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Best for: Installing and updating free and open source Android apps without a Google account

Best for: Owners of Huawei devices and people looking for a Google Play alternative

Free and open source, donation supported, no ads

The store is free to use; individual apps set their own prices.

• No account needed and no tracking of what you install
• All apps in the main repository must be free and open source software and are built from source by F-Droid
• Checks repo index signatures and APK hashes and can install updates automatically
• Nearby feature lets you send and receive apps offline with people near you

• Official store on Huawei devices without Google services
• Installs and updates apps outside Google Play

• Requires enabling installation from unknown sources because a regular Android app cannot act as a package manager
• Only FLOSS apps without proprietary tracking or advertising SDKs are accepted in the main repository
• Requires Android 7.0 or newer (version 2.0-rc1)

• Catalogue differs from Google Play
• Proprietary store run by a single vendor

• Official website
• Full listing and sources

Sources for F-Droid

• f-droid.org/packages/org.fdroid.fdroid
• f-droid.org
• f-droid.org/en/about
• gitlab.com/api/v4/projects/fdroid%2Ffdroidclient
• f-droid.org/en/tutorials/swap
• f-droid.org/en/docs/Inclusion_Policy
• gitlab.com/fdroid/fdroidclient/-/raw/master/README.md

Catalog checked September 20, 2026

• Official website
• Full listing and sources

Sources for Huawei AppGallery

• appgallery.huawei.com

Catalog checked September 23, 2026