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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ClashMetaForAndroid
โ 44,647
Tuisku
โ 12
WeatherMaster
โ 3,025
Rush
โ 990
Kelani SBD Tracker
โ 2
Daily You
โ 1,254
NewPipe
โ 39,349
PixEz
โ 12,572
Nova Video Player
โ 4,612
LibreOffice & OpenOffice document reader | ODF
โ 417
FFShare
โ 1,070
GPSLogger
โ 2,584
Signal
โ 29,191
Celestia
โ 209
Haven SSH Client
โ 309
Updated Apps
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EinkBro lightweight, fast, but powerful browser designed for Eink devices. โ 1,994
DNS Toggle Easily toggle and automate Private DNS through the Quick Settings panel. โ 91
Kords A ukulele chords dictionnary and songbook. โ 6
CaptureCap Record Audio and/or Screen โ 165
Wolf Gallery Encrypted, offline photo & video vault with a comfortable gallery โ 17
mucke A music player for local files with unique custom playback options. โ 254
ADNS A lightweight DNS-based ad blocker for Android โ 523
SFTP-SAF SAF documents provider for SFTP. Browse SFTP server in your file browser. โ 47
Mindwtr A complete Getting Things Done (GTD) productivity system. Mind Like Water. โ 1,681
NC Collectives Unofficial Android client for Nextcloud Collectives wiki notebooks. โ 6
Repertoire An app for musicians to track their repertoire and media. โ 33
motd Native IRC client with a modern chat interface โ 18
New & Noteworthy
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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
Winlator Run Windows apps on Android โ 17,848
NewPipe Lightweight app that lets you watch and listen to media from various platforms. โ 39,349
ClashMetaForAndroid A rule-based tunnel โ 44,647
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
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
v2rayNG v2ray Android client for VPN and proxy connections โ 60,424
HOT APPS
Trending FOSS apps in the last month
NewPipe
โ 39,349
ClashMetaForAndroid
โ 44,647
KernelSU
โ 16,932
v2rayNG
โ 60,424
RustDesk
โ 105,357
SimpMusic
โ 10,318
Obtainium
โ 18,347
Aurora Store
โ 1,400
ProtonVPN
โ 3,866
DAVxโต
โ 2,769
Metrolist
โ 6,153
Organic Maps
โ 14,834
Kazumi
โ 28,805
PipePipe
โ 5,838
Librera Reader
โ 4,627
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