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Should I use Apkpure?

APKPure - apkpure.com

· 1 month ago

Only for people who must sideload apps unavailable on Google Play and accept real malware risk. Everyone else should stick with the Play Store.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 20+ public sources: security reports, CVE databases, Reddit threads, Trustpilot, vendor blogs, and APKPure's own pages.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo support evidence in sources
  • Security posture

Pricing

$0

Free

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
PremiumSubscription — price not shown in sources

Best for

  • Apps region-locked off Google Play
  • Devices without Play Store (Guess)
  • Old app versions Play delisted (Guess)

Not for

  • Anyone wanting a full Play Store replacement
  • Non-technical users who cannot vet APKs
  • Work or managed devices
  • Users unwilling to verify what they install

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Sideloading bypasses Google Play Protect review; you carry the malware risk

high

2026 security PR does not erase the 2021 infection and malicious-Telegram reports

medium

Free tier is ad-supported; Premium buys ad removal, not safer downloads

medium

Site's security URL returned no security page — thin transparency on safeguards

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Free access to Android apps and games outside Google Play
  • Supports XAPK install format
  • Operating since at least 2016
  • Premium tier for ad-free downloads

Cons

  • Its own app was infected with malicious code in 2021
  • Reported distributing a malicious copy of Telegram
  • Three 2023 CVE records filed against it
  • No security page found on its own site
  • Safety questioned across Reddit, Trustpilot, and security-vendor write-ups

Sources & method

- 13 sources - Poor: its own app carried malicious code in 2021, three 2023 CVEs are on record, and tampering claims recur.

official x2review x4security x5news x2
  • Malicious code in APKPure app (2021), APKPure's Android app was infected with a malicious module, per Securelist's report.
  • Three 2023 CVE records, CVE-2023-27191, 27192, and 27193 are listed against APKPure in public vulnerability databases.
  • Malicious Telegram copy, Reddit report claims APKPure distributed a malicious copy of Telegram.
  • No security page, The site's security URL returned no security page in sources reviewed.

Key stats

  • Value for money: 4/5

    Rating

  • $0

    Starting price

  • 13

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 4/5. Free core; Premium only removes ads
  • Ease of use: 4/5. Guess: search, download, install without Google account
  • Feature depth: 4/5. XAPK support, wide app and game catalog
  • Support quality. No support evidence in sources
  • Security posture: 1/5. 2021 malware injection; 3 CVEs; tampering claims
  • Yes Free tier Ad-supported downloads
  • Paid subscription Premium Ad-free, faster downloads
  • $4M/yr Estimated revenue Owler estimate
  • 3 CVE records CVE-2023-27191 to -27193 (2023)

Pricing

Free

$0

  • Ad-supported
  • Full APK/XAPK catalog

Premium

Subscription — price not shown in sources

  • Ad-free
  • Faster downloads

Security

Poor: its own app carried malicious code in 2021, three 2023 CVEs are on record, and tampering claims recur.

  • Malicious code in APKPure app (2021)APKPure's Android app was infected with a malicious module, per Securelist's report.¹
  • Three 2023 CVE recordsCVE-2023-27191, 27192, and 27193 are listed against APKPure in public vulnerability databases.³
  • Malicious Telegram copyReddit report claims APKPure distributed a malicious copy of Telegram.⁶
  • No security pageThe site's security URL returned no security page in sources reviewed.10

What users say

Sources reviewed skew negative: recurring malware, spyware, and safety complaints across Reddit and security-vendor write-ups.

“APKPure is a spyware”
Reddit, r/androidapps
“APKPURE ISN'T PURE!”
Reddit, r/whennews
“APKPure is distributing a malicious copy of Telegram.”
Reddit, r/Piracy

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Full analysis

Based on 20+ public sources: security reports, CVE databases, Reddit threads, Trustpilot, vendor blogs, and APKPure's own pages.

Third-party Android app store with a real malware history — useful for niche sideloading, risky as a Play Store replacement.

Methodology

Based on 20+ public sources: security reports, CVE databases, Reddit threads, Trustpilot, vendor blogs, and APKPure's own pages.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. Malicious code in APKPure appsecurelist.com
    security
  2. CVE-2023-27192 - NVDnvd.nist.gov
    security
  3. CVE Record: CVE-2023-27191cve.org
    security
  4. A Guide to APKPure: Is It Legal and Is It Safe?avast.com
    security
  5. Is APKPure safe? All you need to knowavira.com
    security
  6. APKPure is distributing a malicious copy of Telegram.reddit.com
    review
  7. APKPure is a spyware : r/androidappsreddit.com
    review
  8. Read Customer Service Reviews of apkpure.comtrustpilot.com
    review
  9. APKPure Premium Subscriptionapkpure.com
    official
  10. Security pageapkpure.com
    official
  11. APKPure's Competitors, Revenue, Number of Employeesowler.com
    news
  12. APKPure Strengthens Multi-Layer Security Frameworkfinance.yahoo.com
    news
  13. Best alternatives to APKPure for Androidapkpure.en.uptodown.com
    review

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