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f-droid/fdroidclient

Android client application. observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/f-droid/fdroidclient · homepage · Kotlin · GPL-3.0 (copyleft) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

67/100

  • Activity 99
  • Release rhythm 8
  • Longevity 100
How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 4424
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 8
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

3011 stars · 227 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

The official Android client for F-Droid, the free and open-source software repository system. It lets users browse, install, and update FOSS apps on Android devices.

Use cases

  • install open-source apps on android without google play
  • browse a catalog of free software apk repositories
  • keep sideloaded apps updated automatically
  • run a private or self-hosted android app store
  • install apps while avoiding tracking and proprietary services

When to choose

  • you want a FOSS-only app store on an Android device
  • you need to distribute Android apps outside Google Play
  • you want automatic updates for sideloaded APKs

When to avoid

  • you need mainstream proprietary apps like banking or streaming apps
  • you require a curated, vetted commercial app marketplace

Facets

application · maturity active

package-manager gui security android-tools self-hosted privacy developer-tools app-store free-software apk-installer f-droid open-source-apps android

2 sources

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
f-droid/fdroidclientmain67

For agents

markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="f-droid/fdroidclient")

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