Accrescent
Depends
Confidence: Medium
Good fit if you run GrapheneOS or a degoogled Android phone and want developer-verified apps from a security-hardened store.
Comparison
Accrescent vs Shopify App Store
Accrescent and Shopify App Store both land on Depends.
Shopify App Store
Depends
Confidence: Medium
If you run a Shopify store, this is effectively your only app marketplace . use it, but vet each app's reviews, security history, and developer support before installing.
| Compare | Accrescent | Shopify App Store |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Depends | Depends |
| Best for | GrapheneOS and degoogled Android users | Active Shopify merchants |
| Who it's not for | Anyone needing mainstream apps (banking, rideshare, streaming) | Anyone not on Shopify . useless outside the platform |
| Privacy | No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.⁵ | Apps pass Shopify review before listing, but real supply-chain incidents have hit merchants.15 |
| Support quality | No support evidence in sources | Per-developer support; abandoned apps reported. |
| Public sentiment | Privacy-community users praise the security model but worry about slow development, a small catalog, and long-term funding. | Merchants value the selection but flag inconsistent app quality, dubious reviews, and abandoned third-party apps. |
| Biggest gotcha | Donation-funded with no revenue cushion; blog explicitly says advancement stops without money⁴ | Star ratings can be inflated; dig into review quality before installing. |
Pick Accrescent when
- GrapheneOS and degoogled Android users
- Privacy-first FOSS app users
- Users wanting developer-verified signed apps
When Accrescent is not a fit
- Anyone needing mainstream apps (banking, rideshare, streaming)
- Older Android devices below its minimum version
- Teams wanting managed enterprise app distribution
- People who want set-and-forget Play Store convenience
Pick Shopify App Store when
- Active Shopify merchants
- Stores adding reviews, upsells, fulfillment
- Non-technical owners wanting vetted plug-ins
- Merchants wanting central app billing
When Shopify App Store is not a fit
- Anyone not on Shopify . useless outside the platform
- Buyers who trust star ratings blindly
- Teams avoiding subscription creep on monthly bills
- Stores needing deep pre-install security vetting
Sources
- Accrescent | Homeaccrescent.appofficial
- Accrescent | FAQaccrescent.appofficial
- Publishing requirements - Accrescent Documentationaccrescent.appofficial
- The Future of Accrescentaccrescent.appofficial
- Accrescent on GitHubgithub.comofficial
review
- Is Accrescent dying?discuss.grapheneos.orgreview
- What do you think of Accrescent app store?discuss.grapheneos.orgreview
- F-Droid vulnerability allows bypassing certificate pinningdiscuss.grapheneos.orgsecurity
- Shopify App Store Review 2026: Best and Worstprojectsupply.inreview
- Shopify App Storeapps.shopify.comofficial
- App charges on your Shopify billshelp.shopify.comofficial
- App Store requirementsshopify.devofficial
- Shopify - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.orgofficial
- Insecure Shopify plugin exposed hundreds of storescybernews.comsecurity
- Fast Bundle Security Attackfudge.aisecurity
