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APKPure vs Aurora Store: catalog facts
APKPure	Aurora Store
Screenshots	Screenshots
Best for: Android users without Google Play who need an APK that is not available elsewhere	Best for: Getting Google Play apps on devices without Google Play Services
Free Free to use.	Free Free and open source (GPLv3)
Android, Web	Android
No Google account needed Can be used from the web or through its Android app	Works with or without Google Play Services or microG Anonymous login option in addition to a personal Google account Device and locale spoofing to access geo-locked apps Exodus Privacy and Plexus integration to show trackers and compatibility
APKs come from a third party rather than directly from the app developers Closed source	Cannot download or update paid apps or apps using Play Asset Delivery Uses a reverse engineered Play Store API that Google-side changes may break Anonymous token dispenser is not fully reliable and several features need a personal login
Downloadable app, Web application	Downloadable app
Not open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
No account needed	Account needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for APKPure apkpure.com Catalog checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Aurora Store f-droid.org/packages/com.aurora.store gitlab.com/AuroraOSS/AuroraStore/-/raw/master/REUSE.toml gitlab.com/AuroraOSS/AuroraStore/-/raw/master/README.md gitlab.com/api/v4/projects/AuroraOSS%2FAuroraStore/releases gitlab.com/api/v4/projects/AuroraOSS%2FAuroraStore gitlab.com/api/v4/projects/AuroraOSS%2FAuroraStore/wikis/Fr… Catalog checked September 20, 2026

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