zap.store

The permissionless app store

Download link: https://cdn.zap.store/f22d1bc0c4e27032ce9e9e1761a35f9b80ae9c47ac6923c7612033e9805acfb8.apk

SHA-256: f22d1bc0c4e27032ce9e9e1761a35f9b80ae9c47ac6923c7612033e9805acfb8

Public Key

npub10r8xl2njyepcw2zwv3a6dyufj4e4ajx86hz6v4ehu4gnpupxxp7stjt2p8

NIP-05 Address

[email protected]

NIP-57 Address

[email protected]

Profile Code

nprofile1qqs83nn04fezvsu89p8xg7axjwye2u67errat3dx2um725fs7qnrqlgzqtdq0

Publishing to

nos.lol

relay.damus.io

Author Public Key

npub10r8xl2njyepcw2zwv3a6dyufj4e4ajx86hz6v4ehu4gnpupxxp7stjt2p8

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Last Notes

2024-06-20 01:37:22

Nostr and Blossom fix this
zap.store will fight the bully
iOS: expect us
#nevent1q…92vv

2024-06-18 00:52:26

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Thanks! Devs signing implies a lot of work, which we're busy with. It'll come in a few months

2024-06-16 17:47:31

What is the most annoying problem with zap.store right now, in your opinion?
What should be fixed like right away?
#asknostr

2024-06-10 22:05:42

"Cypherpunks for three decades have been trying to create cryptographically secure webs of trust, and what nostr figured out is we just need people to shitpost to bootstrap them" - @npub1qny…95gx on the latest RHR
🎯

2024-06-10 19:02:08

If you want to better understand zap.store's web of trust checks, here is a web version to play around with:
https://image.nostr.build/80acb9704b35c20d03b7cbdf4e0c99120d244f79d4b0b05e99f0421029a97eda.jpg
https://trustgraph.live

2024-06-08 00:45:08

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Thank you!
Absolutely, all those features in the roadmap, including curation, reviews and reproducible builds.
Appreciate the offer for help! Once we pass this messy bootstrapping phase we'll be looking for contributors

2024-06-07 23:36:32

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We're creating an app store in an adversarial permissionless environment. "Delisting" is only possible today because we have control during this bootstrap phase.
Closed source apps, malware and everything in between is coming. We don't want to become yet another "benevolent" dictator - and ultimately we can't as nostr is a permissionless censorship-resistant protocol.
We will become the best tool for users and developers to find each other with the highest fidelity possible in such an environment.

2024-06-07 23:29:16

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For now, while we bootstrap, send a PR with an updated apps.yaml at https://github.com/zapstore/releastr
No we don't vet any version. We simply index select repositories and pull the APKs. Curation will come in due course.

2024-06-07 17:16:34

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Obi gave me a reason. I don't remember what it was. I guess it didn't make sense to me.

2024-06-07 17:08:55

I believe Fedi is currently the only closed source app indexed in zap.store , and this was by mistake. Their source repository only has a README file.
We will eventually support proprietary software but need to work on the appropriate warnings.
What should we do now? Leave the misleading repository or delist the app? Both options sound bad.

2024-06-06 01:45:18

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Soon!

2024-06-06 00:49:51

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There was some discussion in the Blossom repo around mirroring lately

2024-06-06 00:48:26

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But Elon can change your follow list

2024-06-05 21:14:38

You got it
#nevent1q…dtvp

2024-06-05 21:08:35

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Building a decent archive, hope we can mirror this on other servers! For when SHTF and github et al rug us

2024-06-05 20:54:32

Did you know? All apps indexed in zap.store are available on our Blossom server 🏵️
https://cdn.zap.store

2024-06-02 19:07:56

Indexed 25+ new apps, for a total of 132!
Curious to know more? Hit our relay at wss://relay.zap.store
Here's how I do it:
`nak req -k 32267 wss://relay.zap.store | jq '.tags[] | select (.[0] == repository) | .[1]'`

2024-06-02 02:33:11

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Interesting. Can you DM us device and OS version? Would like to find out what it is

2024-06-01 17:45:52

Let's do this!
https://image.nostr.build/0c18666f957047ccd19b35301ea98249cb27a2f7ea58070dc0d61e801d23b00e.jpg
#nevent1q…yu3h

2024-06-01 17:36:43

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Thank you!

