Plant it in 3 steps

Installing an APK feels unfamiliar the first time. It's a two-minute job, and here is every tap.

  1. Step 1 of 3

    Download the APK

    Tap the seed button on this site (or the one below). Your browser saves the file and shows it in notifications.

  2. Step 2 of 3

    Allow "Install unknown apps"

    Android asks once, for your browser only. It sounds scary; it just means "an app that didn’t come from the Play Store".

  3. Step 3 of 3

    Tap Install and grow

    Open the file, tap Install, and your money plant is potted. Updates install right over it, data intact.

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Verify your download

Every release publishes a SHA-256 checksum next to its APK. Compute the hash of your file and compare it with the one on the release page; a match proves the file arrived untouched.

Windows

certutil -hashfile money-plant.apk SHA256

Linux / macOS / Termux

sha256sum money-plant.apk

Latest release (v2.0.1) checksum: 48aaa39c67a7ec6c6d28ce26a35cf1198fbd9548af4b101f55e4e739340cfa11

If something wilts

"App not installed"

Usually a half-downloaded file. Delete the APK, download it again, and check you have a little free storage. If you had a very old version installed from a different source, uninstall it first.

Blocked by Play Protect

Play Protect sometimes pauses on apps it has never seen. Tap "More details" and then "Install anyway". The build comes straight from the public GitHub Action, and you can verify the checksum below.

Will updating erase my data?

No. Every release is signed with the same key, so Android installs it as an update over the old version and your garden stays exactly as it was.

Nothing happens when I open the APK

Open your file manager, go to Downloads, and tap the APK there. Some browsers hide the "open" action after the download banner disappears.