

Can’t speak for the person you’re replying to, but I always check the F-Droid repository first, too… but not using the F-Droid app because it’s been a sub-par choice for years.
Droid-ify is what I use, but there are others. Many include/allow other FOSS repos and have additional useful features.

Yeah, it’s a URL. If you can’t be bothered to put it into context for your audience, why should anyone bother to click it?