2024-06-01 01:47:41

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That's exactly what I set out to fix! Android app available but we're not stopping there. Desktop versions out soon, and CLI after that.

2024-05-30 20:05:15

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Definitely interesting. We will be working on reproducible build attestation providers!

2024-05-30 18:07:36

Releastr released!
That's zap.store indexer, which is now automated and checks for latest releases every day.
Want to see all indexed apps or suggest a new one? Send a PR!
(Note again that this is a bandaid for bootstrapping. Ultimately it's devs who will be signing and pushing their releases. Working on it!)
https://github.com/zapstore/releastr

2024-05-30 18:00:10

Organic maps, no tracking in sight
Community driven with privacy right
No ads, no traps, just maps with flair
Navigate with freedom, we're beyond compare! 🎶
Available on zap.store
https://organicmaps.app/news/2024-05-05/can-you-guess-the-places-we-visited-with-organic-maps-enable-sound-to-enjoy-the-full-experience//Organic%20Maps%20With%20Me%20Anthem.mp4

2024-05-29 17:20:40

Can't wait to have it on zap.store
#nevent1q…ld3d

2024-05-29 17:17:29

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Let us know when you release the APK

2024-05-29 17:13:51

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Thank you for the heads up!

2024-05-29 16:45:41

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Since Android will prompt you to confirm every update, I'm not sure how to design the UX. I think the closest would be a Update All button.

2024-05-29 16:39:47

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Great to hear, thank you!

2024-05-29 16:37:36

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#nevent1q…enme

2024-05-29 01:27:09

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The situation is terrible in the EU as well, the whole alternative app store thing is a larp

2024-05-29 01:12:43

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Great to hear given that I only tested on one device!

2024-05-29 01:10:50

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Those are NIP-51 lists. Once users are able to pick their own lists it'll be 🔥

2024-05-29 01:06:36

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100% we'll add that

2024-05-29 01:05:53

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🤔

2024-05-29 00:03:21

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Did clearing cache work? Feel free to DM us with your device model and OS, lets see if we can figure it out

2024-05-29 00:01:19

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Thank you! Zapping devs coming in the next major release

2024-05-29 00:00:04

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Interesting...did you upgrade or install from scratch?
Can you try cleaning the cache? From the settings page or thru Android

2024-05-28 23:46:11

✨ zap.store 0.1.2 is out!
Discover apps and latest releases, faster WoT check and more
https://video.nostr.build/be3347e0463e90863521570ee4fdfc7a121aa6c0b282d44b651a33a5083d186a.mp4

2024-05-28 01:45:01

Great combo. Get 'em all on zap.store
#nevent1q…8fm2

2024-05-24 00:08:18

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Thanks. Fixed!
After the next release coming up, focus will be complete on release automation.

2024-05-23 20:14:21

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Correct

2024-05-23 20:13:46

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Thank you!
Just to clarify: those people follow the signer (zap.store) which in the future will be actual developers.
It does not mean they are using or endorse Citrine at all.

2024-05-19 20:15:04

Privacy is not a crime.
Not in cyberspace, my jurisdiction.

2024-05-18 02:33:38

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What?

2024-05-18 01:32:27

One day, you'll be able to say:
Install your grandma trusted apps today 📱
#nevent1q…6vng

2024-05-18 01:25:51

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Sorry about that! If you tell me which apps, I'll make sure right away.
Next week the process will be fully automated and there will be no delays.

