Android FOSS Apps List
Update: 03 November 2023
List of open source Android applications for “de-google, de-samsung, de-microsoft, de-nsa, de-china-malware etc. etc.” your mobile phone, as always, the list is written in a KISS simple way. The apps in the list are divided by category but within the categories they have no order. Feel free to contact me to add applications or modify the list.
The links in the list are related to the application website (if exists) or to the source code repository, I suggest to install Neo Store or Droid-ify which already has the repositories of Guardian Project, IzzyOnDroid and other applications such as Mull Browser or NewPipe, and search apps from there.
The list does not include FOSS (FLOSS) apps that are present only on Google Play Store, regarding Signal you can download it directly from the website here: https://signal.org/android/apk/
Also the apps not included are those that have not been updated for a long time (about 1 year) with some exceptions, useless apps (like Wi-Fi On/OFF, or show my IP address (?)) …and apps that I don’t like :)
Table of Contents
- Table of Contents
- Android-based Operating Systems
- App Stores
- App Repositories
- 2FA
- Alternative Network
- Browser
- Calendar
- Camera
- Clock
- Cloud
- Contacts
- Documents Reader
- Email Client
- Exif/Metadata Cleaner
- File Manager
- File Sharing
- Gallery
- Instant Messagging
- Launcher
- Keyboard
- Maps
- Media Player
- Network Security
- Notes
- Password Manager
- Reddit Client
- RSS Reader
- Social Network Client
- System Security
- VPN Client
- Donations
Android-based Operating Systems
- Calyx OS
- DivestOS
- LineageOS
- GrapheneOS
- Replicant
- Plasma Mobile (KDE)
- postmarketOS - See: Pinephone
- PureOS
- /e/OS
- Sailfish OS - Only for Sony Xperia and Gemini PDA devices
- Ubuntu Touch
App Stores
- Droid-ify - Recommended F-Droid alternative
- Neo Store - Droid-ify Fork
- F-Droid - Some security issues, see: F-Droid Issues
- Fossdroid
- Aurora Store - Alternative Google Playstore Client
App Repositories
2FA
Alternative Network
Browser
Calendar
Camera
Clock
Cloud
Contacts
Documents Reader
Email Client
- K-9 Mail
- FairEmail
- ProtonMail - Can redirect traffic to Google and Quad9 DNS, see: Why does the PM Bridge use Google and Quad9 DNS?
- Tutanota
- SimpleEmail
- monocles mail
- Xrypto Mail
Email Anonymous Forwarding
Exif/Metadata Cleaner
File Manager
File Sharing
Gallery
Instant Messagging
XMPP Client
- Conversations
- Jami
- monocles chat
- Element
- FluffyChat
- SchildiChat
- Moxxy - Alpha version
Launcher
- KISS Launcher
- TinyBit Launcher
- Hex Launcher
- Simple Launcher
- Discreet Launcher
- Pie Launcher
- Unlauncher
- Olauncher
- monocles launcher
- Kvaesitso
- Lunar Launcher
- Neo Launcher
Keyboard
Maps
Media Player
- Apollo
- VLC
- Simple Music Player
- mpv-android
- Retro Music Player
- Metro
- SicMu Player
- Harmonoid
- BlackHole
- Odyssey
- Auxio
- Nova
YouTube Alternative Client
Network Security
- OpenVPN for Android - OpenVPN for Android
- WireGuard - Wireguard
- WG Tunnel - Wireguard
- AfWall+
- Blokada
- AdAway
- InviZible Pro
- NetGuard
- RethinkDNS
Notes
- Notally
- Simple Notes
- Notepad
- Markor
- Joplin
- Standard Notes
- Notes
- SilentNotes
- Tasks
- Notesnook
- Omni Notes
Password Manager
Reddit Client
- RedReader
- Stealth - Stealth is an account-free, privacy-oriented, and feature-rich Reddit client
- Ethernity
RSS Reader
Social Network Client
Mastodon
- Megalodon - Mastodon
- Mastodon - Mastodon
- Moshidon
- SubwayTooter - Mastodon
- Shitter - Mastodon
Twitter/X
Other
- monocles social
- PixelDroid - Pixelfed Android client
System Security
- Cryptomator - Multi-platform transparent client-side encryption of your files in the cloud
- Shelter - Provide an isolated space that you can install or clone apps into
- Insular - Sandbox environment to clone selected apps and isolate them from accessing your personal data outside the sandbox
- FindMyDevice
- QR Scanner
- Exodus - Let you know what trackers are embedded in apps installed on your smartphone
- TrackerControl - Monitor and control hidden data collection in mobile apps about user behaviour (tracking)
- Photok - Encrypted Photo Safe for Android
- DroidFS - Encrypted overlay filesystems implementation for Android
VPN Client
- Mullvad VPN
- ProtonVPN - Can redirect traffic to Google and Quad9 DNS, see: Why does the PM Bridge use Google and Quad9 DNS?
- IVPN
- CalyxVPN
- RiseupVPN
- Bitmask
Special thanks to all the people who show me the applications to be included and who help me to improve the list!
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