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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Orbot
โ 3,105
ente
โ 25,244
Celestia
โ 194
Hacki for Hacker News
โ 1,506
K-9 Mail
โ 13,226
GreenStash
โ 758
DuckDuckGo Privacy Browser
โ 4,594
CleverKeys
โ 282
Material Photo Widget
โ 274
Nova Video Player
โ 4,363
Arcticons Day & Night
โ 1,396
OSS Document Scanner
โ 1,878
SimpMusic
โ 8,316
flow
โ 409
Musify
โ 3,777
Updated Apps
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PlayOnDlna Play Youtube videos ad-free on DLNA players (e.g. Kodi) in your local network! โ 92
Primal Primal's Android app for Nostr โ 207
bVNC Free secure VNC client โ 2,403
Orbot Tor for Android, Onion Routing Robot โ 3,105
ente ente is an end-to-end encrypted photo storage app โ 25,244
Wikipedia Official feature-rich viewer of the free online encyclopedia โ 2,876
NerdCalci Calculator for nerds with variables, syntax highlighting, and file sessions โ 42
Lissen Clean Audiobookshelf Player โ 610
BlockAds Block ads & trackers system-wide. Firewall, SafeSearch, profiles โ 295
TacticMaster Chess tactic trainer based on https://database.lichess.org/#puzzles. โ 37
AI Hub All your AI tools together in one simple app. โ 251
รffi Sounds Podcast app fork focused on ARD Sounds (formerly ARD Audiothek) โ 3
New & Noteworthy
Games
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Unciv
โ 10,151
Chaldea
โ 568
Moonlight Game Streaming
โ 2,185
Shattered Pixel Dungeon
โ 5,906
PPSSPP
โ 11,640
SuperTuxKart
โ 4,894
idTech4A++
โ 519
Minetest
โ 10,788
Gauguin
โ 190
Lemuroid
โ 2,641
J2ME Loader
โ 1,785
Easter Eggs
โ 1,100
RetroArch
โ 10,735
Open Sudoku
โ 25
VCMI
โ 5,484
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 37,451
Winlator Run Windows apps on Android โ 13,333
ClashMetaForAndroid A rule-based tunnel โ 35,065
Seal Video/Audio downloader designed and themed with Material You โ 11,137
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
Kotatsu Kotatsu is a free and open source manga reader for Android. โ 7,128
KernelSU Kernel based root solution for Android โ 14,886
Spotube Lightweight & resource friendly Spotify client without requiring Spotify Premium โ 44,516
HOT APPS
Trending FOSS apps in the last month
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