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The best Software Installer alternative to AppsDrop 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 AppsDrop and 11 are Software Installers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Software Installer alternatives to AppsDrop are Aurora Store, Obtainium, Google Play Store and IzzyOnDroid.

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  1. F-Droid icon
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    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.

    81 F-Droid alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Custom Repos
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Distributed
    5.  Auto Update
    6.  Package Manager
    7.  App Discovery
    8.  Categories
    9.  No Tracking
    10.  Software Installer
    11.  Dark Mode
    12.  Software Management
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    • F-Droid is the most popular Web-based, Android & Android Tablet alternative to AppsDrop.

    • F-Droid is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to AppsDrop.

    • F-Droid is Free and Open SourceAppsDrop is Free and Proprietary
    • F-Droid is Privacy focused and LightweightAppsDrop is not according to our users
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    Aurora Store

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    Aurora Store is an unofficial, FOSS client to Google's Play Store with an elegant design. Not only does Aurora Store download, update, and search for apps like the Play Store, it also empowers the user with new features.

    75 Aurora Store alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Online Anonymity
    4.  Auto Update
    5.  Download old versions
    6.  Package Manager
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  No registration required
    9.  Advanced searching
    10.  Software Installer
    11.  Filters
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  4. Obtainium icon
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    Obtainium

     74 likes
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    Obtainium allows you to install and update Open-Source Apps directly from their releases pages, and receive notifications when new releases are made available.

    53 Obtainium alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Control Updates
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No registration required
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Update Notifier
    7.  Auto Update
    8.  Reliable update information
    9.  Data export/import
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  5. Google Play Store icon
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    Google Play Store

     617 likes
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    Google's official Android marketplace offers a diverse range of apps, games, books, and movies. Accessible via Android devices and web browsers, it features user reviews, secure transactions with Play Protect, personalized recommendations, and integrates with Google services.

    97 Google Play Store alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
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    Google Play Store Features

    1.  Auto Update
    2.  Google Apps integration
    3.  Android tv
    4.  Cloud Sync
    5.  Categories
    6.  Update Notifier
    7.  Notifications
    8.  Support for Hotkeys
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  6. IzzyOnDroid icon
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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...

    57 IzzyOnDroid alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

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

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

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

    98 Aptoide alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Kindle Fire
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    Aptoide Features

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

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    In an effort to make things easy, and maybe even fun, AndroidPolice.com created APK Mirror. Over the past several months, they've been working to build a smooth, reliable, trust-worthy site to host the downloads users love.

    99 APKMirror alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online

    APKMirror Features

    1.  Apk download
    2.  Download old versions
    3.  MD5 signature
    4.  No registration required
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  10. Fossdroid icon
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    Fossdroid

     79 likes
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    The project's aim is to promote free and open source software on the Android platform. Fossdroid takes its data from F-Droid and organizes the apps in an attractive Google Play-like arrangement, with the ability to view apps by what’s new / trending / most popular.

    64 Fossdroid alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  App center
    3. Microsoft OneDrive icon  Onedrive integration
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    Discontinued

    Last commit was in 2018

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  11. G-Droid icon
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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.

    70 G-Droid alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

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

    Last version and commit was in September 2022

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  12. AppBrain icon
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    AppBrain

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

    73 AppBrain alternatives
    Main Screen

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet

    AppBrain Features

    1.  App Reviews
    Manage Apps
    My Recommendations
    +5
    Web Homepage
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  13. /r/Android App Store icon
    /r/Android App Store icon

    /r/Android App Store

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    The official app for displaying the curated app list from the /r/Android wiki, inspired by this reddit post.

    51 /r/Android App Store alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    Discontinued

    Github repository has been archived by the owner on Jan 15, 2024

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