Source verification
We download the APK and verify its package name and developer signature against the official release before anything else. If the signature does not match, the file is rejected and never reaches the site.
Every APK on this site is installed and tested on our own Android phones before it is published. We do not republish store descriptions, and we do not list apps we have not personally run.
We download the APK and verify its package name and developer signature against the official release before anything else. If the signature does not match, the file is rejected and never reaches the site.
Every APK is scanned for malware before installation. A file that fails the scan is not published, period.
We install the APK on our own Android phones and use it like a normal user would: installation, first launch, permission prompts, core features, stability, and battery behaviour, including on mid-range hardware, because that is what most of our readers use.
The version number, file size, and package details shown on our download pages are read from the actual file, not copied from another site. Updates go through the same install-and-test cycle.
Our install steps and troubleshooting sections are written from the problems we actually hit during testing, such as parsing errors and app-not-installed cases.
Our current test fleet covers flagship, mid-range, and older hardware across several Android versions:
Every review is handled by our lead reviewer, Marta Kowalska. Nothing reaches the download button without passing through her checks first.
Meet the reviewer on our Author page.