Accrescent

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An open-source Android app store focused on security, privacy, and usability. Currently in alpha.
Websitehttps://accrescent.app
Email[email protected]
AccrescentNov 25

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

Accrescent and Android Developer Verification

Google recently announced that starting next year, Android will require all apps to be registered by verified developers for users to install them on their devices, i.e., all apps must be registered by a developer who has performed identity verification with Google or else they won’t be installable on certified Android devices. While users have asked us about this new requirement (specifically about how it affects Accrescent), we have been waiting to provide an official response until more information became available. Now, although we are still waiting on Google to provide more details on how the program will work in the context of third-party app stores, we have enough information to explain how it will affect Accrescent and how we are responding to the change.

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AccrescentNov 11

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

A Road Behind, A Road Ahead

Three months ago, we published an update on our development progress as well as our roadmap for the next three months and beyond. Now that those three months are over, we want to share the development progress we’ve made in that time, the impact it has on Accrescent going forward, and our next priorities as we shift into a new development cycle. Progress update App store API The first task on our roadmap was developing and migrating to the directory service, or as we now refer to it, the app store API — a massive overhaul to how Accrescent finds apps, calculates app compatibility, fetches app information, and checks for updates. This task has been completed successfully, and while it look longer than expected to implement, we believe that taking the additional time necessary to implement it correctly has resulted in a robust solution that is well-designed and built to last long into Accrescent’s future.

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AccrescentNov 3

Accrescent 0.28.0 is out, including:

- Download cancellation support
- Better update scheduling (especially on Android 14+)
- UI improvements and bug fixes

Full release notes below!
https://github.com/accrescent/accrescent/releases/tag/0.28.0

#accrescent #appstore #android #security #privacy

Release 0.28.0 · accrescent/accrescent

This release adds a "cancel" button for downloads, provides better update scheduling (especially on Android 14+), and includes a handful of UI improvements and bug fixes. Changed Perform gentle up...

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AccrescentOct 24

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

Release 0.27.0 · accrescent/accrescent

Happy release day! This release is the most significant Accrescent release to date, marking our migration to a new, stable app store API; completely rewriting our core logic to resolve all known in...

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AccrescentOct 20

RE: https://infosec.exchange/@accrescent/115260653400068715

The servers were deployed a few weeks ago. However, our next app update had unexpected bugs, delaying its release.

As a result, updates for all apps have been delayed since. We apologize for the delay and hope to resolve it by the end of the week. Thank you for your patience!

#accrescent #android #appstore #security #privacy

AccrescentSep 24, 2025

Development on our roadmap is progressing smoothly. Our next app and server releases are undergoing final testing before deployment.

We hope to make an announcement soon about what Android's recently announced developer verification requirements mean for Accrescent. Stay tuned!

#accrescent #android #appstore #security #privacy

AccrescentAug 12, 2025

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

The Future of Accrescent

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.

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AccrescentAug 11, 2025

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

Progress Update and Roadmap

In our recent post about Accrescent’s financial future and sustainability, we announced that to build trust and transparency with our community, we’d be publishing a follow-up blog post about what we’ve been working on lately and where we’ve been setting our sights, i.e., what our roadmap is. This is that post. If you haven’t already read our post about Accrescent’s future, we highly recommend reading through it for context. The items planned on our long-term roadmap cannot be accomplished unless we reach our funding goal, so any time you spend reading or sharing our post is deeply appreciated.

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AccrescentAug 10, 2025

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

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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/
The Future of Accrescent

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.

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