Accrescent

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

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2026-03-27 17:41:02 UTC

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@nprofile…av2x @nprofile…shqp @nprofile…vn04 Thank you for letting us know. You're not the only one who's reported this issue, so it's something we're tracking and hoping to fix as soon as we can.

2026-02-09 18:12:10 UTC

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@nprofile…sgjs Unfortunately we are not accepting new apps at the moment. We hope to open up submissions later this year though!

2026-02-02 01:51:57 UTC

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@nprofile…cr4h There hasn't been much news, no. We've gotten a response from Google indicating that they're aware of the problems we have and the solutions we need, but nothing specific.
The project is still in very active development! Most work recently has been on the Accrescent server at https://github.com/accrescent/parcelo/tree/massive-overhaul. You can see a lot of changes there. They're just not on the main branch.

2025-12-12 03:30:37 UTC

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@nprofile…spj9 Hi! No, we did not. It was written by a person without any AI assistance.

2025-12-02 17:26:21 UTC

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@nprofile…gzrp Hi! Was Cake Wallet installed through Accrescent, or another app store? That information would help us figure out the cause.

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

2025-11-18 17:21:20 UTC

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@nprofile…gzrp Unfortunately no. We have the capacity to manage communities on only a few platforms.

2025-11-11 18:29:10 UTC

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@nprofile…hfll We appreciate it. More to come!

2025-11-11 18:26:18 UTC

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@nprofile…hfll Thank you! It should be fixed now.

2025-11-11 18:21:39 UTC

It's time for an update! Check out our blog for a new update on:
- What we've accomplished in the last 3 months
- What's next for Accrescent
Thank you to our supporters for making this possible!
https://blog.accrescent.app/posts/road-behind-road-ahead/
#accrescent #appstore #android #security #privacy

2025-10-26 21:48:51 UTC

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@nprofile…f9ds We plan to include more information in app listings in the future.

2025-10-24 18:27:59 UTC

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@nprofile…q9a8 Thanks!

2025-10-24 18:06:32 UTC

Accrescent 0.27.0 is here! This is the most significant release we've made to date:
- New, stable app store API
- Complete installer rewrite, resolving all known bugs
- Tons of new features
- More snappy, correct, & informative UI
Check it out! 👇
https://github.com/accrescent/accrescent/releases/tag/0.27.0
#accrescent #security #privacy #appstore #android

2025-10-22 23:23:26 UTC

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@nprofile…extu We're aware of the issue and it should be mitigated by our next Accrescent release we hope to publish by the end of this week.

2025-08-12 17:39:22 UTC

Since we published our blog post on the future of Accrescent, donations have increased dramatically.
According to the rates in that post, we should now be able to fund full-time development through at least May 2026!
Thank you to our community for your monumental support!
Because of you, we can dedicate ourselves fully to our mission of building a modern Android app store focused on security, privacy, and usability.
If you want to read the original blog post: https://blog.accrescent.app/posts/the-future-of-accrescent/
Or if you want to see our plans: https://blog.accrescent.app/posts/progress-update-and-roadmap/
#accrescent #security #privacy #android #appstore

2025-08-11 16:19:19 UTC

Today is the day! Read all about our development progress, view our roadmap for the future, and check out the new projects we're releasing as open source in our new blog post!
https://blog.accrescent.app/posts/progress-update-and-roadmap/
Check out our new repositories:
https://github.com/accrescent/android-bundle
https://github.com/accrescent/directory
https://github.com/accrescent/directory-api
https://github.com/accrescent/ina
#android #security #privacy #accrescent #appstore

2025-08-10 19:06:03 UTC

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@nprofile…3269 We don't plan on moving it to Rust, no.

2025-08-10 15:50:34 UTC

Keep an eye out for tomorrow's blog post! We'll be posting a development progress update for the past months and a roadmap for the next few.
#accrescent #security #privacy #appstore #android

2025-08-05 23:09:17 UTC

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If you haven't already read our blog post about Accrescent's future, you can find it here: https://blog.accrescent.app/posts/the-future-of-accrescent/

2025-08-05 07:01:14 UTC

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@nprofile…3sv7 We're looking into supporting other donation options. Thank you for the feedback!

2025-08-04 20:53:32 UTC

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@nprofile…rjme @nprofile…68d0 Thanks! We'll look at them!

2025-08-04 18:13:42 UTC

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@nprofile…68d0 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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@nprofile…sh7a 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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@nprofile…772x @nprofile…xx4c 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 03:34:27 UTC

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@nprofile…xx4c We appreciate you mentioning this. Unfortunately, we don't currently have the capacity to develop and maintain official documentation for how to run Accrescent independently. It would also be very difficult for a third party to keep up with running Accrescent right now since the backend is constantly changing and often requires manual intervention to update which requires special knowledge of how Accrescent works.
We may consider supporting documentation once Accrescent is more stable.

2025-03-06 03:23:45 UTC

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@nprofile…e3yl 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.

2025-03-06 03:21:07 UTC

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@nprofile…e3yl Hi! This is a work-in-progress issue as we're not certain how to handle it fully. The tracking issue is here: https://github.com/accrescent/meta/issues/36.
Domain verification is required to ensure that the developer uploading an app with a given ID controls the associated domain. Beyond this, we don't have a concrete policy except that obvious impersonation or intellectual property infringement will not be tolerated. How exactly to detect these isn't yet decided.

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

2024-10-17 06:06:23 UTC

Accrescent recently surpassed 1,000 stars on GitHub 🥳! Thank you to everyone for your continued support!
If you'd like to help us grow, check out https://accrescent.app/faq#contributing. There are lots of ways to contribute even if you can't code!
https://github.com/accrescent/accrescent
#security #privacy #appstore #accrescent #android