The Best F-Droid AlternativesTop App Stores & Software Installers like F-Droid

F-Droid is described as 'Discover and install FOSS Android apps with ease. Privacy-focused, ad-free, and no registration required, F-Droid offers a lightweight alternative' and is a leading App Store in the online services category. There are more than 50 alternatives to F-Droid for a variety of platforms, including Android, Web-based, Android Tablet, F-Droid and Linux apps. The best F-Droid alternative is Droid-ify, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like F-Droid are Aurora Store, Obtainium, Neo-Store and IzzyOnDroid.

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  1. Droid-ify icon

    Droid-ify

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    Clutterfree F-Droid client.

    20 Droid-ify alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    App-o-Rama: Discoveries Await ??
    Fuel the Fun Add your repo ??
    Install, Update, Manage... All at one place!
     
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    Comments about Droid-ify as an Alternative to F-Droid
    Top Positive Comment
    meatzombie
    5

    Free and reliable app store with pleasantly looking modern interface

    zlelmefs
    0

    This is an extremely minor reskin of the fdroid client with no noticeable functionality changes. People say it has more apps, but that's just because it comes with the izzyondroid repository pre-installed. You can also add that to f-droid itself for the same effect.

    Myrano
    Positive
    0

    Is faster and has a better UI than F-Droid

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    • Almost everyone thinks Droid-ify is a great F-Droid alternative.

    • Droid-ify is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to F-Droid.

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

    • Droid-ify is Free and Open SourceF-Droid is also Free and Open Source
  2. Aurora Store icon

    Aurora Store

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    Aurora Store enables you to search and download apps from the official Google Play store. You can check app descriptions, screenshots, updates, reviews, and download the APK directly from Google Play to your device.

    75 Aurora Store alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
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    Comments about Aurora Store as an Alternative to F-Droid
    Top Positive Comment
    zlelmefs
    0

    Both Aurora and F-Droid allow users to access large libraries of safe, official APKs and keep them updated. However, the F-Droid library focuses on marking apps that have potentially unwanted behaviors, and entirely excluding malicious behaviors like ads. The Aurora store is just an anonymous way to access Google Play, and the apps on it are not screened for antifeatures- because Google loves antifeatures!

    Top Negative Comment
    Mr Gaylord
    6

    While you can optionally update apps installed through F-droid via Aurora, you can't add F-droid repositories to it, so, as the other comment states, it's a play store alternative and not a F-droid one.

    Piper
    Negative
    0

    It serves a different purpose than F-Droid and is more of an alternative to the Play Store in reality.

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    • Most users think Aurora Store is a great F-Droid alternative.

    • Aurora Store is Free and Open SourceF-Droid is also Free and Open Source
  4. Obtainium icon

    Obtainium

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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.

    56 Obtainium alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
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    Comments about Obtainium as an Alternative to F-Droid
    Guest
    Positive
    1

    It is a lightweight android app install manager,you can use it download many app on different source and it doesn’t need so many privilege like F-droid/F-droid basic.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    Obtainium icon

    • Almost everyone thinks Obtainium is a great F-Droid alternative.

    • Obtainium is Free and Open SourceF-Droid is also Free and Open Source
  5. Neo-Store icon

    Neo-Store

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    The modern and feature-rich F-Droid client for everyone! (Unofficial F-Droid client)

    32 Neo-Store alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
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    Comments about Neo-Store as an Alternative to F-Droid
    metallicdoritos
    Positive
    2

    Much cleaner UI/UX than F-Droid IMO. Plus, option to auto-update, multiple app repository syncing and better search engine.

    showcase2
    0

    Has a nice Interface and more options than F-Doid, but also a major downside: It doesn't list the Links for Creator-Websites or the Source-Code of apps

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks Neo-Store is a great F-Droid alternative.

    • Neo-Store is Free and Open SourceF-Droid is also Free and Open Source
  6. IzzyOnDroid icon

    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...

    59 IzzyOnDroid alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
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    Comments about IzzyOnDroid as an Alternative to F-Droid
    zlelmefs
    Negative
    0

    This is a repository of apps that(mostly) are missing from F-Droid for one reason or another. IoD does not have any app of its own. You can add this repository to the F-Droid app and use both together, so calling this an alternative is misleading.

