Accrescent

An open-source Android app store focused on security, privacy, and usability. Currently in alpha.

Website: https://accrescent.app
Email: contact@accrescent.app

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2026-03-23 19:06:57 UTC

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Hi! We are still very much in active development and hope to post an update soon. We have GitHub activity, so be sure you're looking at all of our repositories, not just the one for the Accrescent app. For example, we've made extensive changes to Parcelo and changes to the console API, our API gRPC gateway, and console web app (plus a code generator project which is currently private but will be open sourced soon).

2025-11-25 19:17:09 UTC

If you've wondered how Android developer verification affects Accrescent, today we have a new blog post explaining briefly what it is, how it impacts us, and how we're responding.
https://blog.accrescent.app/posts/android-developer-verification/
#accrescent #android #appstore #security #privacy

2025-08-28 16:00:51 UTC

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We don't know exactly, but we'll make announcements in the appropriate channels when we do.

2025-08-10 19:06:03 UTC

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We don't plan on moving it to Rust, no.

2025-08-04 18:13:42 UTC

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We'll look into it! We only supported GitHub Sponsors at first because it doesn't have any transaction fees (so your full donation goes to us) and to simplify keeping track of donations for us, but since other options have been requested, we'll consider them.

2025-08-04 16:50:17 UTC

Accrescent depends completely on donations to run. Today we share a significant update in our new blog post on the future of Accrescent: https://blog.accrescent.app/posts/the-future-of-accrescent/.
New releases of Accrescent and our developer console are also out, with Android 16 updates and Material 3 changes. Check them out!
https://github.com/accrescent/accrescent/releases/tag/0.26.0
https://github.com/accrescent/parcelo/releases/tag/0.12.0
https://github.com/accrescent/console/releases/tag/0.12.0
#security #privacy #accrescent #android #appstre

2025-08-03 13:01:18 UTC

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We just haven't announced it yet since it wasn't a priority as 0.25.1 has no changes from 0.25.0 besides the version. We pushed it out to test our update infrastructure. We plan to make a corresponding GitHub release within the next few days.

2025-03-19 16:58:18 UTC

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It would be complex to allow adding pinned certificates since that wouldn't be using the standard Android network security configuration. But the TLS certificate pinning concern is currently obsolete since Accrescent doesn't have TLS certificate pinning since version 0.19.0.
Accrescent could have a management feature like that. However, that doesn't resolve some of the other issues with third-party repositories not listed on the website. For example, unattended updates aren't guaranteed if the store doesn't enforce a sufficiently high minimum target SDK. It's also not Accrescent's goal to be a generic app installer for any source, but instead an independent app store.
That section of the website is outdated and should be updated to reflect the above.

2025-03-06 03:23:45 UTC

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We do intend to add support for linking websites and/or source code repositories for relevant apps (and require ownership verification of them), so we hope these will help users choose which apps to trust as legitimate once they're implemented. But we recognize that's not a complete solution.

2025-02-21 21:17:51 UTC

With the Amazon Appstore shutting down, it's becoming even more important to invest in sustainable alternative stores you can trust.
See how you can invest in Accrescent's future! A little help goes a long way:
https://accrescent.app/faq#contributing
More information on the Amazon Appstore discontinuation on Android:
https://www.amazon.com/appstoreonandroidFAQ
#privacy #security #appstore #accrescent #android

2025-01-31 20:49:11 UTC

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Hi! It looks like we added them to the allowlist in August. We haven't received an app submission or other communication from them since then.

2025-01-28 08:15:51 UTC

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We already have plans to expand app descriptions, provide download size information, and utilize detailed compatibility specifiers including minimum SDK specifications pending some upcoming server changes. It's not yet clear whether or how to incorporate permission lists, license info, or website links (though we do at least plan to distinguish open source apps).

2024-10-21 09:20:25 UTC

Accrescent 0.25.0 is out with Android 15 app archiving support, Private Space support, and settings UI improvements!
We also forgot to announce that since 0.24.0, Accrescent supports in-app predictive back!
Check out the release notes below 👇
https://github.com/accrescent/accrescent/releases/tag/0.25.0
#privacy #security #appstore #android #accrescent #opensource

2024-09-27 22:15:29 UTC

Accrescent 0.24.0 is out with settings menu accessibility improvements, target SDK 35 (Android 15), and LOTS of translation and dependency updates! 🎉
Download it from our website at https://accrescent.app or read the changelog below 👇
https://github.com/accrescent/accrescent/releases/tag/0.24.0
#accresent #security #privacy #appstore #android