# f-droid/fdroidclient

Android client application.

Repository: https://github.com/f-droid/fdroidclient
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/fdroidclient
Homepage: https://gitlab.com/fdroid/fdroidclient
Language: Kotlin
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: android, installer, store, package-manager
Last push: 2026-08-25T11:59:01+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 67/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4424, "days_push": 8, "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 3011, forks 227 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:37.786724+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: package-manager, gui, security
- domain: android-tools, self-hosted, privacy, developer-tools
- platform: -
- tags: app-store, free-software, apk-installer, f-droid, open-source-apps, android

## Member repositories
- f-droid/fdroidclient (main) score 67

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:37.786724+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 2026-08-30T07:30:11.831509+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/f-droid/fdroidclient (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:37.786724+00:00, sha e5953b2a7aa7)
  - homepage: https://gitlab.com/fdroid/fdroidclient (fetched 2026-08-29T09:45:25.506065+00:00, sha 67427b79b12c)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.