F-Droid
| F-Droid | |
|---|---|
Screenshot of F-Droid 1.19.0 on Android showing the latest apps | |
| Developer(s) | Ciaran Gultnieks |
| Initial release | 29 September 2010 |
| Stable release | 1.22.0 (16 January 2025)
|
| Repository | |
| Written in | Python (server tools), Jekyll (software) (site), Java (client) |
| Operating system | Android (client), Linux, macOS, Windows 10, FreeBSD (server) |
| Type | Digital distribution of free software, Software repository |
| License | GNU Affero General Public License, version 3.0 or later |
| Website | f-droid |
F-Droid is a free and open source app store and software repository for Android, serving a similar function to the Google Play store. The main repository, hosted by the project, contains only free and open source apps. Applications can be browsed, downloaded and installed from the F-Droid website or client app without the need to register an account. "Anti-features" such as advertising, user tracking, or dependence on non-free software are flagged in app descriptions.
The website also offers the source code of applications it hosts, as well as the software running the F-Droid server, allowing anyone to set up their own app repository.