What the free plan includes
| Free APK Maker (free plan) | |
|---|---|
| Watermark or "made with" badge | None |
| Our ads inside your app | None |
| Branded splash screen | None |
| Expiry or time bomb | None — the APK keeps working |
| Signed, installable APK | Yes |
| Your name, icon, colour, package name | Yes |
| Offline HTML / ZIP apps | Yes |
The honest limits
- A short cooldown between builds, so the build servers stay fast for everyone.
- 5 MB of bundled files — plenty for most HTML apps, tight for asset-heavy games.
- APK only. Google Play wants an AAB file for new apps; that's a Pro feature.
- A one-time sign-in inside the builder app. There's no sign-up fee and no card.
What Pro adds (and when you'd want it)
Pro is $5 a month, paid through Google Play inside the app, and you can cancel any time. It adds:
- AAB output — the format Google Play requires.
- Your own signing key, so you can update the same app for years.
- Splash screen, onboarding slides, a native tab bar and push notifications.
- 18 MB bundles and no cooldown.
If you only want to install the app on your own phones or share it with a link, you don't need Pro.
How to spot a "free" tool that isn't
- The demo app opens with someone else's logo for a few seconds.
- Banner ads appear in your app that you didn't add — and you don't get the money.
- The download link "expires" or the app stops opening after a trial.
- You can't download the APK at all without upgrading.
None of those apply here. Build a test app and check for yourself — it costs nothing.
Can I add my own ads?
Your HTML is your HTML. If your page shows your own ad code, it will show inside the app the same way it does on the web. We just don't add any of ours.
What your users actually see
Someone taps your icon. The screen fills with your theme colour for a moment while the app starts, and then your page appears — your content, your colours, nothing else. There's no "Powered by" bar at the bottom and no pop-up asking them to rate a builder they've never heard of. In the app settings on their phone, the app shows your name and your icon.
Who the free plan is right for
- Teachers and students sharing a quiz, flashcards or a class project.
- Small businesses handing out a menu, price list or catalogue by QR code.
- Game makers testing an HTML5 game on real phones before publishing.
- Freelancers showing a client a working app before they commit to a Play Store launch.
When you're ready for Google Play, upgrade for a month, build the AAB with your own key, and keep that key safe for future updates.
Try it now — it's free
No watermark, no card, no Android Studio. Pick what you're starting from:
Questions people ask
Is there a free HTML to APK converter without a watermark?
Yes. Free APK Maker's free plan builds signed APKs with no watermark, no branded splash screen and no ads added.
Do I need to log in to convert HTML to APK?
You sign in once inside the builder app so your builds are saved to your account. There's no fee and no card.
Do free APKs expire?
No. A free APK keeps working for as long as it's installed.