Updatium

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Open-source app updater that tracks APK releases from 20+ sources including GitHub, F-Droid, APKPure, and APKMirror. Features Material Design 3, DNS-over-HTTPS, import from Obtainium, and background update notifications. Requires broad storage and package-management permissions; uses Shizuku/Dhizuku for elevated operations. New in v26.

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About this app

Update your Android apps directly from their APK sources.

A customisable Android app catalogue that lets you update your apps directly from their APK sources and receive notifications when updates are available.

Features

Supported app sources

- Open source: GitHub, GitLab, Forgejo (Codeberg), F-Droid, third-party F-Droid repos, IzzyOnDroid, SourceHut, OpenAPK, Bitbucket, Gitea. - Other general: APKPure, Aptoide, Uptodown, Huawei AppGallery, Tencent App Store, vivo App Store, RuStore, APKCombo, APKMirror (track-only). - App-specific: Neutron Code, Jenkins Jobs, Direct APK Link, HTML page fallback, WhatsApp, Signal, VLC.

Design and usability

- Material Design 3 Expressive guidelines. - Improved accessibility for screen readers. - Grid view. - Safe Mode, which blocks unwanted changes to the application catalogue. - DNS-over-HTTPS provider support.

Languages

- 40 locales supported, with contributions welcome via Weblate.

Requirements

- Android 8.0 (API 26) or newer

Migration from Obtainium

1. In Obtainium, open Import/Export and pick an export directory. 2. Choose a directory, confirm, then tap Obtainium export and confirm. 3. In Updatium, open Add App, then Import/Export, then Updatium import. 4. Locate the Obtainium export file, tap it, and confirm.

Limitations

For some sources, data is gathered using web scraping and can break when website designs change.

License

GNU General Public License v3.0

open source app updater apk manager foss package manager material design

What's new

v26.9Sep 25, 2026

Added an option to set a default tab for the main Apps screen. - Moved the Download/Update button to the bottom as a floating action button. - Added an option to cancel ongoing downloads. - Replaced the discontinued AppVerifier integration with AppVerifier BG. - Fixed the bugs that appeared on Updatium 'Qama' v26.7. - Removed the Mullvad DNS provider due to its announced discontinuation. - Added the option to use an external installer.