2024-05-17 14:56:40

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Thank you for the mention! Working hard to improve. Adding more apps all the time and soon developers will do so directly.
Feedback welcome at any time on nostr, github issues or via the zap.store app

2024-05-17 14:51:20

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Individuals who appreciate hard work and freedom are happy to support and escape slave tech. And there's a ton of us.

2024-05-17 00:34:29

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Not entirely accurate

2024-05-16 23:31:11

Open source developers have such a rough time monetizing their products.
UX for end users and devs could be SO much better.
https://image.nostr.build/c0964a2a6ba85514598bbc7b18837c746a2fe00927e355c3fe60eab8ca1bec36.jpg

2024-05-14 22:31:40

We have one clear mission:
Empower free and open source users and developers around the world.

2024-05-13 20:02:06

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That has been my idea for a long time, so definitely planned, both private and public lists.
Once we have the spec/NIPs fully fleshed out would you be interested in building a small tool to convert the Obtainium file into nostr events?

2024-05-13 15:05:46

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Or zap.store ! It's like Obtainium but with less apps

2024-05-13 15:01:35

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You can use zap.store and Obtainium interchangeably. Should work for most apps.

2024-05-13 13:10:33

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Thank you!

2024-05-13 04:59:12

zap.store featured in the top stacker.news of the week!
Thanks for your words @npub1qkf…ertp and @npub1f4w…kqh9
It's not an iOS app store yet, but one day! And it's not a web app store yet... but coming 👀
https://stacker.news/items/535440

2024-05-13 04:38:11

🤖
#nevent1q…skzu

2024-05-13 04:04:47

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We're on it 🫡 Top priority

2024-05-13 00:17:02

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Thank you! Indexing Github is just the start. We'll index much more, and users will be able to swap relays - much like it's possible to swap repos in F-Droid.
Blossom and bittorrent 2.0 will be the major distribution methods as zap.store is based on on NIP-94

2024-05-12 22:22:05

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Thank you! You are not doing anything wrong.
It will get better:
#nevent1q…enme

2024-05-12 16:53:25

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Latest Molly should show now

2024-05-12 16:48:49

Great question!
We run an indexer that gets data and artifacts from various repositories. It can be slow sometimes, but it's improving - in quantity and speed.
All data is written to wss://relay.zap.store and https://cdn.zap.store (a blossom server). At the moment both are read-only for everyone except this pubkey.
The zap.store Android app fetches data from that relay which for now is hardcoded. Why? First reason is security: we do not have all the tools in place yet to let users confidently determine the trust profile of an app, so we're effectively curating. And second is UX: the NIPs for apps and releases are new and in flux, having control over the relay allows us to fine tune without causing many issues.
Once we progress with all that we will let users choose their own app relays. So you are right that it's not fully permissionless today, although you could definitely fork app and relay and run your own. But it will soon be.
#nevent1q…f6zr

2024-05-12 16:28:47

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What is the repo with the APK?

2024-05-12 00:59:41

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Done!

2024-05-11 21:47:30

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Cause the hamster (me) didn't get to make a full turn in the wheel and re run the indexer. Later today!

2024-05-11 19:25:40

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Obrigado!

2024-05-11 17:30:02

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Check out how altstore works

2024-05-11 16:31:02

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It's a pain, but yes

2024-05-11 16:18:10

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For iOS there is a short term fix, or rather workaround, based on the altstore/sideloadly approach.
And there is the long term solution, to enable surfacing such good quality apps (with right incentives) that iOS users will end up leaving it.

2024-05-11 16:12:59

Graphene and zap.store 😉
#nevent1q…er8g

2024-05-11 16:12:01

We will make their system obsolete 🫡
#nevent1q…tyz0

2024-05-11 05:47:38

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Thanks for taking the time. It's the only report like that I know of. Would you mind sharing which device and OS version you are running? Feel free to DM

2024-05-11 04:35:26

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Are you on 0.1.1? Can you try cleaning the local cache?

