๐๐ป Open source apps for Android
This repository of free and open source apps for Android lets you download the latest version of popular FOSS applications safe and secure. Unlike other services, OpenAPK always serves the most recent APK files so you are up to date.
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Featured Apps
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Updated Apps
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Wikipedia Official feature-rich viewer of the free online encyclopedia โ 2,623
Meshtastic An inexpensive open-source GPS mesh radio for hiking, skiing, flying, marching. โ 923
Material Photo Widget Photo Widget is a free, no-ads app to display photos on your home screen โ 196
Aves Gallery and metadata explorer โ 3,535
BCR-GUI companion app for the great BCR (Basic Call Recorder) Android application โ 218
Tremotesf Remote-control Transmission BitTorrent client โ 260
Signal Signal is a messaging app focused on privacy โ 27,200
Thunder for Lemmy Thunder is an open source, cross-platform Lemmy client โ 895
Read You A modern and elegant RSS reader with Material You design โ 6,079
FossWallet FossWallet is a MDY Wallet for Apple Passbook (.pkpass) files โ 56
Spam Call Blocker manage and block unwanted incoming calls โ 45
Schulrechner The calculator you know from school โ 20
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Games
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POPULAR APPS
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Magisk The Magic Mask provides root access and additional modules to further enhance your device. โ 52,795
Termux Terminal emulator with packages โ 41,524
NewPipe Lightweight app that lets you watch and listen to media from various platforms. โ 33,735
Seal Video/Audio downloader designed and themed with Material You โ 11,137
Winlator Run Windows apps on Android โ 12,092
Aniyomi Discover and watch anime, cartoons, series, and more โ 5,100
Mihon read manga, webtoons, comics, and more โ easier than ever on your Android device. โ 10,425
SpotiFlyer Download All your songs from Spotify, Gaana, Jio Saavn, Youtube Music, SoundClou โ 8,626
ClashMetaForAndroid A rule-based tunnel โ 23,833
KernelSU Kernel based root solution for Android โ 12,112
Kotatsu Kotatsu is a free and open source manga reader for Android. โ 5,648
Spotube Lightweight & resource friendly Spotify client without requiring Spotify Premium โ 38,279
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Why open source apps ?
Installing open source apps on Android devices offers several advantages, ranging from enhanced privacy and security to greater control over software customization plus going ads free. Hereโs a detailed look at why you might consider using open source apps on your Android device:
Transparency
Open source apps have publicly available source codes that anyone can inspect, modify, and distribute. This transparency allows users and developers to examine the code for security vulnerabilities, bugs, or malicious elements, ensuring a higher degree of trustworthiness and security when compared to closed-source software where the code is hidden and controlled by a single entity. Another important part is that most of the FOSS apps are not displaying annoying ads!
Privacy
Open source apps often prioritize user privacy. They typically collect less personal data than proprietary apps, and any data collection will be clearly documented in the open source projectโs details. For those concerned about data privacy, open source offers a more controllable environment regarding what information is shared and how it is used.
Customization
Open source apps allow for greater customization. Since the code is available to everyone, technically skilled users or developers can modify aspects of the app to suit their personal or organizational needs better.
Community Support
Open source projects benefit from the support of a community of developers and users who continually contribute to the development, debugging, and enhancement of the app