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45o3b
lemmy.ml

Thank you for sharing, but is this the third version of AppVerifier? I'm having a little trouble following all of them and their differences.

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upstroke4448reply
lemmy.dbzer0.com

Yeah, there are three versions.

The original AppVerifier is just passively maintained, and the database it uses is deprecated and will be removed when accrescent makes its full release. The dev is not actively working on the app anymore.

There is also a fork from Privacy Guides that went the opposite direction of AppVerifier BG and slimmed the app way down to just focus on being a companion for their verified apps database, which is the same database AppVerifier BG uses.

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45o3breply
lemmy.ml

Thanks. Here's a comparison, for anyone else who might be interested:

Feature matrix

AppVerifier (soupslurpr)Verified Apps (Privacy Guides)AppVerifier BG (RoundSalmon4)
RelationshipOriginal / upstreamFork (stripped)Fork (extended)
Internal database✅✅ (PG crowdsourced)✅ (original + PG)
Peer-to-peer / clipboard sharing✅❌ (removed)✅
Personal user database❌❌✅
DB import/export (JSON/text/YAML)❌❌✅
Combined internal + user DB view❌❌✅
Auto-submit mismatches to issue tracker❌✅❌
GrapheneOS community hashes❌❌✅ (opt-in)
.apks split-APK support❌❌✅
Debug-cert flagging❌❌✅
Rich app list (sort/search/filter)basicbasic✅
SLSA build attestation❌✅partial (DB only)
LicenseISCMITISC
DistributionAccrescent, GitHubGitHub, Obtainium, F-DroidGitHub, Obtainium, F-Droid
Latest release13 — Apr 202526.6.7 — Jun 2026v0.3.0 — Jun 2026
Stars~977~8~7

Repos: AppVerifier · Verified Apps · AppVerifier BG. From each README as of June 2026; stars/releases change over time.

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AppVerifier BG | Feature rich alternative to AppVerifier | Spyke