2024-05-11 01:18:16

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Freerse is there since this afternoon! Try it on 0.1.1
What happened with Amber? Can you share more details?

2024-05-10 22:24:23

Before you invite someone to your house, check their appearance and which of your friends trust them 👌
https://image.nostr.build/95939c3a7f9a0c1d64b0017907cb78126bb5d81d3698856a83d17c7a842798cb.jpg

2024-05-10 22:14:35

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Yes, agree. Would you like to write a draft for the homepage?

2024-05-10 22:02:46

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Thanks, will investigate that

2024-05-10 22:01:16

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Can you share more details? Do you get an error?

2024-05-10 22:00:21

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You're right. Opening an issue for that now

2024-05-10 21:54:04

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I agree

2024-05-10 21:40:41

Heard your comments, 0.1.1 released 🚀
- Removed Primal link in time before the pitchforks, njump is used now
- Results will now clear when clearing the search query
- Logged in user is now persisted
- Refresh now works when pulling in the app detail screen
- Search results improved
- Add SHA-256 hash in the release details
- Internal optimizations
Update zap.store from zap.store... SO META
https://image.nostr.build/5addaff76a0b9d2ec7179754a60c874dd7f7957c9ebdabd4d6d471090542abe3.jpg
Or get it from https://zap.store
SHA-256 hash: 147f9a334f2accf0d7dddf007d098360885101d764e8c6e30bfc17c25c47c8e5

2024-05-10 17:15:22

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Fixed

2024-05-10 17:14:32

Website on mobile should look better now!
Blame long SHA-256 hashes for breaking the layout
https://image.nostr.build/743532bbdf21fb8837c023e97cff42e7c12faf19ace94e135ad3893accb438d1.jpg

2024-05-10 05:34:16

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@npub1hxj…agw3

2024-05-10 05:29:54

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Good catch, this is why we show the repo URL. It was a mistake and that app was removed from the relay.
If you no longer want to see it please clear the storage for the app. In the next version there will be an easier way to do it.

2024-05-10 00:11:05

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Oh I think he means the website. Sorry can't handle it all 😂

2024-05-09 23:50:54

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This will 100% be the case when we open up for users to choose their relays. Step by step

2024-05-09 23:34:39

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During the bootstrap phase only this nsec is signing releases but I'm building tools for developers to sign their own.
Since there is no centralized source of truth anyone can claim an app is theirs, hence the importance of the social graph to establish trust and weed out scammers

2024-05-09 23:23:44

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Thank you Tony, right on. Bootstrapping a marketplace is a hard problem, so chose to hack the supply side in order to deliver UX, and slowly but firmly push for total decentralization

2024-05-09 21:51:18

Verify the verifiers
#nevent1q…jr7q

2024-05-09 19:37:57

We're not stopping at APKs.
PWAs, DMGs, AppImages, IPAs... we'll do them all

2024-05-09 19:18:05

📣 Introducing zap.store 0.1.0
For months I have been dreaming of a better app store, frustrated by big tech's permissioned bs, GPG's complexities, and Obtainium's reliance on centralized services and poor UX.
Here's the first (very alpha) iteration of zap.store, a permissionless app store leveraging the nostr social graph.
✔ Android only (for now! Desktop coming soon)
✔ Obtainium drop-in replacement (smaller catalog but growing)
✔ App releases are signed/curated by this account, as developers start self-signing
✔ Web of trust check before installing an app
Get it at https://zap.store or https://github.com/zapstore/zapstore
(SHA-256 hash of the APK version 0.1.0 is 8540bd492064c17d83bcdc6d2a463c2aea46f13c2b0d13b8a96023df95bd0c9d)
Feedback more than welcome, it's also possible to send directly from the ⚙️ screen in the app
s/o to nostr legends @npub149p…722q and @npub1zaf…26k5 for their invaluable help

2024-05-03 22:52:34

Hello nostr, we're here for something big