# javiersantos/AppUpdater

A library that checks for your apps' updates on Google Play, GitHub, Amazon, F-Droid or your own server. API 9+ required.

Repository: https://github.com/javiersantos/AppUpdater
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/appupdater
Language: Java
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: snackbar, dialog, google-play, changelog, updater, android-library
Last push: 2024-06-28T09:56:54+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 23/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3865, "days_push": 796, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2020, forks 413 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:06.276958+00:00)

## What it is
An Android library that checks for app updates on Google Play, GitHub, Amazon, F-Droid, or a custom server. It notifies users of new versions via a Material dialog, Snackbar, or system notification and supports API 9+.

## Use cases
- check for app updates on google play from my android app
- notify users when a new version is available
- show an update dialog with changelog in android
- check github releases for new app versions
- poll my own server for app update availability
- show a snackbar or notification when an update is found

## When to choose
- you maintain an Android app distributed via Play Store, GitHub, Amazon, or F-Droid and want in-app update prompts
- you want a simple, customizable update checker with dialog, snackbar, or notification display

## When to avoid
- you need in-app update downloads or forced updates (this library only notifies, it does not install)
- your app targets only modern Android and you prefer Google's official In-App Updates API
- you need iOS or cross-platform update checking

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: maintenance
- function: sdk, plugin-system, developer-tools
- domain: android-tools, mobile-development, developer-tools
- platform: -
- tags: android-library, app-updates, in-app-updates, google-play, github-releases, f-droid, amazon-appstore, update-checker, material-dialog, snackbar, notification, changelog, android, mobile

## Member repositories
- javiersantos/AppUpdater (main) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:06.276958+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 2026-08-30T03:00:16.706959+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/javiersantos/AppUpdater (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:06.276958+00:00, sha 393baa558256)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.