Papaya - Game Launcher

LiveSebastian Schäf4 apps · 227K installsPersonalizationFreeIn-app purchases: $2.99 per itemcom.sebschaef.papaya

The home screen for your Android games, Retro games, Game streams and Apps

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Total installs
190,626
exact · Play shows 100,000+
Installs / day
+348
7-day avg · last day +348
Rating
4.3★
213 ratings · 10 reviews
Released
11 Jul 2026
3mo ago
Last update
22 Aug 2026
v1.0.3 · 2mo ago
Countries
—
not checked yet

Installs per day

gain of the exact counter
05001,0001,5002,0002,50011 Oct12 Oct

Lifetime avg ≈ 2K/day (all installs ÷ days since release)

Daily tracking since 10 Oct 2026 · history grows every day

Install history

exact counter from Google Play
189.8K190.0K190.2K190.4K190.6K190.8K10 Oct11 Oct12 Oct
050K100K150K200K11 Jul10 Oct12 Oct

Dashed: estimate from the release date (no daily data before 10 Oct 2026) · time axis compressed before that day

Daily tracking since 10 Oct 2026 · history grows every day

Change timeline

Full history

No changes recorded yet. We compare every crawl with the previous one and list title, icon, screenshots, description, version, price and availability changes here.

Country availability

Availability has not been checked for this app yet. “Check all countries” looks the app up in about 140 Google Play storefronts and shows where it is live, listed but not installable, or missing — plus any country-specific (custom) store listings.

Top countries

estimate · charts of 12 Oct

Most downloads likely come from 🇧🇷 Brazil (~100%).

  1. Brazil100%#133 Trending · Personalization

Estimated from top-chart positions weighted by each country’s Google Play market size. Countries where the app is not in a chart are not shown, so small markets may be missing.

Top chart positions

as of 12 Oct
ChartCountryRankChange
Trending · Personalization BR#133▼ 16

App manifest

Read this app's manifest from Google Play: permissions, declared SDKs, components and AdMob app ID. Saved analysis appears here automatically.

Manifest analysis reads only the required APK ranges. Base APK downloads may need separate device splits to install.

Data safety

declared by the developer on Google Play
  • Shares data with third parties Files and docs
  • No data collected
  • Data is encrypted in transit
  • No way to ask for data deletion

This is the developer's own declaration, summarised from the Play listing. The permissions below show what the app is technically able to access.

Permissions

5 in 1 group
0 Sensitive2 Notable3 Routine
OtherNotable5

Access to miscellaneous device features that don't fit other categories

  • Start itself automatically as soon as your phone finishes turning onrun at startup · RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
  • Keep your phone's processor or screen from going to sleep, which can use more batteryprevent device from sleeping · WAKE_LOCK
  • Check whether you are online and whether you use Wi-Fi or mobile dataview network connections · ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
  • Connect to the internet to load content and send datafull network access · INTERNET
  • Make your phone vibratecontrol vibration · VIBRATE

Sensitive = can reach personal data, location, camera/mic or act on your behalf. Notable = changes how your device behaves. Routine = normal for almost every app. Source: Google Play's permission list for all versions of this app.

Store listing

Full description
Papaya is your Launcher, Gaming Hub and Retro Game Frontend with the Look and Feel of a Gaming Console. Transform your smartphone, tablet, Android TV, Samsung device or handheld into a true gaming console: Manage and launch your Android games, retro game roms and the latest PC games directly in external emulators or game streaming apps from one hub. Full gamepad and touch support, custom cover art and themes like the PSP XMB let you shape and use it to your taste. 100% ad-free. 🤖 Manage and launch Android games: Your installed games, neatly organized and ready to launch with a single click. 🕹️ Retro games & emulators (Emulator Frontend): - Manage your roms and launch classics from past console generations directly in external emulators. Perfect for arcade and retro fans. - PC fans won’t miss out either, Papaya also supports launching games in the latest Windows emulators. 📺 Launch game streams: Launch game streams (e.g. from your PC or PlayStation) conveniently through app shortcuts in external apps like Artemis, PXPlay or Steam Link. 📺 Now available for Android TV: Your game collection on the big screen, built for the couch and the controller. 🎮 Full gamepad and touch support: Whether with a controller, TV remote or touch controls, Papaya adapts to how you play. 🖼️ Game covers for your collection: Matching cover art gives your personal library the chef’s kiss. Papaya automatically enriches your collection with game covers, release dates and more details. 🎨 Fully customizable design: Style Papaya to your liking with multiple themes to choose from: - Gallery theme: The perfect balance between gamepad and touch UI - XMB theme: Inspired by the legendary PSP and PS3 menu - Deckish theme: Focused on TV devices with a slight Steam Deck touch 🔀 One-click sorting: Sort your collection by different criteria (platform, release date, name, all) with a single click and instantly find what you're in the mood for. 🚫 No ads: Papaya is completely free of advertising. Papaya is the Launcher for your entire game collection. Customizable, versatile and built for anyone who loves gaming: From classic games and arcade gems to the latest PC and streaming titles. Please note that Papaya does not come with emulators included. Papaya however integrates with external emulator apps, so you can seamlessly launch your games in them.

What's new

🆕 New features: • ⬇️ Import your ES-DE collection and configuration • 📋 Import game details from gamelists • 🖼️ 3 new animated wallpapers: Waves, Sparkles and Stars • ▶️ Short onboarding flow to guide your through the setup • 🎨 More appearance options: New colors, more sizing options and grid cover appearances • 🔀 Add a sortname to a game to place it differently in alphabetical lists • 🇫🇮+🇷🇺 translations by johakovi 🛠️ Fixes and improvements: • Anim. backgrounds: Improve performance

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