openhub-store/github-store — explained in plain English
Analysis updated 2026-06-24
Browse and install open-source apps distributed through GitHub Releases without hunting for the right download file for your platform.
Get notified automatically when updates are available for GitHub-distributed apps you have installed.
Inspect an Android APK's permissions and signing fingerprint before installing it.
Search for open-source apps filtered by platform, programming language, and popularity.
| openhub-store/github-store | android/uamp | t8rin/imagetoolbox | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stars | 13,034 | 13,192 | 12,833 |
| Language | Kotlin | Kotlin | Kotlin |
| Setup difficulty | easy | easy | moderate |
| Complexity | 2/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 |
| Audience | general | developer | general |
Figures from each repo's GitHub metadata at analysis time.
GitHub Store is a free, open-source app store for software distributed through GitHub releases. Instead of manually hunting down release pages and figuring out which file to download, the app presents GitHub projects in a familiar app-store interface, automatically detects installable files for your platform, and handles the download and installation for you. It runs on Android, Windows, macOS, and Linux, sharing code across all platforms through Kotlin Multiplatform and Compose Multiplatform. The Android version supports APK files, while the desktop versions handle formats like EXE, DMG, AppImage, DEB, and RPM. A one-click install action downloads the right file, verifies its checksum against GitHub published digests, and installs it. The home screen surfaces trending, popular, and recently-released projects, filtered to show only repositories that actually ship installable binaries for your platform. You can also search with filters for platform, programming language, and sort order. GitHub Store keeps track of apps you have installed and notifies you when updates are available, with the ability to view and install older releases if needed. For Android users, an APK Inspect feature lets you examine a release file before installing it, showing the app label, signing fingerprint, declared permissions, and other package details. A download mirror system speeds up downloads on networks where GitHub is slow, and all downloads are verified against GitHub published checksums. The app is available through GitHub Releases, F-Droid, Scoop (Windows), and Winget. It is open source under the Apache 2.0 license.
GitHub Store is a free open-source app that turns GitHub Releases into a familiar app-store experience, browse, install, and update open-source apps with one click, on Android, Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Mainly Kotlin. The stack also includes Kotlin, Kotlin Multiplatform, Compose Multiplatform.
Use freely in any project, including commercially, as long as you include the license and copyright notice.
Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.
Mainly general.
This repo across BitVibe Labs
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