You shouldn't need
permission to use apps.

Self-published by developers, curated by communities.

Browse 3,000+ apps

The old way

With Zapstore

Big tech, closed source. No way to verify what you're actually installing.

Open source. The app you get is exactly what the developer published. Cryptographically verified.

Opaque review: legitimate apps rejected, harmful ones slip through.

You choose which catalog to trust. Switch or add your own anytime.

Algorithms push promoted apps. Discovery is pay-to-play.

Communities surface what's worth using. Tip developers directly ⚡

Your apps. Your rules.

No platform decides what's allowed on your device — just you and the developer, connected directly.

More Info

* This is a preview of the coming version

Release with ease

A developer toolkit for publishing apps directly to users, high signal insights, honest monetisation and building community.

Zapstore Studio

What's the difference?

Let's compare Zapstore to some common alternatives.

	Zapstore	F-Droid	Play Store	Obtainium
Open source
Developer signatures
No review process
Any app
User communities
Zaps

What's next?

Here's what we're working on to make Zapstore even better.

App Stacks

Let users curate lists of apps

COMPLETED

Android App 1.0

Finalize stable version of the mobile app on Android

COMPLETED

Web App

Build out social features on web

NEXT 2 MONTHS

Decentralize App Catalogs

Let users browse and create any app catalog

NEXT 2 MONTHS

Developer Analytics

Insights dashboard for app publishers

NEXT 3 MONTHS

Zapstore Studio

Tools for building and publishing apps on Zapstore

NEXT 3 MONTHS

iOS App Release

Launch Zapstore on iOS with full feature parity

Q3 2026

Behind it all

Meet the team, collaborators & donors who make Zapstore possible.

Franzap Founder

And Other Stuff Incubation

Freedom Tech Co. Donor

Top Zapper

You shouldn't need permission to use apps.

Your apps. Your rules.

Release with ease

What's the difference?

What's next?

App Stacks

Android App 1.0

Web App

Decentralize App Catalogs

Developer Analytics

Zapstore Studio

iOS App Release

Behind it all

You shouldn't need
permission to use apps.