F-Droid

F-Droid is a repository for free and open source apps. Thanks to this official app, not only will you be able to download the best FOSS (Free and open-source software) apps, you can also keep them updated to the latest version, all very comfortably. It works in a similar way to the official Uptodown app, allowing you to choose whether you want to receive notifications about updates or if you prefer to update the apps automatically.

A comprehensive catalog of open source software

The main difference between F-Droid and any other App Store or app repository is that all the content, without exception, is open source. This means that you won't find any Google apps, Samsung apps or commercial games here. On the other hand, you will find plugins for Termux and open source alternatives for Reddit or Twitter/X. Everything in the catalog is also completely secure. You can check out the required permissions or review the code directly.

Download older versions of any app

The F-Droid app not only allows you to download the latest version of any of its apps, but also older versions, something it shares with Uptodown. The app itself will also detect which apps you have installed and offer you the possibility of updating them whenever possible. If you don't want to update an app and prefer to keep an older version of it, simply select that option. You'll never have to update an app if you don't want to.

Some of the best apps on F-Droid

Although F-Droid's catalog is not particularly extensive, it does contain some very interesting apps. Among the best apps on F-Droid are Obtainium, which allows you to get updates directly from the developers' Github pages; Unciv, a completely free 4X inspired by Civilization V; DuckDuckGO, a private and secure browser; FairEmail, a highly secure email client; OONI Probe, a network testing app; and Spotube, an alternative music client.

The best repository for open source apps

Download the F-Droid APK and discover what is undoubtedly the best open source app repository around. In total you can download more than 1500 different apps, including nearly 500 video games for Android. Plus, no login or registration is required. You can download any app completely anonymously.