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The best alternative to Google Play Store is F-Droid, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Google Play Store and 16 are so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting alternatives to Google Play Store are Aptoide, Uptodown, IzzyOnDroid and AppBrain.

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Google Play Store alternatives page was last updated May 21, 2025
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  1. F-Droid icon

    F-Droid

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    Easily browse and install free open-source Android apps with F-Droid, a privacy-focused, ad-free alternative. No registration required, lightweight, and allows portable use via USB with dark mode support. Excludes tracking, ensuring secure app management.

    73 F-Droid alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    F-Droid screenshot 1
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    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Custom Repos
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Distributed
    5.  Auto Update
    6.  App Discovery
    7.  Package Manager
    8.  Categories
    9.  No Tracking
    10.  Software Installer
    11.  Dark Mode
    12.  Software Management

    F-Droid VS Google Play Store

     
    Comments about F-Droid as an Alternative to Google Play Store
    Comment summary: F-Droid is praised as a superior alternative to the Google Play Store for users seeking open-source applications, as it offers privacy-respecting and ad-free apps without tracking users. While its interface can be inconsistent, it provides a wide array of free apps. However, some users note it cannot fully replace Google Play Store due to the absence of features like user comments, ratings, and the default inability to install Play Store apps.
    Top Positive Comment
    Kelson V
    May 9, 2022
    7

    Good place to find software that won't track you and won't clutter up your phone with ads.

    Most Recent Comment
    Fnalternativeto Lnalternativeto
    Positive May 21, 2025
    0

    Solid and trustworthy, used this for many years now. Thank you to the kind people that created this for us.

    Guest
    Positive Aug 25, 2024
    0

    Because I find lots of good Foss apps without the problems that Google causes.

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    • Almost everyone thinks F-Droid is a great Google Play Store alternative.

    • F-Droid is the most popular Web-based, Android & Android Tablet alternative to Google Play Store.

    • F-Droid is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Google Play Store.

    • F-Droid is Free and Open SourceGoogle Play Store is Free and Proprietary
    • F-Droid is Privacy focused and LightweightGoogle Play Store is not according to our users
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    Aptoide

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    Aptoide is a distributed marketplace for mobile applications which runs on the Android operating system. In Aptoide, unlike the default Google Play Store, there is not a unique and centralized store but each user manages their own store.

    94 Aptoide alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • PT flagPortugal
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Kindle Fire
    Aptoide screenshot 1

    Aptoide Features

    1.  Root required
    2.  No Root Required
    3.  Distributed marketplace
    4.  Software Management
    5.  Windows XP Compatibility

    Aptoide VS Google Play Store

     
    Comments about Aptoide as an Alternative to Google Play Store
    Most Recent Comment
    Shaz Shah
    Jul 8, 2024
    1

    While it has a huge library of Android apps, Aptoide is not as great as it used to be. Unfortunately, it is easy to download malware disguising itself as a genuine app.

    Guest
    Positive Dec 9, 2017
    8

    Extensive number of Apps available, easy to search; checks your downloaded are up to date; you can update your apps via their update function.

    Guest
    Negative Oct 4, 2020
    6

    Too much pirate and paid apps for free, and a lot of viruses

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    • Almost everyone thinks Aptoide is a great Google Play Store alternative.

    • Aptoide is Free and ProprietaryGoogle Play Store is also Free and Proprietary
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    Uptodown

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    Uptodown is an international download site for mobile apps and desktop software. It was created on December 20, 2002, and is based in Málaga, Spain.

    79 Uptodown alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • ES flagSpain
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    Uptodown screenshot 1

    Uptodown Features

    1.  Browser extension
    2.  Apk download
    3.  Download old versions
    4.  App Reviews

    Uptodown VS Google Play Store

     
    Comments about Uptodown as an Alternative to Google Play Store
    waynekoch
    Positive Nov 18, 2017
    4

    It has all the apps that are relevant on the Google play store along with a ton of cracked apps and not as popular apps as well.This alternative is way better than the Google play store and they also check every app for virus'

    IAmA_D
    Negative Aug 6, 2022
    -3

    There are ???? ???????? ?????????????? for android. There is NO "Apps Store"

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    • Almost everyone thinks Uptodown is a great Google Play Store alternative.

    • Uptodown is Freemium and ProprietaryGoogle Play Store is Free and Proprietary
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    IzzyOnDroid

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    This is an F-Droid style repository for Android apps, provided by IzzyOnDroid. Applications in this repository are official binaries built by the original application developers, taken from their...

    54 IzzyOnDroid alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    IzzyOnDroid screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Track multiple packages

    IzzyOnDroid VS Google Play Store

     
    Comments about IzzyOnDroid as an Alternative to Google Play Store
    HAK3R4LIFE
    Positive Apr 28, 2025
    0

    i mean its alright, but the platform could be better.

    Google Play Store Icon
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    • Almost everyone thinks IzzyOnDroid is a great Google Play Store alternative.

    • IzzyOnDroid is Free and Open SourceGoogle Play Store is Free and Proprietary
    • IzzyOnDroid is Privacy focused and LightweightGoogle Play Store is not according to our users
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    AppBrain

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    AppBrain is a website which makes sense out of the high number of apps available in the Google Play Store.

    70 AppBrain alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    Main Screen

    AppBrain Features

    1.  App Reviews

    AppBrain VS Google Play Store

     
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    G-Droid

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    G-Droid is a client application to browse the F-Droid repository. It has a slighly different approach of UI design to the F-Droid client.

    65 G-Droid alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    G-Droid screenshot 1
    G-Droid screenshot 2
    G-Droid screenshot 3
    Discontinued

    Last version and commit was in September 2022

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Categories
    2.  Tagging
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Software Management
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Ad-free

    G-Droid VS Google Play Store

     
    Comments about G-Droid as an Alternative to Google Play Store
    narvod
    Positive Apr 21, 2019
    1

    Has the advantage of being open source and only lists open source apps (since it uses the F-Droid repository), which has privacy benefits over Google play Store. It has a better interface than F-Droid, plus a system of labels, rankings and comments, that are lacking on the original F-Droid app. (personal experience: images, like logos, load way faster on G-droid than F-Droid for me)

    Google Play Store Icon
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    • Almost everyone thinks G-Droid is a great Google Play Store alternative.

    • G-Droid is Free and Open SourceGoogle Play Store is Free and Proprietary
    • G-Droid is Lightweight and Privacy focusedGoogle Play Store is not according to our users
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    APKUpdater

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    APKUpdater is a tool that simplifies the process of finding updates for your installed apps. It will provide functionality similar to an app store without having to install the associated spyware that comes with it.

    37 APKUpdater alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • ES flagSpain
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    APKUpdater screenshot 1
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    APKUpdater Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No registration required

    APKUpdater VS Google Play Store

     
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