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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Catima
โ 1,591
ProtonVPN
โ 3,605
LibreTube
โ 11,867
Bitwarden
โ 8,821
Image Toolbox
โ 12,838
FairScan - PDF Scanner
โ 560
DuckDuckGo Privacy Browser
โ 4,667
Celestia
โ 200
Mastodon
โ 2,005
Rush
โ 937
Track & Graph
โ 610
Proton Mail
โ 856
Pocket Casts
โ 2,795
Readest
โ 20,434
Key Mapper
โ 2,314
Updated Apps
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Octi Monitor and synchronize information between multiple Android devices โ 511
Simple Notes Sync Simple note-taking app with WebDAV synchronization โ 99
Catima For your barcodes, memberships, loyalty programs, coupons and tickets. โ 1,591
Sumire Japanese Keyboard Lite F-Droid Private offline Japanese keyboard with user dictionary and snippets โ 269
De Fide Offline Catholic app for prayer, Scripture, novenas, and the Rosary. โ 19
Linux Command Library 5055 manual pages, 22 basic categories and a bunch of general terminal tips. โ 1,681
รberbรถse Control Bose SoundTouch speakers & Spotify auth โ 15
Les Pas A photo album that saves all your precious memory in your private cloud โ 544
QRAlarm Disable alarms with a QR scanner โ 323
SnapSaver An app to quickly take photos and organize them into specified directories. โ 34
SD Maid SE A trusted assistant for your Android, to keep it clean and tidy. โ 6,739
Sapio Android Open Source API compatibility โ 205
New & Noteworthy
Games
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Unciv
โ 10,357
Chaldea
โ 586
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 192
Lemuroid
โ 2,641
Lichess
โ 2,264
J2ME Loader
โ 1,785
Easter Eggs
โ 1,183
Ricochlime
โ 153
RetroArch
โ 10,735
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 37,941
Winlator Run Windows apps on Android โ 13,333
Seal Video/Audio downloader designed and themed with Material You โ 11,137
ClashMetaForAndroid A rule-based tunnel โ 37,801
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 15,885
Spotube Lightweight & resource friendly Spotify client without requiring Spotify Premium โ 44,516
HOT APPS
Trending FOSS apps in the last month
NewPipe
โ 37,941
ClashMetaForAndroid
โ 37,801
KernelSU
โ 15,885
v2rayNG
โ 53,146
RustDesk
โ 105,357
SimpMusic
โ 9,053
Obtainium
โ 16,499
PipePipe
โ 4,997
ProtonVPN
โ 3,605
Metrolist
โ 6,153
Organic Maps
โ 13,913
Kazumi
โ 24,892
LibreTube
โ 11,867
Librera Reader
โ 4,428
Droid-ify
โ 6,559
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