Recommended Websites to Download Applications Safely Besides the Play Store

Recommendations for websites for safe APK download (Photo: Unsplash)

JAKARTA - The application that you are eager to download is sometimes not available on the Google Play Store for certain reasons such as geographical location, contains adult content, or the developer may have removed it.

However, you don't need to worry, because there are several other APK store recommendations that might be your choice to download the application you want.

APK (Android Package Kit) is Android's file format, which is the main way of distribution and installation of Android applications.

When you download an app from Google Play, you download and run an APK file in the background, but you don't have access to the APK itself.

Since APK files install apps on your system, they can pose a serious security threat.

There are some APKs that contain Trojans, even in the official app store play store and app store.

Thus, you need to make sure that the site you are using is reliable.

It should thoroughly check all APKs and have a history of security and reliability

Launching from Makeuseof, the following are some website recommendations for downloading APK files, which are safer than other sites.

APKMirror

APKMirror is probably the best Android APK download site. This site is owned and operated by the same team that created the Android Police news site.

In essence, if APKMirror cannot verify the validity of an APK file, it will not publish. Because of this, you will not find modded APKs, pirated apps, or paid apps on this site.

APKPure

The biggest competitor to APKMirror is APKPure. Like APKMirror, APKPure adheres to strict security practices to ensure all APKs you store are safe and virus free.

If APKPure doubts the security or origin of the app, then the company will not publish it on their site. So, you can't find any modded APK in APKPure app.

APK Downloader

Another option for safe APK download websites is APK Downloader. All APKs are pulled from Google Play Store so you can rest assured of their safety and security.

Like the other sites on this list, there's also a lot of metadata, meaning you can avoid Google Play entirely if you so desire.