diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7b48db8..61cfbf6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ your own risk.
 	search <regexp...>    Search available apps
 	show <appid...>       Show detailed info about an app
 	devices               List connected devices
+	download <appid...>   Download an app
 	install <appid...>    Install an app
 	uninstall <appid...>  Uninstall an app
 
diff --git a/cmd/fdroidcl/download.go b/cmd/fdroidcl/download.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2f0ec23
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/fdroidcl/download.go
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2015, Daniel Martí <mvdan@mvdan.cc>
+// See LICENSE for licensing information
+
+package main
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"log"
+	"path/filepath"
+)
+
+var cmdDownload = &Command{
+	UsageLine: "download <appid...>",
+	Short:     "Download an app",
+}
+
+func init() {
+	cmdDownload.Run = runDownload
+}
+
+func runDownload(args []string) {
+	if len(args) < 1 {
+		log.Fatalf("No package names given")
+	}
+	apps := findApps(args)
+	for _, app := range apps {
+		apk := app.CurApk
+		url := fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s", apk.Repo.URL, apk.ApkName)
+		path := apkPath(apk.ApkName)
+		if err := downloadEtag(url, path, apk.Hash.Data); err != nil {
+			log.Fatalf("Could not download '%s': %v", app.ID, err)
+		}
+		fmt.Printf("APK available in %s\n", path)
+	}
+}
+
+func apkPath(apkname string) string {
+	apksDir := subdir(mustCache(), "apks")
+	return filepath.Join(apksDir, apkname)
+}
diff --git a/cmd/fdroidcl/install.go b/cmd/fdroidcl/install.go
index 9197d82..7a6dd4b 100644
--- a/cmd/fdroidcl/install.go
+++ b/cmd/fdroidcl/install.go
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ package main
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"log"
-	"path/filepath"
 )
 
 var cmdInstall = &Command{
@@ -44,8 +43,3 @@ func runInstall(args []string) {
 		fmt.Println("done")
 	}
 }
-
-func apkPath(apkname string) string {
-	apksDir := subdir(mustCache(), "apks")
-	return filepath.Join(apksDir, apkname)
-}
diff --git a/cmd/fdroidcl/main.go b/cmd/fdroidcl/main.go
index 16d956c..172674b 100644
--- a/cmd/fdroidcl/main.go
+++ b/cmd/fdroidcl/main.go
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ var commands = []*Command{
 	cmdSearch,
 	cmdShow,
 	cmdDevices,
+	cmdDownload,
 	cmdInstall,
 	cmdUninstall,
 }