Have There Been Updates to Your Applications? Follow from the Source with Obtainium

Platform: Android
Application: Obtainium
Fee: Free and open source.

Official sources: Obtainium official site · Obtainium release page

On Android, you may be downloading some applications from the developer's own site or open source project page instead of Google Play. In this case, when a new version is released, you may need to go to the same page again and look for an update.

Obtainium is a tool that keeps you informed of new versions and receive updates from supported sources by tracking the sources where Android applications are published.

Supports GitHub, GitLab, F-Droid and other sources. You can receive notifications when new versions are released; You can follow the appropriate application packages from the supported publication pages. Obtainium

What does it do?

• Keeps track of application versions from supported sources.
• Can notify when new version is released.
• Helps you organize the resources of multiple applications in one place.
• Can import and export application configurations.
• Allows you to more easily follow the versions released by developers. Obtainium

How to use?

1. Get Obtainium from the official project page.
2. Add the official broadcast address of the application you want to follow.
3. Check appropriate source type and version detection options.
4. Save application page.
5. Review the release notes when a new version notification arrives.
6. Check that the application package comes from the correct source before updating.

For example, if a developer publishes a new version of his Android application on GitHub, you can track this source with Obtainium instead of manually checking the version every day.

Current information: Obtainium version 1.6.17 was released on September 13, 2026. The release notes include translation improvements and adjustments to some resource types. GitHub

Security warning: When Obtainium finds a new version of an application, it does not automatically mean that the file is safe. Follow applications from the developer's official source whenever possible; Use caution when installing and updating APK files of unknown origin.