F-Droid AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Software Updaters

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1. 

   

   Droid-ify

    135 likes

   Lightweight, minimal Android client for alternative app repositories with a clean interface, offering background updates, session, root, and Shizuku installs, customizable repos, manual updates, offline access after first sync, and settings for update preferences.

   25 Droid-ify alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

   Application types

   • App Store
   • Software Installer

   Origin

   • India

   Platforms

   • Android
   • Android Tablet
   • F-Droid

   

   

   

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   Top Positive Comment

   meatzombie

   Jan 11, 2024

   5

   Free and reliable app store with pleasantly looking modern interface

   zlelmefs

   Comment•Jun 2, 2025

   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 comment•Apr 2, 2025

   1

   Is faster and has a better UI than F-Droid

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   • Droid-ify is Free and Open SourceF-Droid is also Free and Open Source
   • Droid-ify is MinimalisticF-Droid is not according to our users
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   Aurora Store

    347 likes

   Open source platform for searching, downloading, and updating Android apps from Google Play, supporting login with personal or anonymous accounts, device and locale spoofing, privacy tracker insights, manual older version downloads, and app compatibility checks.

   78 Aurora Store alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

   Application types

   • App Store
   • Software Installer

   Platforms

   • Android
   • Android Tablet
   • HUAWEI AppGallery
   • F-Droid

   

   

   

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   Top Positive Comment

   zlelmefs

   Jun 2, 2025

   1

   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

   Feb 14, 2025

   7

   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.

   coffee415

   Negative comment•Mar 21, 2026

   0

   As many people have mentioned, it's a Google Play storefront.

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

   

   Obtainium

    130 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.

   63 Obtainium alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

   Application types

   • App Store
   • Software Installer

   Origin

   • Canada

   Platforms

   • Android
   • Android Tablet
   • F-Droid

   

   

   

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   Guest

   Positive comment•Feb 18, 2024

   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
5. 

   

   Neo-Store

    100 likes

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

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

   Application types

   • App Store
   • Software Installer

   Origin

   • International

   Platforms

   • Android
   • F-Droid

   

   

   

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   metallicdoritos

   Positive comment•Oct 4, 2023

   2

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

   showcase2

   Comment•Jun 7, 2025

   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

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   • Neo-Store is Free and Open SourceF-Droid is also Free and Open Source
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   Aptoide

    327 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.

   93 Aptoide alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Proprietary

   Application types

   • App Store
   • Software Installer

   Origin

   • Portugal
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Online
   • Android
   • Android Tablet
   • Kindle Fire

   

   

   

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   Guest

   Negative comment•Oct 25, 2018

   13

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

   Review by a new / low-activity user.

   Guest

   Positive comment•Feb 11, 2017

   -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
7. 

   

   GNOME Software

    47 likes

   Software lets you install and update applications and system extensions.

   64 GNOME Software alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-2.0)

   Application types

   • App Store
   • Software Installer

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Linux
   • Linux Mobile
   • GNOME

   

   

   

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   APKUpdater

    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.

   37 APKUpdater alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

   Application type

   • Software Updater

   Origin

   • Spain
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Android
   • Android Tablet
   • F-Droid
   • Android TV

   

   

   

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    APKGrabber

     10 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

    Application type

    • Software Updater

    Origin

    • Spain
    • EU

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet

    

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    GrapheneOS App Store

     4 likes

    The GrapheneOS App Store is the official application repository for the GrapheneOS mobile operating system, a privacy and security-focused Android-based OS. This app store is designed to complement GrapheneOS's core principles of enhanced user privacy, robust security, and...

    8 GrapheneOS App Store alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    • App Store
    • Software Installer

    Origin

    • Canada

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet

    

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    NeoVisio

     13 likes

    An all-in-one app store and manager that lets you discover, install, and track updates for your favorite applications in one synchronized place.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

    Application types

    • App Store
    • App Discovery

    Origin

    • Serbia

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android

    

    

    

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    UpgradeAll

     1 like

    Check updates for Android apps, Magisk modules and more!.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

    Application type

    • Software Updater

    Platforms

    • Android

    

    

    

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    Autonomix

     1 like

    Linux package manager for GitHub releases - like Obtainium for Linux.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    • Package Manager
    • Software Updater

    Origin

    • International

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux

    

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