At a glance
- Latest version
- v0.4.3 (21000403)
- Updated
- Mar 30, 2026 (6 months ago)
- APK size
- 23.6 MB
- Requires
- Android 5.0+ (API 21)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Category
- News & Magazines (app)
- Listed since
- Mar 21, 2023 (at least)
- Permissions
- 13
- Website
- twitter.com/goodapps1
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
NoSleep reader (scary stories) is an app by catwill in the News & Magazines category, listed since at least March 2023. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.
It asks for 13 permissions, none of them sensitive. It asks for the same permissions as version 0.4.2. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play and can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
What's new in v0.4.3
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
2 versions are listed, going back to v0.4.2.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Mar 30, 2026.
- Certificate issued to “Nikolay Yesypenko” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the other version checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Mar 30, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Mar 30, 2026
- Signed byCN=Nikolay Yesypenko, L=Zhitomir, C=UA
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)61:B8:DD:29:62:71:D4:95:F4:27:12:F1:25:E5:BC:CB:AA:BA:49:83
- File MD580244f66c782cd03f87cf80c42c342e2
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
Scans and ratings come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (1 other version compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.
Permissions (13)
NoSleep reader (scary stories) requests 13 permissions, none of them sensitive.
- Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
- Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
- Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.reddit.nosleep.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
NoSleep reader (scary stories) APK: questions and answers
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.
Is NoSleep reader (scary stories) free?
The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
Is the NoSleep reader (scary stories) APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the other version checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 80244f66c782cd03f87cf80c42c342e2.
