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Tern vs Obtainium: catalog facts
Tern	Obtainium
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Best for: Android users who install apps directly from their developers	Best for: Tracking and updating Android apps straight from developer release pages
Free Free and open source under GPL-3.0.	Free Free and open source
Android	Android
Tracks releases across several publishing sources Checks app signatures and supplied checksums Imports and exports Obtainium lists	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
Android only	Some sources rely on web scraping that can break when a website's design changes Requires Android 8.0 or newer
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Tern tern.munzzyy.dev Catalog checked October 8, 2026	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

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