# Uptodown

> Uptodown is one of the world's largest independent, multi-platform app stores, founded in 2002 in Malaga, Spain. It distributes Android APKs (and historically Windows software) directly to users as an alternative to Google Play, offering older app versions, region-free access, and editorially curated listings. Bootstrapped and profitable on web advertising rather than venture capital, it serves well over a hundred million monthly users and hundreds of millions of downloads while championing software sovereignty and user choice.

- **Founded:** 2002
- **Headquarters:** Malaga, Spain
- **Founders:** Luis Hernandez Garrido (Co-founder & CEO), Pepe Dominguez (Co-founder)
- **Team size:** Fewer than 40-54 employees
- **Products:** Uptodown App Store, Uptodown APK Installer, Uptodown Turbo, Uptodown Ads, Developer publishing tools
- **Notable:** Grew into one of the world's largest alternative app stores without any external funding., Ranked among the world's 100 most-visited websites (2017)., Surpassed 100 million unique monthly users by 2016; later 130+ million monthly active users.

## Products & services

- **Uptodown App Store** — Multi-platform app store specializing in Android APKs, with a catalog of millions of apps organized into categories, plus editorial reviews and media.
- **Uptodown APK Installer** — Companion Android app for discovering, downloading, updating, and managing APKs directly on a device.
- **Uptodown Turbo** — Premium subscription launched globally in 2024 offering ad-free navigation, enhanced security checks, profile customization, exclusive avatars, highlighted comments, and priority support.
- **Uptodown Ads** — Web advertising platform that funds the service, allowing developers to promote apps to a global audience.
- **Developer publishing tools** — Self-service tools for developers to publish, distribute, and promote their apps and reach users without intermediary gatekeeping.

## Achievements

- Grew into one of the world's largest alternative app stores without any external funding.
- Ranked among the world's 100 most-visited websites (2017).
- Surpassed 100 million unique monthly users by 2016; later 130+ million monthly active users.
- Serves 300+ million files per month across a catalog of millions of APKs.
- Over two decades of continuous operation since 2002, evolving from Windows software to Android.

## Latest updates

- **2024-10** — Launched Uptodown Turbo, a global premium subscription with ad-free browsing, enhanced security, and profile customization.
- **2026-02** — Featured among notable alternative app stores as the EU's Digital Markets Act reshapes app distribution in Europe.

## Links

- Website: https://uptodown.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/uptodown
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Uptodown
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Uptodown
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uptodown/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Uptodown

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