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Why an F-Droid QR code
Open-source Android projects often skip Google Play or treat it as secondary, and their users install from F-Droid, a catalogue that builds every app from its public source code. An F-Droid QR code on a project website, README, sticker or talk slide opens your app's page in that catalogue. Type the package name (org.example.app, for instance), and the code links to f-droid.org/packages; apps in another F-Droid repository can be linked with their full address. The page lets visitors install through the F-Droid client, which keeps apps updated, or download the APK directly.
- Privacy-minded users reach your app without a Google account.
- A package name is all you need to create the link.
- Works for apps in the main catalogue and in third-party repositories.
- Stickers handed out at conferences keep pointing to the current page.
Open-source maintainers
README badges and project sites add a scannable link to the F-Droid page.
FOSS conferences
Stickers and talk slides point attendees to the app in the catalogue.
Privacy workshops
Handouts list tracker-free alternatives with a code for each app.
Hardware hackers
Device manuals point to the companion app in F-Droid.
Digital rights groups
Leaflets recommend secure messengers and tools available on F-Droid.
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F-Droid QR Code Generator
F-Droid is the catalogue of free and open-source Android apps, built from public source code and used by people who avoid Google accounts. An F-Droid QR code leads straight to your entry in that catalogue.
What is this QR code?
Enter the package name, for example org.example.app, and the code links to f-droid.org/packages with that name. The page offers the app through the F-Droid client and as a direct APK download.
Best use cases
- ✓README files and project websites of open-source Android apps.
- ✓Privacy workshops recommending tracker-free tools.
- ✓Stickers handed out at open-source conferences.
- ✓Hardware projects whose companion app is published only on F-Droid.
How to generate your QR code
Look up your app's package name on its F-Droid page.
Type the package name, or paste a link to the app in another F-Droid repository.
On Android, make sure the page lists your current version.
Mention that the F-Droid client keeps the app updated after installation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do visitors need the F-Droid app?
Not to look at the page. The APK can be downloaded there directly, but the F-Droid client is recommended because it installs updates.
Why does F-Droid show warnings on some apps?
F-Droid labels apps with anti-features, such as tracking or non-free network services, so users know what to expect.
What should I enter?
The package name from your app's F-Droid page, or the full address if the app sits in another F-Droid repository.
Must visitors install the F-Droid app first?
They can download the APK from the page directly. The F-Droid client is recommended because it installs updates.
Why does my app show anti-features?
F-Droid marks apps that, for example, track users or depend on non-free services, so people can decide knowingly.
Does it work on iPhone?
No. F-Droid is for Android; iPhone visitors only see the web page.
How do updates reach users?
Through the F-Droid client once your new version is built and published in the catalogue.
Will I know how many people scanned the sticker?
QR Global keeps a scan count for each code. F-Droid itself publishes no install statistics per app.