📦 APK Station¶
Project Status
Status: Active Development
GitHub: braxtechnologies/Apk-Station
Language: Kotlin
Contributors: 2 active contributors
| Screenshot | Description |
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Personalized Homepage — Browse curated app recommendations and featured collections. Discover new apps with tailored suggestions based on categories and popularity. |
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Advanced Search — Find exactly what you need with powerful search and category browsing. Filter by app type, ratings, and privacy features. |
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Detailed App Pages — Complete information including permissions, privacy details, and user reviews. Make informed decisions before installing any app. |
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Rob Braxman Choice Apps — Curated selection of privacy-focused applications personally recommended by Rob Braxman. Discover trusted apps featured in his videos and privacy guides. |
APK Station is an open-source, privacy-first alternative app store for Android.
- 🔐 Zero tracking or telemetry
- 📱 Millions of free apps available
- 🔄 Automatic updates
- 🎯 Rob Braxman curated selections
- 🌐 Powered by Lunar Network
- 🛡️ Signature verification
Overview¶
APK Station provides a complete app store experience without compromising your privacy. Discover and install millions of free applications without tracking, data collection, or telemetry.
100% Free Apps
APK Station exclusively offers free applications. We do not host or distribute paid apps.
Key Features¶
Core Features:
- Personalized Homepage — Discover new apps with tailored recommendations
- Advanced Search — Find exactly what you need with powerful search and category browsing
- Detailed App Pages — Complete information including privacy details for every app
- Offline Mode — Browse previously synced apps without an internet connection
- FOSS Priority — Open source focus with verified free and open source software
- Rob Braxman Selections — Curated privacy-focused apps featured in his videos
🛠️ Technical Stack¶
| Component | Technology |
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| Platform | Native Android (Kotlin) |
| Backend | Lunar Network (decentralized distribution) |
| Database | SQLite (local app metadata) |
| Verification | Signature verification |
| Updates | Background service |
| Build System | Gradle with Kotlin DSL |
🚀 Getting Started¶
Download APK Station: - Official Website - GitHub Releases - F-Droid
Quick Setup:
- Step 1: Download and install the APK
- Step 2: Grant permissions when prompted
- Step 3: Wait for initial repository sync
- Step 4: Start browsing and installing apps
- Step 5: Configure automatic updates in settings
📋 Featured Categories¶
| Category | Description |
|---|---|
| Communication | Messaging, email, and VoIP apps |
| Security & Privacy | VPNs, password managers, and encryption tools |
| Productivity | Office suites, note-taking, and organization |
| Multimedia | Media players, photo editors, and streaming |
| Development | IDEs, terminal emulators, and dev tools |
| System Tools | File managers, backup tools, and utilities |
👨💻 For Developers¶
Building from Source:
git clone https://github.com/braxtechnologies/apk-station.git
cd apk-station
./gradlew assembleRelease
🔒 Privacy¶
APK Station follows a zero-knowledge, privacy-first approach:
- No account required (use anonymously)
- No analytics or telemetry
- No ads or tracking
- No data collection on app usage
- All data stays local on your device
🗯️ Roadmap¶
Coming soon:
🔗 Multi-Repository Support¶
Add custom repositories from multiple platforms:
- GitHub — Direct integration with GitHub releases
- GitLab — Support for GitLab package registries
- Forgejo (Codeberg) — Decentralized Git hosting support
- F-Droid — Official F-Droid repository support
- Third Party F-Droid Repos — Add community F-Droid repositories
- IzzyOnDroid — Popular third-party Android app repository
- SourceHut — Support for sr.ht hosted projects
✔️ App Signing Certificate Verifier¶
Easily verify that your apps are genuine! AppVerifier compares app signatures against provided or internal database hashes.
Features: - Share verification info with others - Receive and validate verification info from trusted sources - Automatic verification status checking - Simple, user-friendly verification process
🛡️ Privacy Score¶
Comprehensive privacy scoring system to help you make informed decisions about which apps to install.
🤝 Contributing¶
We welcome contributions!
- Code — Submit bug fixes and new features
- App Reviews — Help review submitted applications
- Documentation — Improve our documentation
- Translation — Translate APK Station to your language
- Testing — Test beta releases and report bugs
See our Contributing Guidelines for details.
📞 Support¶
- Community Forum: community.braxtech.net
- Issue Tracker: GitHub Issues
📜 License¶
APK Station is released under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 (AGPL-3.0) with a Non-Commercial clause.
You are free to: - Fork and modify the code for your own projects - Distribute your modifications - Use the software for personal and non-commercial purposes
You must: - Attribute the original project and maintain copyright notices - Keep it open source — all modifications must be released under the same license - Share source code — if you run a modified version on a server, you must make the source code available - Not use commercially — commercial use requires a separate license from Brax Technologies