Zapstore

Aplicativo Descentralizado

An open app store built on Nostr where app releases are cryptographically signed by developers and curated through social trust networks. Users discover apps through people they trust — anyone can run a catalog, and users choose which catalogs to follow. Developers publish directly to users with Bitcoin zap tipping and a direct communication channel. Over 3,000 apps available. Android app live with iOS planned Q3 2026. Zapstore Studio in development for developer publishing tools and analytics.

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Detalhes

Licença Open source (Nostr-based; unconfirmed license); https://github.com/andotherstuff (AOS org)
Status de Dev 🟢 Ativo
Detalhe do Status de Dev Released (Android 1.0 completed; 3,000+ apps; web app in development; iOS Q3 2026; Zapstore Studio and Decentralize Catalogs next 2-3 months)
Proprietário Franzap (founder); AOS Foundry (incubation); OpenSats and HRF (donors); https://zapstore.dev
Órgão de Governança None (founder-led; decentralized curation with no central editorial board; OpenSats and HRF are donors, not governors)
País USA (AOS collective)
Ano de Início 2024
Stack TypeScript/JavaScript (Nostr-based); Nostr relays (catalog and release events); cryptographic signing (developer keypairs)
Financiamento AOS Foundry (incubation); OpenSats (donor); HRF (donor); Freedom Tech Co. (donor)
Última Investigação 1 de jul. de 2026

Domínios de Caso de Uso

Cocriação e Conhecimento

Capacidades

Portabilidade do grafo de confiança Rastreamento de procedência

Aplicativo Descentralizado Atributos

Origens App distribution / Freedom tech (motivated by Apple/Google duopoly over app distribution; cryptographic signing ensures tamper-proof releases; Nostr social graph replaces centralized curation)
Banco de Dados Nostr relays (app catalog events; signed release metadata)
Linguagem de Consulta Nostr event subscription filters
Formatos de Dados Nostr events (signed app release metadata; NIP-compliant); APK files (app binaries); cryptographic signatures (developer Ed25519 keypairs via Nostr)
Edição Colaborativa em Tempo Real N/A
Edição de Texto Rico N/A
Suporte Móvel Yes (Android — primary; iOS Q3 2026)
Suporte Web Yes (zapstore.dev web app in development)
Aplicativos Nativos Yes (Android native app — 1.0 released)
Termos Free (no fees; direct Bitcoin zaps to developers)
Fundos Undisclosed
Baseado Em Nostr (Fed Pro — catalog events and developer identity); Bitcoin/Lightning (NIP-57 zaps — direct developer payment)
Categoria de Caso de Uso App distribution / Developer tooling / Open infrastructure
Tipo de Interface de Usuário App catalog / Store (browse by trust catalog; app details; zap developers; community comments)
Capacidades Offline Partial (app catalogs cached; relay-dependent for new releases)
Recursos de Colaboração Social trust catalogs (user-curated app lists); community comments and zaps on apps; direct developer messaging
Portabilidade de Dados High (Nostr keypair identity; app releases cryptographically signed; catalog data portable)
Ecossistema de Integração Nostr ecosystem; Bitcoin/Lightning (developer payments via zaps); any APK-compatible Android device
Exportação de Dados da Web2 No
Coerência Pró-social Very high (eliminates app store gatekeeping; cryptographically verified releases; direct developer-user relationship; no platform permission required; Bitcoin zaps enable direct developer support)
Fluxos Econômicos Yes (Bitcoin zaps via Lightning — direct payments to developers; zero fees)
Governança e Tomada de Decisão Decentralized curation (user-selected trust catalogs; no central editorial board; anyone can run a catalog)
Mídia / Publicação Yes (app release announcements; developer publishing via Zapstore Studio)
Gestão do Conhecimento No
Sensemaking Yes (social trust graph surfaces recommended apps from trusted network)
Gestão de Projetos No
Modelo de Comunicação Asynchronous (app discovery; developer-user direct messaging)
Resiliência de Rede High (Nostr relay diversity; no central app store server; cryptographic verification independent of Zapstore infrastructure)
Mecanismo de Descoberta Social trust network; catalog-based; Nostr follows
Participantes Máximos Unlimited (catalog-dependent)
Soberania de Dados High (developer-signed releases verifiable independently; user-controlled Nostr identity; no platform custody)