• rtxn@lemmy.world
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        20 hours ago

        Droid-ify client, which is an alternative client for F-Droid.

        If you’ve never used F-droid, give it a go: https://f-droid.org/en/about/. It’s a FOSS package manager for Android and nothing more. All it does is host, install, update, and manage applications. No ads, no sponsored suggestions, no ranking. It has strict submission requirements, only serves FOSS apps, and prominently lists apps’ “anti-features” (tracking, reliance on third-party services, things you may not like).

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          13 hours ago

          Not a negative review, that was something positive but I don’t remember it exactly:
          They are not 1:1 the same versions as in the playstore. As soon as in-app purchases are available. This means that you can only update the app via the same store and the other would require a new installation due to a different signature.

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            3 hours ago

            Sometimes F-Droid versions are missing stuff because they’re done by proprietary means on the Play Store versions. Push-notifications for example might be missing.

            Sometimes you get more stuff. Play Store version of OsmAnd+ is paid while on F-Droid it’s free.

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              2 hours ago

              In addition to what you already mentioned, I think there was also something if there is a donation button.