open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
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 Universal Installer universal-installer.pwhs.app Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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