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Uptodown vs App Lounge: catalog facts
Uptodown	App Lounge
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Best for: Android users without Google Play who want APKs and older app versions	Best for: De-Googled Android phones, especially those running /e/OS
Free Free to browse and download apps.	Free Free and open source under the GPL v3.0 or later.
Android, Web	Android
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	Google Play apps without a Google account Open-source apps and PWAs in the same store Open source under the GPL
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	Designed mainly around /e/OS Project information lives on GitLab rather than a product website
Downloadable app, Web application	Downloadable app
Not open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Uptodown en.uptodown.com Catalog checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for App Lounge gitlab.e.foundation/e/os/apps Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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