imranr98/obtainium

Analysis updated 2026-06-24

★ 17,056DartAudience · generalComplexity · 2/5Setup · easy

Mindmap

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  root((Obtainium))
    Inputs
      GitHub releases
      F-Droid repos
      Webpage APK links
    Outputs
      Update notifications
      One tap installs
    Use Cases
      Install open source Android apps
      Get updates before Play Store
      Track APKs from any URL
    Tech Stack
      Dart
      Flutter
      Android

mindmap root((Obtainium)) Inputs GitHub releases F-Droid repos Webpage APK links Outputs Update notifications One tap installs Use Cases Install open source Android apps Get updates before Play Store Track APKs from any URL Tech Stack Dart Flutter Android

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Install and auto-update open-source Android apps directly from GitHub releases

USE CASE 2

Track APK updates from F-Droid, GitLab, Codeberg, and other app stores in one place

USE CASE 3

Point Obtainium at a custom webpage that publishes APK downloads

What is it built with?

DartFlutterAndroid

How does it compare?

	imranr98/obtainium	flutter/plugins	xiaoyaocz/dart_simple_live
Stars	17,056	17,707	15,632
Language	Dart	Dart	Dart
Setup difficulty	easy	easy	moderate
Complexity	2/5	1/5	3/5
Audience	general	developer	developer

Figures from each repo's GitHub metadata at analysis time.

How do you get it running?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min

Android needs to allow installs from unknown sources for Obtainium to install APKs.

In plain English

Obtainium is an Android app that lets you install and update other Android apps directly from their original source, such as their GitHub releases page, GitLab, F-Droid, or other app stores, without going through the Google Play Store. It monitors those sources and notifies you when a new version is available, then lets you install the update in one tap. The problem it solves is app freshness and trust. When developers release new versions of open-source Android apps, those updates often reach the Play Store slowly or not at all. Obtainium bypasses that delay by going straight to wherever the developer actually publishes the APK file (an APK is the Android app installation package). You are always getting the version the developer intended, directly from their release infrastructure. Supported sources include GitHub, GitLab, Forgejo/Codeberg, F-Droid and third-party F-Droid repositories, SourceHut, APKPure, Aptoide, Uptodown, Huawei AppGallery, and a number of other app stores. If none of those match, you can also point it at any webpage that contains direct APK download links. To help users get started, there is a crowdsourced database of pre-configured app sources at apps.obtainium.imranr.dev, so you do not have to figure out each app's release URL yourself. Obtainium is built in Dart (the language used for Flutter mobile apps) and is itself available on F-Droid and IzzyOnDroid. It is intended for users who want more control over their app updates, particularly those using open-source apps.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1

Walk me through adding a GitHub-hosted Android app to Obtainium and enabling auto-update

Prompt 2

Set up Obtainium to track all my open-source apps and silently install updates overnight

Prompt 3

Compare Obtainium vs F-Droid vs Aurora Store and tell me when to use which

Prompt 4

Import the crowdsourced apps.obtainium.imranr.dev list into a fresh Obtainium install

Frequently asked questions

What is obtainium?

Android app that installs and updates other apps directly from GitHub, GitLab, F-Droid, and other sources, bypassing the Play Store and tracking new releases for you.

What language is obtainium written in?

Mainly Dart. The stack also includes Dart, Flutter, Android.

How hard is obtainium to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is obtainium for?

Mainly general.

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