# rumboalla/apkupdater

APKUpdater is an open source tool that simplifies the process of finding updates for your installed apps.

Repository: https://github.com/rumboalla/apkupdater
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/apkupdater
Language: Kotlin
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: android, open-source, apk, java, play-store, kotlin, updater, installer, aptoide, apkmirror, google, play, f-droid, flow, gplv3, jetpack-compose, workmanager, material-design-3
Last push: 2026-05-28T11:22:07+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 84/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 84, release rhythm 74, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3664, "days_push": 97, "days_rel": 97, "gap_med": 37.0, "n_releases_24m": 5}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3955, forks 281 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:30.478006+00:00)

## What it is
APKUpdater is an open-source Android app that finds updates for installed apps by aggregating results from multiple sources like APKMirror, Aptoide, F-Droid, IzzyOnDroid, APKPure, GitLab, GitHub, and Google Play. It supports background update checks with notifications, direct and root installs, and is built with Jetpack Compose, Flow, and WorkManager.

## Use cases
- find updates for installed android apps without play store
- aggregate app updates from apkmirror and fdroid
- schedule background update checks on android
- install apk updates without user interaction
- search for new apps across multiple apk sources
- avoid ads and tracking when updating apps
- update apps on android tv

## When to choose
- you want a single app to check updates across multiple APK sources
- you use F-Droid or sideloaded apps and want centralized update checks
- you want an ad-free, privacy-respecting updater on Android 5-14 or Android TV

## When to avoid
- you only use Google Play and are happy with its built-in updater
- you need an iOS or desktop update manager
- you want a library to embed update checking in your own app

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: package-manager, scheduling, search-engine, developer-tools
- domain: android-tools, self-hosted, privacy
- platform: jvm
- tags: apk-updates, app-store-alternative, fdroid, apkmirror, jetpack-compose, background-checks, no-ads, android-tv, material-design-3, open-source, automation, android, mobile

## Member repositories
- rumboalla/apkupdater (main) score 84

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:30.478006+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:24:29.772809+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/rumboalla/apkupdater (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:30.478006+00:00, sha e005240bbcf8)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.