A curated list of awesome open source Android applications.
🌟 = Best in Category
🌚 = Dark Mode Support
☠️ = Contains Anti-Features
⚙️ = Requires Root
3️⃣ = Requires a Third-party Repository
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Bitwarden - Password Manager
Bromite - Chromium Based Web Browser
DivestOS - Apps created by Divested Computing Group
IzzyOnDroid - Largest Third-Party F-Droid Repository
microG - Re-implementation of Google’s proprietary user space apps and libraries.
Privacy focused SystemWebView based on Bromite. May require some extra configuration and workarounds to use.
Lightweight browser designed for E-ink displays, like those found on Android based ebook readers.
Standalone installer and updater for various browser options, including many that don't exist in F-Droid.
Privacy focused & deblobbed Firefox fork. Uses features from the Tor Uplift project and arkenfox-user.js project. Extremely powerful and featureful browser with extension support.
Privacy focused browser based on WebView. Suggested to use with Bromite SystemWebView or comparable privacy preserving WebView alternative like Mulch.
While Equate claims to be a simple unit converter, it's actually a fantastic lightweight calculator as well.
Simple Calendar Pro is a fully customizable, offline calendar designed to do exactly what a calendar should do. No complicated features, unnecessary permissions and no ads!
A feature rich camera application.
World clock, alarm, stopwatch, and timer.
A Contacts/SMS app.
Extremely simple and lightweight. Supports markdown, theming, and syntax highlighting.
Lightweight dual-panel file manager with FTP/SFTP/SMB support, zip archive support, and a full-featured app manager.
Excellent iptables based firewall.
VPN based firewall. Rootless, blocks system applications.
Android port of endless-sky space trading game.
Minecraft Clone with modding support, try the MineClone2 mod.
A factory-based sandbox tower defense game
Unofficial open-source client for the rhythm game osu!
Improve your regular expression skills with this game.
Multi system emulator.
Traditional roguelike dungeon crawler.
Solitaire game collection with 17 games.
One of the best Sudoku implementations I've played, full note-taking, highlighting, and dark mode support. Up to a 12x12 game field.
Mario Kart clone featuring free software mascots.
Turn based strategy game reminiscent of Advance Wars made in Godot.
Pure white icon set, they look fantastic on a dark background.
One of the best keyboards ever made. Very customizable, lightweight, with multiple language support.
A keyboard made for your thumbs.
Offline maps and navigation.
Complete media player and entertainment hub for digital media.
Lightweight YouTube frontend.
Fork of NewPipe that adds support for BiliBili and NicoNico.
Fork of NewPipe that implements SponsorBlock and ReturnYouTubeDislike.
Twire is an open source, ad free Twitch browser and stream player for Android.
Excellent media player, claims to play any file.
A privacy focused voice and screen recorder app.
Replacement for the stock messaging app.
An unofficial FOSS client to Google Play with an elegant design and privacy.
MicroG - com.google.android.gms (~27.7 MiB) ⚙️3️⃣
A re-implementation of Google’s proprietary Android user space apps and libraries.
Fork of Termux based on Nix and take advantage of the enormous software collection from nixpkgs.
Termux combines powerful terminal emulation with an extensive Linux package collection.
Simple utility to pick special characters.
App for tuning musical instruments.
Supports multiple translation engines and over 200 languages.
Multiple wallpaper sources, automatic changer, and blur/contrast settings.