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Bluesky vs uni-apks
Bluesky has 18,295 GitHub stars, 2,837 forks, 2,400 open issues and last shipped yesterday. uni-apks has 665 stars, 23 forks, 0 open issues and last shipped 4 days ago. Bluesky leads on adoption by 2,651% (18,295 vs 665 stars). Bluesky is written in TypeScript under MIT; uni-apks is written in Python under GPL-3.0. Bluesky has attracted 16% as many forks as stars, uni-apks 3%. Bluesky was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| Bluesky | uni-apks | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 18K | ★ 665 |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | Python |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-14 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.8K | ⑂ 23 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Bluesky if
- You weight community size — 18K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick uni-apks if
- You want the uni-apks feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You evaluated both and uni-apks fits your workflow better
About Bluesky
Bluesky is the open source social application codebase for the Bluesky Social app. It lives in the AT Protocol ecosystem, also called atproto, and it is written in TypeScript as a React Native application. The project provides client code for Web, iOS, and Android, and it builds on open source atproto packages such as @atproto/api, which live in a separate repository.
read the full Bluesky overview →
About uni-apks
uni apks is a curated repository of pre built Android APKs — patched, ad blocked builds of YouTube, YouTube Music, Reddit, X/Twitter and Instagram — published for Android users who sideload apps and want them kept current outside the Play Store.
read the full uni-apks overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Bluesky or uni-apks more popular?
Bluesky has 18,295 GitHub stars and uni-apks has 665. Bluesky has the larger community by that measure.
Are Bluesky and uni-apks free?
Both are open source. Bluesky is licensed under MIT and uni-apks under GPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Bluesky and uni-apks?
Bluesky is written in TypeScript and uni-apks in Python. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Bluesky or uni-apks?
Choose Bluesky if you want the larger community (18,295 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose uni-apks if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.