F-Droid AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Software Updaters

The best Software Updater alternative to F-Droid is Droid-ify, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to F-Droid and 11 are Software Updaters so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Software Updater alternatives to F-Droid are Aurora Store, Obtainium, Neo-Store and Aptoide.

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  1. Droid-ify icon
     119 likes

    Clutterfree F-Droid client.

    22 Droid-ify alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
     
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    Droid-ify vs F-Droid Comments
    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
    1

    Is faster and has a better UI than F-Droid

    3 of 7 comments
    • Droid-ify is Free and Open SourceF-Droid is also Free and Open Source
  2. Aurora Store icon
     329 likes

    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.

    76 Aurora Store alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
     
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    Aurora Store vs F-Droid Comments
    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.

    3 of 7 comments
    • Aurora Store is Free and Open SourceF-Droid is also Free and Open Source
  3. Obtainium icon
     120 likes

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

    58 Obtainium alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
     
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    Obtainium vs F-Droid Comments
    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.
    • Obtainium is Free and Open SourceF-Droid is also Free and Open Source
  4. Neo-Store icon
     90 likes

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

    34 Neo-Store alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
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    Neo-Store vs F-Droid Comments
    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.
    • Neo-Store is Free and Open SourceF-Droid is also Free and Open Source
  5. Aptoide icon
     323 likes

    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.

    92 Aptoide alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Kindle Fire
     
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    Aptoide vs F-Droid Comments
    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.
    • Aptoide is Free and ProprietaryF-Droid is Free and Open Source
  6. AppBrain icon
     172 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
  7. APKUpdater icon
     24 likes

    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.

    36 APKUpdater alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    • Android TV
     
  8. APKGrabber icon
     10 likes

    APKGrabber for Android is a fork of APKUpdater which can update installed applications without using Google Play.

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
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