# Droid-ify/client

Clutterfree F-Droid client

Repository: https://github.com/Droid-ify/client
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/client
Homepage: https://droidify.app/
Language: Kotlin
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: android, fdroid, android-application, kotlin, kotlin-android, kotlin-flow
Last push: 2026-08-26T20:51:39+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 95/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 87, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1521, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 11, "gap_med": 34, "n_releases_24m": 10}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 7318, forks 209 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:58.183958+00:00)

## What it is
Droid-ify is a clutter-free, open-source F-Droid client for Android written in Kotlin. It lets users browse, install, and auto-update apps from F-Droid repositories with a modern interface and multiple installation methods.

## Use cases
- install open-source android apps without google play
- browse f-droid repositories with a clean interface
- automatically update apps in the background
- add custom f-droid repositories
- install apps via root or shizuku
- manage app library offline

## When to choose
- you want a lightweight, clutter-free alternative to the standard F-Droid client
- you need background automatic updates for F-Droid apps
- you want flexible installation methods like Session, Root, or Shizuku
- you want to add custom repositories quickly

## When to avoid
- you need to install proprietary apps from Google Play
- you are not on Android
- you require features only available in the official F-Droid client

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: package-manager, gui, developer-tools
- domain: android-tools, self-hosted, privacy
- platform: jvm
- tags: fdroid-client, app-store, open-source-android, material-design, background-updates, shizuku, open-source, android, mobile

## Member repositories
- Droid-ify/client (main) score 95

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:58.183958+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 2026-08-29T17:38:40.187618+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Droid-ify/client (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:58.183958+00:00, sha 909e34e2355a)
  - homepage: https://droidify.app/ (fetched 2026-08-29T08:34:00.579923+00:00, sha 584bf686c23d)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.