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App Lounge vs Uptodown: catalog facts
App Lounge	Uptodown
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Best for: De-Googled Android phones, especially those running /e/OS	Best for: Android users without Google Play who want APKs and older app versions
Free Free and open source under the GPL v3.0 or later.	Free Free to browse and download apps.
Android	Android, Web
Google Play apps without a Google account Open-source apps and PWAs in the same store Open source under the GPL	No Google account needed to download apps Keeps older versions of apps for rollback Client app can update installed apps automatically Large catalog of apps and games
Designed mainly around /e/OS Project information lives on GitLab rather than a product website	Closed source, run by a commercial company APKs are distributed by a third party rather than directly by app developers Catalog is mixed with promotional and editorial content
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Web application
Open source	Not open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for App Lounge gitlab.e.foundation/e/os/apps Catalog checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Uptodown en.uptodown.com Catalog checked September 24, 2026

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