What Foss apps you can't live without.

This page summarizes the projects mentioned and recommended in the original post on /r/fossdroid

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  • markor

    Text editor - Notes & ToDo (for Android) - Markdown, todo.txt, plaintext, math, ..

  • Infinity for Reddit: https://github.com/Docile-Alligator/Infinity-For-RedditAuthenticator Pro: https://github.com/jamie-mh/AuthenticatorProMarkor - Notes and To Do (I like the Quillnote as well): https://github.com/gsantner/markor / Quillnote: https://github.com/msoultanidis/quillnoteSnapdrop for Android - Based on Apple AirDrop, sharing files and text between Android and PC and vice-versa: https://github.com/fm-sys/snapdrop-android / Photon (only for file sharing): https://github.com/abhi16180/photon/Mull - Hardened Firefox: https://gitlab.com/divested-mobile/mull-fenixCatima - Loyalty cards manager: https://github.com/CatimaLoyalty/Android Bitwarden: https://github.com/bitwarden

  • Infinity-For-Reddit

    A Reddit client for Android

  • Infinity for Reddit: https://github.com/Docile-Alligator/Infinity-For-RedditAuthenticator Pro: https://github.com/jamie-mh/AuthenticatorProMarkor - Notes and To Do (I like the Quillnote as well): https://github.com/gsantner/markor / Quillnote: https://github.com/msoultanidis/quillnoteSnapdrop for Android - Based on Apple AirDrop, sharing files and text between Android and PC and vice-versa: https://github.com/fm-sys/snapdrop-android / Photon (only for file sharing): https://github.com/abhi16180/photon/Mull - Hardened Firefox: https://gitlab.com/divested-mobile/mull-fenixCatima - Loyalty cards manager: https://github.com/CatimaLoyalty/Android Bitwarden: https://github.com/bitwarden

  • InfluxDB

    Power Real-Time Data Analytics at Scale. Get real-time insights from all types of time series data with InfluxDB. Ingest, query, and analyze billions of data points in real-time with unbounded cardinality.

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  • FairEmail

    Fully featured, open source, privacy friendly email app for Android

  • Tutanota looks interesting, but I like FairEmail combined with my own choice of email provider.

  • app

    Think fearlessly with end-to-end encrypted notes and files. For issues, visit https://standardnotes.com/forum or https://standardnotes.com/help.

  • I am now using Joplin for regular notes and Standard notes for private notes

  • quillnote

    Take beautiful markdown notes and stay organized with task lists.

  • Infinity for Reddit: https://github.com/Docile-Alligator/Infinity-For-RedditAuthenticator Pro: https://github.com/jamie-mh/AuthenticatorProMarkor - Notes and To Do (I like the Quillnote as well): https://github.com/gsantner/markor / Quillnote: https://github.com/msoultanidis/quillnoteSnapdrop for Android - Based on Apple AirDrop, sharing files and text between Android and PC and vice-versa: https://github.com/fm-sys/snapdrop-android / Photon (only for file sharing): https://github.com/abhi16180/photon/Mull - Hardened Firefox: https://gitlab.com/divested-mobile/mull-fenixCatima - Loyalty cards manager: https://github.com/CatimaLoyalty/Android Bitwarden: https://github.com/bitwarden

  • mull-fenix

  • Infinity for Reddit: https://github.com/Docile-Alligator/Infinity-For-RedditAuthenticator Pro: https://github.com/jamie-mh/AuthenticatorProMarkor - Notes and To Do (I like the Quillnote as well): https://github.com/gsantner/markor / Quillnote: https://github.com/msoultanidis/quillnoteSnapdrop for Android - Based on Apple AirDrop, sharing files and text between Android and PC and vice-versa: https://github.com/fm-sys/snapdrop-android / Photon (only for file sharing): https://github.com/abhi16180/photon/Mull - Hardened Firefox: https://gitlab.com/divested-mobile/mull-fenixCatima - Loyalty cards manager: https://github.com/CatimaLoyalty/Android Bitwarden: https://github.com/bitwarden

  • joplin-android

    Android releases for Joplin

  • I am now using Joplin for regular notes and Standard notes for private notes

  • SaaSHub

    SaaSHub - Software Alternatives and Reviews. SaaSHub helps you find the best software and product alternatives

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  • xManager-Spotify

    Discontinued Ad-Free, New Features & Freedom [Moved to: https://github.com/xManager-App/xManager]

  • Xmanager

  • Kodi Home Theater Software

    Kodi is an award-winning free and open source home theater/media center software and entertainment hub for digital media. With its beautiful interface and powerful skinning engine, it's available for Android, BSD, Linux, macOS, iOS, tvOS and Windows.

