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Best for: Getting Google Play apps on devices without Google Play Services

Best for: Android users without Google Play who want APKs and older app versions

Free and open source (GPLv3)

Free to browse and download apps.

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Official website
• Full listing and sources

Sources for Uptodown

• en.uptodown.com

Catalog checked September 24, 2026