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.
Latest Releases
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Featured Apps
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PipePipe
โ 5,490
Organic Maps
โ 14,398
Signal
โ 28,965
Orbot
โ 3,353
NextDNS Manager
โ 636
DuckDuckGo Privacy Browser
โ 4,717
Transdroid
โ 1,417
LeanType
โ 498
Squawker
โ 1,374
Rush
โ 958
Nova Video Player
โ 4,525
Pocket Casts
โ 2,815
K-9 Mail
โ 13,642
Daily You
โ 1,173
NotiFilter
โ 182
Updated Apps
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Storii audiobookshelf client focused on simple UX, and maintainable architecture โ 35
Kazumi An anime collection app based on custom rules. โ 26,973
Lissen Clean Audiobookshelf Player โ 686
Wikipedia Official feature-rich viewer of the free online encyclopedia โ 2,963
Android IP Camera An Android MJPEG IP Camera app โ 127
Lavender Photos Photo gallery app with smooth performance โ 561
Calibre-Web-Companion Unofficial companion app for calibre web (automated) โ 471
Idle Fantasy Idle RPG: train skills, fight dungeons, craft gear. No ads, no accounts. โ 257
Compose Stopwatch Stopwatch in the Material You theme, designed for ease of use and best features โ 16
Aves Libre Gallery and metadata explorer โ 4,872
sing-box The universal proxy platform โ 35,341
NerdCalci Calculator for nerds with variables, syntax highlighting, and file sessions โ 167
New & Noteworthy
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 58,846
Termux Terminal emulator with packages โ 41,524
NewPipe Lightweight app that lets you watch and listen to media from various platforms. โ 38,594
Winlator Run Windows apps on Android โ 17,848
Seal Video/Audio downloader designed and themed with Material You โ 11,137
ClashMetaForAndroid A rule-based tunnel โ 40,770
Aniyomi Discover and watch anime, cartoons, series, and more โ 5,100
KernelSU Kernel based root solution for Android โ 16,932
Mihon read manga, webtoons, comics, and more โ easier than ever on your Android device. โ 10,425
YTDLnis Android Video/Audio Downloader app using yt-dlp โ 8,922
SpotiFlyer Download All your songs from Spotify, Gaana, Jio Saavn, Youtube Music, SoundClou โ 8,626
Kotatsu Kotatsu is a free and open source manga reader for Android. โ 7,128
HOT APPS
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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