  • Kodi + addon catchup tv(for live channels)

  • SmartTube

    SmartTube - an advanced player for set-top boxes and tvs running Android OS

  • SmarTubeNext (youtube for android tv)

  • bromite

    Bromite is a Chromium fork with ad blocking and privacy enhancements; take back your browser!

  • Bromite

  • Tutanota makes encryption easy

    Tuta is an email service with a strong focus on security and privacy that lets you encrypt emails, contacts and calendar entries on all your devices.

  • Tutanota- switched to them for my personal email. https://github.com/tutao/tutanota

  • KeePassDX

    Lightweight vault and password manager for Android, KeePassDX allows editing encrypted data in a single file in KeePass format and fill in the forms in a secure way.

  • KeepassDX- https://github.com/Kunzisoft/KeePassDX

  • Aegis

    A free, secure and open source app for Android to manage your 2-step verification tokens.

  • Aegis Authenticator- https://github.com/beemdevelopment/Aegis

  • Metro

    Best material design music player for Android (by MuntashirAkon)

  • Metro : Best material design music player for Android.

  • xBrowserSync

    xBrowserSync browser extensions / mobile app (by xbrowsersync)

  • XBrowserSync : Completely open source tool for syncing your bookmarks and browser data between your desktop browsers.

  • OpenBoard

    100% foss keyboard based on AOSP, with no dependency on Google binaries, that respects your privacy.

  • OpenBoard : 100% FOSS keyboard, based on AOSP.

  • mullvadvpn-app

    The Mullvad VPN client app for desktop and mobile

  • Mullvad (android client) : The Mullvad VPN client app for desktop and mobile. (You can also use Wireguard app)

  • AuthenticatorPro

    📱 Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) client for Android + Wear OS

  • Infinity for Reddit: https://github.com/Docile-Alligator/Infinity-For-RedditAuthenticator Pro: https://github.com/jamie-mh/AuthenticatorProMarkor - Notes and To Do (I like the Quillnote as well): https://github.com/gsantner/markor / Quillnote: https://github.com/msoultanidis/quillnoteSnapdrop for Android - Based on Apple AirDrop, sharing files and text between Android and PC and vice-versa: https://github.com/fm-sys/snapdrop-android / Photon (only for file sharing): https://github.com/abhi16180/photon/Mull - Hardened Firefox: https://gitlab.com/divested-mobile/mull-fenixCatima - Loyalty cards manager: https://github.com/CatimaLoyalty/Android Bitwarden: https://github.com/bitwarden

  • snapdrop-android

    Android client for local file sharing via https://snapdrop.net/ and https://pairdrop.net

  • Infinity for Reddit: https://github.com/Docile-Alligator/Infinity-For-RedditAuthenticator Pro: https://github.com/jamie-mh/AuthenticatorProMarkor - Notes and To Do (I like the Quillnote as well): https://github.com/gsantner/markor / Quillnote: https://github.com/msoultanidis/quillnoteSnapdrop for Android - Based on Apple AirDrop, sharing files and text between Android and PC and vice-versa: https://github.com/fm-sys/snapdrop-android / Photon (only for file sharing): https://github.com/abhi16180/photon/Mull - Hardened Firefox: https://gitlab.com/divested-mobile/mull-fenixCatima - Loyalty cards manager: https://github.com/CatimaLoyalty/Android Bitwarden: https://github.com/bitwarden

  • photon

    Discontinued Photon is a cross-platform file-sharing application built using flutter. (by abhi16180)

  • Infinity for Reddit: https://github.com/Docile-Alligator/Infinity-For-RedditAuthenticator Pro: https://github.com/jamie-mh/AuthenticatorProMarkor - Notes and To Do (I like the Quillnote as well): https://github.com/gsantner/markor / Quillnote: https://github.com/msoultanidis/quillnoteSnapdrop for Android - Based on Apple AirDrop, sharing files and text between Android and PC and vice-versa: https://github.com/fm-sys/snapdrop-android / Photon (only for file sharing): https://github.com/abhi16180/photon/Mull - Hardened Firefox: https://gitlab.com/divested-mobile/mull-fenixCatima - Loyalty cards manager: https://github.com/CatimaLoyalty/Android Bitwarden: https://github.com/bitwarden

