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Obtainium vs Uptodown: catalog facts
Obtainium	Uptodown
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Best for: Tracking and updating Android apps straight from developer release pages	Best for: Android users without Google Play who want APKs and older app versions
Free Free and open source	Free Free to browse and download apps.
Android	Android, Web
Supports many sources including GitHub, GitLab, Forgejo/Codeberg, F-Droid, IzzyOnDroid, SourceHut and direct APK links Crowdsourced app configurations available at apps.obtainium.imranr.dev F-Droid build is reproducible and bit-for-bit identical to the developer's release	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
Some sources rely on web scraping that can break when a website's design changes Requires Android 8.0 or newer	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	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Obtainium github.com/ImranR98/Obtainium/blob/main/README.md github.com/ImranR98/Obtainium api.github.com/users/ImranR98 obtainium.imranr.dev f-droid.org/packages/dev.imranr.obtainium.fdroid wiki.obtainium.imranr.dev Catalog checked September 20, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Uptodown en.uptodown.com Catalog checked September 24, 2026

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