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Uptodown is a marketplace focused on the distribution of desktop software and mobile apps. It was founded on December 20, 2002, with headquarters in Malaga, Spain.

Its catalog includes over 160,000 apps​ for various platforms, sorted into thematic categories and hosted on its own servers.​ Besides providing reviews and unique multimedia content generated by a dedicated team of editors,​ Uptodown facilitates user engagement through comments. With a user base exceeding 130 million per month and 450 million monthly downloads, the website, available in 17 languages, offers localized content for each of them. It also provides free download of any software in a user-friendly environment.

Uptodown collaborates with VirusTotal to assess results from over 70 antivirus programs and stands out as a platform that does not require user registration. Users can directly download apps through any web browser, and there's also an official Android native app available.

History
Founded by Luis Hernández and José Domínguez in 2002 as a project at the Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería Informática (School of Computer Science and Engineering) of the University of Málaga, Uptodown aimed to connect developers and users through an open and reliable software distribution platform.

International expansion
This marketplace began its international expansion in 2006, localizing content into English and eventually expanding to 17 languages. Between 2006 and 2010, Uptodown entered agreements to manage download verticals and provide technology to various media outlets, such as Computer Hoy (Axel Springer) or Ebay Spain.

In 2011, the platform added mobile apps to its catalog, and by 2018, Android app downloads constituted 80% of total traffic. Uptodown's total traffic amounts to 130 million unique users per month.

In 2019, its native app was integrated as the official default store on different devices and platforms: the NPG TV brand, the Puppy Cube projector, media centers such as Entertainmentbox, as well as virtualization tools, such as LDPlayer or NOX App Player.

In 2021, Uptodown began collaborating with Unity Technologies after becoming a member of the app distribution platform Unity Distribution Portal.

Content
Uptodown offers a diverse range of apps for Android, Windows and Mac, including P2P download clients, backup software, emulators, root tools, and gambling apps. Android apps from its catalog are distributed in APK format, although its official app supports most alternative packaging formats. In addition to the latest updates, Uptodown also distributes older versions of each app.

Digital Markets Law
In 2022, the European Community enacted the Digital Markets Act, also known as the European Antitrust Law, to reduce the dominance of large tech companies in Europe and to ensure free competition. Uptodown, led by its CEO, spearheaded and took part in the European Parliament's committees as a field expert, positioning itself as one of the few Spanish platforms capable of serving as a genuine alternative to Google Play Store and Apple's App Store.

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