  • Android

    Catima, a Loyalty Card & Ticket Manager for Android (by CatimaLoyalty)

  • Infinity for Reddit: https://github.com/Docile-Alligator/Infinity-For-RedditAuthenticator Pro: https://github.com/jamie-mh/AuthenticatorProMarkor - Notes and To Do (I like the Quillnote as well): https://github.com/gsantner/markor / Quillnote: https://github.com/msoultanidis/quillnoteSnapdrop for Android - Based on Apple AirDrop, sharing files and text between Android and PC and vice-versa: https://github.com/fm-sys/snapdrop-android / Photon (only for file sharing): https://github.com/abhi16180/photon/Mull - Hardened Firefox: https://gitlab.com/divested-mobile/mull-fenixCatima - Loyalty cards manager: https://github.com/CatimaLoyalty/Android Bitwarden: https://github.com/bitwarden

  • syncthing-android-fdroid

    Syncthing-Fork - A Syncthing Wrapper for Android. F-Droid release channel. DO NOT USE except for builds. Refer to https://github.com/Catfriend1/syncthing-android if you'd like to issue PR.

  • I may propose https://github.com/Catfriend1/syncthing-android-fdroid

  • RetroArch

    Cross-platform, sophisticated frontend for the libretro API. Licensed GPLv3.

  • RetroArch: https://github.com/libretro/RetroArch/ Why would I want to play a close source Tetris clone with ads like candy crush when I can have the original with a whole arcade on my pocket?

  • rethink-app

    DNS over HTTPS / DNS over Tor / DNSCrypt client, WireGuard proxifier, firewall, and connection tracker for Android.

  • Rethink DNS: https://github.com/celzero/rethink-app/ A firewall and a DNS on one app I have blocked all Facebook and most all of google domains with it.

  • tachiyomi

    Discontinued Free and open source manga reader for Android.

  • Tachiyomi: https://github.com/tachiyomiorg/tachiyomi/ Best way to read manga and comics, I'll never go back to PDF and CBR.

  • NewPipe

    A libre lightweight streaming front-end for Android.

  • Newpie: https://github.com/TeamNewPipe/NewPipe/ To replace YouTube and spotify

  • ffupdater

    FFUpdater: Updater for privacy friendly browser

  • FF Updater

  • EteSync Server

    The Etebase server (so you can run your own) (by etesync)

  • EteSync

  • mobile

    The mobile app vault (iOS and Android). (by bitwarden)

  • Bitwarden - https://github.com/bitwarden/mobile

  • Lawnchair

    Discontinued No clever tagline needed

  • Lawnchair - https://github.com/LawnchairLauncher/lawnchair

  • MyExpenses

    GPL licenced Android Expense Tracking App

  • My expenses - https://github.com/mtotschnig/MyExpenses

  • Neo-Backup

    backup manager for android

  • Neo-Store

    An F-Droid client with modern UI and an arsenal of extra features.

  • android

    :iphone: Home Assistant Companion for Android (by home-assistant)

  • Home Assistant https://github.com/home-assistant/android

  • element-android

    A glossy Matrix collaboration client for Android.

  • Element https://github.com/vector-im/element-android

  • Noto

    Minimal Note-Taking App

  • Doesn't have the best UI, I agree. Have you tried Noto (https://github.com/alialbaali/Noto) or SilentNotes (https://github.com/martinstoeckli/SilentNotes)?

  • SilentNotes

    SilentNotes is a simple note taking app which respects your privacy.

  • Doesn't have the best UI, I agree. Have you tried Noto (https://github.com/alialbaali/Noto) or SilentNotes (https://github.com/martinstoeckli/SilentNotes)?

  • tsacdop

    Enjoy podcasts with Tsacdop! A podcast player built with flutter.

  • tsacdop is also good choice , better ui

  • tasks

    Bringing Astrid Tasks back from the dead

  • Tasks

  • saikou

    Discontinued An Android Anilist client, which lets you stream & download Anime & Manga. [UnavailableForLegalReasons - Repository access blocked]

  • Saikou is also great

  • SaaSHub

    SaaSHub - Software Alternatives and Reviews. SaaSHub helps you find the best software and product alternatives

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