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· 2 days ago

Free to browse and useful as a starting point for apps with no in-app charges. Independent evidence about this site is thin, so verify each pick before installing.

Confidence

Low. Based on 10 public sources; few cover this site directly.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of useNot disclosed
  • Feature depthNot disclosed
  • Support qualityNot disclosed
  • Security postureNot disclosed

Pricing

$0

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ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes

Best for

  • Parents seeking kids' apps with no in-app buys
  • Budget users avoiding app subscriptions
  • People burned by freemium paywalls

Not for

  • Businesses buying software; this lists consumer phone apps
  • Enterprise IT needing vetted, compliant app catalogs
  • Anyone needing security-audited apps; pricing gets vetted, not code
  • Developers wanting distribution; this is a directory, not a platform

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Free apps often monetize with ads or data sales. Check permissions on every install.

medium

'Free' verdicts go stale; apps add paywalls after review. Recheck each pick before installing.

medium

Amazon Underground, the best-known actually-free program, shut down in 2017. Similar lists risk the same fate.

medium

No evidence of hands-on security testing for listed apps; the security page is self-published.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Lists apps with a free verdict, meaning no in-app charges.
  • Costs nothing to browse; the site itself is free.
  • Publishes a security page for readers.
  • Free apps without in-app charges are a real user need.

Cons

  • Crowded field; XDA lists 40+ free app review sites, quality varies.
  • The flagship 'actually free' model died when Amazon Underground shut down in 2017.
  • Free apps commonly monetize through data collection, so 'free' carries hidden costs.
  • Many free apps lock core features behind in-app subscriptions.

Sources & method

- 10 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x2review x2security x1news x5

Key stats

  • Value for money: 5/5

    Rating

  • $0

    Starting price

  • 10

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 5/5. Site and listed apps cost nothing.
  • $0 Price Free to browse
  • Yes Free tier All listed apps are free
  • 0 Independent reviews found Sources cover free apps generally

Pricing

Browse

$0

  • All app lists free to read
  • No paid tiers found in evidence

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

discussion covers free apps in general, not this site; users want apps with no hidden charges.

“I hate cluttered screens”
Reddit, r/AskReddit

Alternatives

Compare Actuallyfreeapps with each alternative.

  • Lifehacker free-app guides

    Established editorial guides to finding free iOS and Android apps.

  • Reddit free-app communities

    Fresh user picks daily; less stale than static lists.

  • XDA list of app review sites

    Directory of 40+ free app review websites to cross-check.

  • F-Droid

    Guess: open-source Android apps with zero in-app purchases.

Full analysis

Based on 10 public sources; few cover this site directly.

Free directory of apps with no in-app charges. Useful starting point, thin third-party proof; verify each pick.

Methodology

Based on 10 public sources; few cover this site directly.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. Best Free App Lists — Every Free Verdictactuallyfreeapps.com
    official
  2. Product security pageactuallyfreeapps.com
    official
  3. Amazon is shutting down its 'Underground Actually Free' programtechcrunch.com
    news
  4. How to Find Free iOS and Android Appslifehacker.com
    news
  5. 40+ Free App Review Websitesxdaforums.com
    review
  6. If an app isn't usable without in-app subscription, it shouldn't be freereddit.com
    review
  7. The Truth About Free Apps: You Pay with Your Datanigeldsouza.com
    news
  8. The Hidden Danger of Free Appsblog.redfox.ntrigo.com
    security
  9. 7 Apps for Kids Learning to Read that are Actually Free!funlearningforkids.com
    news
  10. 3 brilliant free, open-source (FOSS) appstech.yahoo.com
    news

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