@jsummer You will need to manually update the apps if you download them through your browser.

But Aurora Store has an update page in their app that will check the apps for you.

APKPure and Aptoide both have their own app stores but they contain trackers. Same as their websites. Some viruses could slip past their servers and be uploaded for people to download. But trusting a APK website/app is at your own risk.

Use Exodus privacy to scan apps for trackers since MOST apps have trackers.