# ClaudiuGeorgiu/PlaystoreDownloader

A command line tool to download Android applications directly from the Google Play Store by specifying their package name (an initial one-time configuration is required)

Repository: https://github.com/ClaudiuGeorgiu/PlaystoreDownloader
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/playstoredownloader
Language: Python
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: android, apk, google, playstore, downloader
Archived: true
Last push: 2024-07-27T12:07:16+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 10/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3307, "days_push": 767, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: archived
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1193, forks 226 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:56.505473+00:00)

## What it is
A Python command line tool (with an optional web interface) that downloads Android APK files directly from the Google Play Store by package name, after a one-time configuration with Google account credentials. It can also be run via an official Docker image.

## Use cases
- download apk from google play store by package name
- bulk download android apps for offline installation
- fetch apk files without a play store app on the device
- automate apk retrieval in a CI pipeline
- get the latest version of an android app via command line

## When to choose
- you need to script or automate APK downloads from the Play Store
- you want a Docker-based, dependency-light downloader
- you need both CLI and simple web interface options

## When to avoid
- you need a maintained tool - the project is archived and no longer updated
- you expect guaranteed compatibility as Google changes Play Store internals
- you need a GUI-first experience or app management features

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: abandoned
- function: cli, web-scraping, developer-tools
- domain: android-tools, files
- platform: python, cli, cross-platform
- tags: apk-downloader, google-play-store, android, archived, unmaintained, command-line, automation, docker

## Member repositories
- ClaudiuGeorgiu/PlaystoreDownloader (main) score 10

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:56.505473+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 2026-08-30T06:22:11.817449+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/ClaudiuGeorgiu/PlaystoreDownloader (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:56.505473+00:00, sha 14ac5b9561b7)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.