Accrescent is a novel Android app store focused on security, privacy, and usability. We’ve been building Accrescent since 2021 to improve the security and freedom of everyday Android users by providing an alternative to Google Play which doesn’t compromise on technical excellence and protecting our users. Aligned with this mission, over 42,000 people worldwide trust Accrescent to deliver their apps safely. Now, we need your help to continue.
Accrescent has always been free to use because we believe security shouldn’t have to come at a price. We also understand we’re trusted by our users to secure a sensitive and significant portion of their lives — the apps they use — so we’ve built Accrescent transparently, making our code open source so others can run and inspect it as they please.
This looks like an ad. What’s wrong with F-droid?
F-Droid feels like an app store. Which it is and damn good at. Accressenct feels like a necessary toolbox that comes along with a fresh Graphene install. It doesn’t feel the same as an app store.
Nothing wrong with it. It is just an alternative, for those who are more concerned about privacy and security than an average user.
A lot. Including significant security issues. https://privsec.dev/posts/android/f-droid-security-issues/
F-Droid is great for the FOSS market but not everyone only wants FOSS apps, Microg and the Aurora Store exist for a reason. Accrescent could theoretically (eventually) make it possible to wean more people completely off the play store.
If F-Droid meets your needs, then that’s great, and this post is not for you :)