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Head-to-head · Android APK Download Sites

Uptodown vs IzzyOnDroid

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Uptodown #3 in Android APK Download Sites 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 6 features Visit Uptodown
IzzyOnDroid #7 in Android APK Download Sites 7.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 6 features Visit IzzyOnDroid

Uptodown leads on 0 checks, IzzyOnDroid on 5, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreUptodown · 8.8/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresIzzyOnDroid · 5 of 6

Uptodown scores higher on our rubric for android apk download sites: 8.8 against 7.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #7.

IzzyOnDroid offers signature information; Uptodown doesn't publish it. IzzyOnDroid offers malware scanning; Uptodown doesn't publish it. IzzyOnDroid offers app provenance details; Uptodown doesn't publish it. IzzyOnDroid offers version history; Uptodown doesn't publish it. IzzyOnDroid offers open-source catalog; Uptodown doesn't publish it.

Uptodown is the better fit for app distribution with developer analytics. IzzyOnDroid is the better fit for curated open-source APKs with strong verification.

  • Uptodown fits best

    App distribution with developer analytics

  • IzzyOnDroid fits best

    Curated open-source APKs with strong verification

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Side by side

Feature Uptodown 8.8/10 Visit ↗ IzzyOnDroid 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.8 7.8
Ranking #3 in Android APK Download Sites #7 in Android APK Download Sites
Best for App distribution with developer analytics Curated open-source APKs with strong verification
Pricing model Free Free
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Browser extension Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Web, Android Web, Android
Features Uptodown 0/6 · IzzyOnDroid 5/6
Signature information Not published ✓ (best)
Malware scanning Not published ✓ (best)
App provenance details Not published ✓ (best)
Version history Not published ✓ (best)
Open-source catalog Not published ✓ (best)
APK variants Not published Not published
Our review
Pros
  • Submit apps for Android, Windows, and Mac distribution
  • Track downloads by country and time period; export reports
  • Manage updates, metadata, media, and country restrictions
  • Filter app listings by category, license and update dates.
  • Listings link to source code, issue trackers and changelogs.
  • VirusTotal scans, pinned signing certificates and permission details.
Cons
  • Download analytics focus on counts, rankings, country, and time period
  • Publishing requires editorial review before apps appear
  • Android in-app purchases rely on third-party integrations
  • The catalog is focused on free, open-source Android apps.
  • Downloading through a compatible Android client requires adding the repository.
  • Verification details do not replace reviewing an app's source and permissions.
Our verdict

Uptodown is an app distribution platform for developers publishing software for Android, Windows, and Mac. Its browser-based Developers Console brings submissions, updates, app information, and download statistics together. Developers can…

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IzzyOnDroid is a curated repository for free, open-source Android apps, suited to people who want to inspect an app's provenance before downloading it. Its catalog is available on the web and through compatible Android clients. Listings…

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  1. UptodownAndroid APK Download Sites 8.8Free plan
  2. IzzyOnDroidAndroid APK Download Sites 7.8Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Uptodown — where it wins

    • Submit apps for Android, Windows, and Mac distribution
    • Track downloads by country and time period; export reports
    • Manage updates, metadata, media, and country restrictions

    Where it doesn't

    • Download analytics focus on counts, rankings, country, and time period
    • Publishing requires editorial review before apps appear
    • Android in-app purchases rely on third-party integrations

  • IzzyOnDroid — where it wins

    • Filter app listings by category, license and update dates.
    • Listings link to source code, issue trackers and changelogs.
    • VirusTotal scans, pinned signing certificates and permission details.

    Where it doesn't

    • The catalog is focused on free, open-source Android apps.
    • Downloading through a compatible Android client requires adding the repository.
    • Verification details do not replace reviewing an app's source and permissions.

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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