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App Stores
Network Pro Strategies (Network Pro™)
Last Updated: November 19, 2025
App stores in the Android ecosystem include both independent repositories like F-Droid, which host and distribute apps directly, and client applications such as Aurora Store and Droid-ify, which act as alternative front-ends to existing stores like Google Play. While repositories maintain their own catalogs, client apps provide a way to access and download apps anonymously without a Google account, offering increased privacy without altering the underlying source.
Legend
| Emoji | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 👑 | Privacy Community Favorite |
| ❤️ | Top Recommendation |
| ⭐ | Highly Recommended |
| ❤ | Personal Favorite |
| 💲 | Paid App or Service |
| 🌎 | Community-maintained |
Client Apps
Aurora Store F-Droid | GitLab 🇮🇳 IN 👑 ⭐ ❤
- Front-end for the Google Play Store.
Droid-ify F-Droid | GitHub 🌍 👑 ⭐ ❤
- Front-end for F-Droid, IzzyOnDroid, and other independent repositories.
Obtainium F-Droid | GitHub 🌍 👑 ⭐ ❤
- Front-end for direct repo (e.g., GitHub, GitLab, etc.) downloads.
Independent Repositories
- A fully independent, open-source app repository focused on free and privacy-respecting Android apps.
- Emphasizes reproducible builds, no tracking, and strict inclusion policies for FLOSS (Free/Libre and Open Source Software).
IzzyOnDroid App Repo | Codeberg 🌍 👑 ⭐
- A trusted third-party repository that provides prebuilt versions of apps not yet available (or eligible) on F-Droid.
- Offers quicker access to newer or less strictly open-source apps, but does not guarantee reproducible builds.