accrescent/accrescent
A novel Android app store focused on security, privacy, and usability observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
84/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 56
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 23
- age_days: 1722
- days_rel: 296
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 8
Adoption not part of the score
2220 stars · 54 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Accrescent is a security- and privacy-focused Android app store client built in Kotlin with Jetpack Compose. It enforces signed repository metadata, app signing key pinning, and automatic unattended updates without requiring user accounts.
Use cases
- install android apps from a privacy-respecting store
- get apps with verified signing keys
- automatically update apps without privileged access
- avoid google play and accounts when installing apps
- use an app store on grapheneos
- install split apks optimized for my device
When to choose
- you want a hardened, privacy-focused alternative to Play Store or F-Droid
- you value signed metadata and signing key pinning for first installs
- you run Android 10+ (ideally 12+) and want unattended updates
When to avoid
- you need third-party repositories, which Accrescent intentionally does not support
- you need a large app catalog or a fully stable, mature store
- you run Android below 10
Facets
application · maturity experimental
security privacy package-manager android-tools security privacy mobile-development app-store apk jetpack-compose material3 signing-key-pinning split-apks unattended-updates android
5 sources
- readme: https://github.com/accrescent/accrescent · fetched 2026-08-28 · 4f2f4a561c8a
- homepage: https://accrescent.app · fetched 2026-08-29 · 6eb066577920
- site_page: https://accrescent.app/features · fetched 2026-08-29 · 837458d51813
- site_page: https://accrescent.app/docs · fetched 2026-08-29 · b8fbdf6d35cd
- site_page: https://accrescent.app/faq · fetched 2026-08-29 · a2783f1bf360
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| accrescent/accrescent | main | 84 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="accrescent/accrescent")
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