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

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

Free and open source, donation supported, no ads

Free to browse and download apps.

• 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

• 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

• 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)

• 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 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 Uptodown

• en.uptodown.com

Catalog checked September 24, 2026