APK Downloader

What is APK?

APK is Android file extension which stands for Android Package Kit (also Android Application Package). To install an app on Android device you need the APK file just like you need an EXE file to install software on the Windows operating system.

The process of manually downloading the APK file using online APK downloader and installing the app is called sideloading. You can also install Android apps from the Google Play Store app without having to download the APK files from your Android mobile device.

How to Download APK?

Using our online APK Downloader you can enter the app package ID or Play Store URL into the search field and click 'Download'.

The APK downloader will run and fetch the Android app from the Google Play Store directly and lets you download the APK file to your device(mobile or PC).

If you are downloading the APK file to your desktop then you will need to transfer the file to your Android device and run the APK file to install the app successfully.

In some cases, our APK downloader may not be able to fetch the APK file for reasons like incompatible device or our google account reaching the download limit, etc. In such cases, you can download the APK from the app page at AndroidCrew.com as we may already have the app on our servers.

Why APK Downloader?

Why should you download APK file instead of installing the app directly from Play Store to your mobile device? There are numerous benefits to sideloading apps with an online APK downloader such as:

• You can download the apps which are restricted in your region


• In case you do not want to install the Google Play Store app on your Android devices for privacy reasons, APK downloader is the only way to install apps.


• Download any version of the app, if the new updated version of the app has bugs you can always download the old or previous versions and have a better user experience.


• Download apps which do not exist the Google Play Store for various reasons like app developers not following Google's terms and conditions or apps removed for copyright reasons etc.


• Save mobile data - download a 1GB game APK using Wi-Fi and transfer the file to your mobile device to install and save mobile data.


• Being an APK download site we host the APK files and our users can download any app regardless of their physical location or even previous versions. The only restriction is that you cannot download paid apps for free using our APK downloader.


• All the APK files that our downloader offers do come from google servers directly and we do not modify any APK file. So the APK files are safe to download and you can do an MD5 file or developer certificate check when in doubt.