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From: Theo <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk>
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Subject: Re: grapheneOS app store - how to get a list of available apps ?
Date: 22 May 2025 09:31:24 +0100 (BST)
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R.Wieser <address@is.invalid> wrote:
> Hello all,
> 
> I've got a pixel6 with GrapheneOS. I would like to install an text-to-speech 
> app (which isn't provided with the OS), and am therefore trying to get to 
> the GrapheneOS app store.
> 
> Opening the "app store" app itself is easy enough, but I can't seem to find 
> how get a list of the available apps.
> 
> remark: I found https://discuss.grapheneos.org/t/grapheneos-app-store , but 
> somehow I'm unable to spot what needs to be done. :-(

I don't think there's anything special about TTS, it's just a regular app? 
In which case this is a general app store question?

The GOS store (the Apps app) only contains OS components from the GOS
developers, so it only has 12 apps.  One of those is the Accrescent store
which is new and that only has a few dozen more.

You're likely going to want an additional app store.  GOS intentionally
don't make a suggestion of which you should choose.  Some options, most of
which need sideloading:

Google Play Store (installable from the GOS Apps app): requires Play
Services and Google account

Aurora Store: access to the Play app catalogue but without a
Google account. Individual apps may need Play Services but Aurora doesn't.

F-droid or alternative fronted (Droid-ify etc): a catalogue of FOSS apps
the F-droid servers compiled themselves

IzzyOnDroid: another catalogue of FOSS apps

Obtainium: installs/upgrades apps sourced from their individual Github
releases (no catalogue, you have to supply URLs)

Theo