    LinuxDoge
    Positive
    0

    Another free and opensource appstore thats supposed to be faster than F-Droid

    Make sure to add their repo to the many available F-Droid apps!

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    IzzyOnDroid icon

    • Almost everyone thinks IzzyOnDroid is a great F-Droid alternative.

    • IzzyOnDroid is the most popular Web-based alternative to F-Droid.

    • IzzyOnDroid is Free and Open SourceF-Droid is also Free and Open Source
  7. G-Droid icon

    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.

    64 G-Droid alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
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    Comments about G-Droid as an Alternative to F-Droid
    LinuxDoge
    1

    Very good approach with important added data. F-Droid just has no ratings, searching by Developer, Commenting. But it is no longer developed and unstable, so no good alternative poorly.

    Guest
    Positive
    6

    Same repository as F-Droid, but adds more information (such as author, and other apps by said author) Github/Gitlab(?) rating and release cycle/rolling stages.

    As of writing this (January 8, 2019) G-Droid is still BETA but very functional, I personally use it (along side F-Droid)

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Kezxo
    Negative
    0

    I was about to say that no other F-Droid app allows for deep searching of your repos but then I discovered that Droid-ify does that now so consider use that instead.

    (You should still have regular F-Droid installed of course)

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    G-Droid icon

    • Almost everyone thinks G-Droid is a great F-Droid alternative.

    • G-Droid is Free and Open SourceF-Droid is also Free and Open Source
  10. Accrescent icon

    Accrescent

     33 likes
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    A novel Android app store focused on security, privacy, and usability.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    Home Page
    App Details
    Settings Menu
     
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    Comments about Accrescent as an Alternative to F-Droid
    Nickname
    Positive
    1

    Independent of GPlay or F-Droid, more security focused alternative to F-Droid etc. Very interesting project, not as OpenSource focused but otherwise great(still in early Alpha).

    mr person
    Positive
    1

    much much more secure than fdroid, while being just as open. still in development, not many apps, but extremely promising

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    Accrescent icon

    • Almost everyone thinks Accrescent is a great F-Droid alternative.

    • Accrescent is Free and Open SourceF-Droid is also Free and Open Source
    • Accrescent is Security-focusedF-Droid is not according to our users
  11. Google Play Store icon

    Google Play Store

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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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
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    Comments about Google Play Store as an Alternative to F-Droid
    LinuxDoge
    Negative
    2

    No way to use it without supplying sensitive data. There are lots of false apps, most contain tracking and Ads, and you can't filter for trustworthy opensource apps.

    Google Play is the biggest cancer of Android. It is not a source anyone can use, so supplying your critical infrastructure Apps (talking to you, public transport) only there is horrible.

    mecube
    Negative
    5

    Google Play is generally for developers, while F-Droid aims at open-source and free development

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    Google Play Store icon

    • Some users think Google Play Store is a great F-Droid alternative, some don't.

    • Google Play Store is Free and ProprietaryF-Droid is Free and Open Source
  12. Aptoide icon

    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.

    96 Aptoide alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Kindle Fire
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    Comments about Aptoide as an Alternative to F-Droid
    Guest
    Negative
    13

    Aptoide is not a repository for free and open source software.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    -6

    Better application and has much more apps to offer

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    Aptoide icon

    • Most users think Aptoide is a great F-Droid alternative.

    • Aptoide is Free and ProprietaryF-Droid is Free and Open Source
  13. Fossdroid icon

    Fossdroid

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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.

    59 Fossdroid alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
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  14. APKMirror icon

    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.

    96 APKMirror alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    APKMirror screenshot 1
     
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    Comments about APKMirror as an Alternative to F-Droid
    LinuxDoge
    Positive
    0

    Important source of closed-source apps or previous versions. Pretty annoying to use, and not a replacement for F-Droid, but important

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    APKMirror icon

    • Almost everyone thinks APKMirror is a great F-Droid alternative.

    • APKMirror is Free and ProprietaryF-Droid is Free and Open Source
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