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List of free and open-source Android applications
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This is a list of notable applications (apps) that run on the Android platform which meet guidelines for free software and open-source software.
Advertisement blocking
| Application name | Description | Availability | License | API[a] | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aptoide | Google Play | F-Droid | |||||
| AdAway | Ad blocker | No | No | Yes | GNU GPLv3 | L16 / 4.1+ | |
| Adblock Plus | Ad blocker | ? | No[1] | No | GNU GPLv3 | L7 / 2.1+ | Standalone filtering app was removed from Google Play for breaching Play terms of service.[1] |
- ^ The API column is used to describe which versions of Android each individual application is compatible with. If API column shows "5.1" then the application is compatible with Android version 5.1 or higher; "L7" or "L14" mean specific Android API versions.
Web browsers
| Application name | Description | Availability | License | API[a] | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aptoide | F-Droid | Google Play | |||||
| Brave | Chromium-based web browser with emphasis on tracking prevention, and reforming ad-blocking[2] | Yes | No[3] | Yes | MPL | 4.1+ | Has in-built ad blocker |
| Chromium | Primary code-base of Chrome; uses Blink and V8 engines | No | No | No | BSD | 4.4+ | |
| DuckDuckGo | Chromium-based; focuses on privacy & tracking protection | Yes | Yes | Yes | Apache 2.0 | 5.0+ | [4] |
| Fennec F-Droid | Rebadged fork of Firefox; aims to remove proprietary components | No | Yes | No | MPL | 4.1+ | Same with Firefox for Android, but some proprietary code removed. |
| Firefox for Android | Customizable with add-ons; uses Gecko engine | Yes | No[5] | Yes | MPL | 4.1+ | Removed from F-Droid |
| Firefox Focus/Klar | Privacy centered browser; uses Gecko engine (GeckoView) | Yes | No | Yes | MPL | 5.0+ | |
| GNU IceCat | GNU Project version of Firefox | No | No Archived 2018-03-24 at the Wayback Machine | No | MPL | 4.0.3+ | IceCat contains features not found in mainline Firefox release and eschews all usage of proprietary components. |
| Tor Browser | Mozilla-based browser enhanced for use on Tor anonymity network | Yes | Yes[6] | Yes | MPL | 4.0.3+ | Available in F-Droid by activating the extra Guardian Project repository[7] |
Office Suites and synchronisation
| Application name | Description | Availability | License | API[a] | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Play | F-Droid | |||||
| Collabora Online | Office suite with Microsoft Office compatible word processor, spreadsheet, presentation, and vector graphics editor | Yes | Yes | MPLv2 | 5.0+ | An enterprise-ready edition of LibreOffice |
| ownCloud | Client for synchronization server | Yes | Yes | GPLv2 | 4.0+ | |
| Nextcloud | Client for synchronization server | Yes | Yes | GPLv2 | 4.0+ | |
Communication
| Application name | Description | Availability | License | API[a] | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Play | F-Droid | |||||
| ConnectBot | SSH, telnet, and terminal emulator | Yes | Yes | Apache 2.0 | 1.5+ | |
| CSipSimple | SIP & VoIP client | No | No | GPLv3 | 1.6+ | |
| Element | Federated instant messaging and group chat client using the Matrix protocol. | Yes | Yes | Apache 2.0 | 4.1+ | |
| Jitsi | Videoconferencing and instant messenger | Yes | Yes | LGPLv2.1 | ? | |
| K-9 Mail | Advanced email client | Yes |
Yes |
Apache 2.0 | 2.2+ | Supports OpenPGP integration with OpenKeychain |
| Linphone | Video SIP/VoIP client | Yes |
Yes | GPLv2 | 2.2+ | |
| Mastodon | federated social network | Yes | Yes | GPLv3 | 6.0+ | |
| Session | distributed blockchain-based messenger | ? | ? | GPLv3 | ? | Also available for iOS, Linux, and Windows |
| Sipdroid | SIP/VoIP client | Yes |
Yes | GPLv3 | 2.0+ | works on 1.5 |
| WordPress | Official WordPress client | Yes | No | GPLv2 | 2.3+ | |
| Zulip | groupware and chat | Yes | No | Apache 2.0[8] | 5.0+ | Also available for iOS |
Privacy/security focused
| Application name | Description | Availability | License | API[a] | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Play | F-Droid | |||||
| APG | OpenPGP and key management | Yes |
Yes | Apache 2.0 | 1.5+ | OpenKeychain available as more up-to-date alternative |
| Briar | Peer-to-peer encrypted messaging and forums | Yes | Yes[9] | GPLv3 | 4.0+ | |
| Conversations | Federated encrypted instant messaging and group chat | Yes | Yes | GPLv3 | 4.0+ | Interoperable with any Jabber/XMPP clients. End-to-end encryption using OMEMO, OpenPGP (and OTR for versions under 2.0 and the legacy version). Uses traditional login/password with any provider account, instead of quicksy/phone number |
| Element (formerly Riot) | Decentralised, encrypted chat & collaboration powered by Matrix | Yes | Yes | Apache 2.0 | 5.0+ | |
| I2P | Anonymizing network layer | Yes | Yes | Apache 2.0 | 2.3+ | I2P also maintain their own F-Droid repo.[10] |
| IVPN | Privacy-focused VPN service | Yes | Yes | GPLv3 | ? | Also available on Windows, macOS, and iOS; and undergo independent security audit.[11][12] |
| Jami | Softphone and messenger utilizing DHT and strong cryptography | Yes[13] | Yes[14] | GPLv3 | ? | Formerly named "GNU Ring" and "SFLphone". |
| Lantern | Peer-to-peer internet censorship circumvention | Yes | No | Apache 2.0 | ? | |
| Linphone | SIP client, plus optional ToIP free service | yes | can be used with any SIP provider | |||
| Mozilla VPN | VPN service | Yes | ? | MPL 2.0 | ? | Also available for iOS, Linux, macOS, and Windows |
| Mullvad | Privacy-focused VPN service | Yes | Yes | GPLv3 | ? | Also available for Windows, macOS, and iOS |
| OpenKeychain | OpenPGP and key management | Yes | Yes 20 | GPLv3 | ? | Integrates with K-9 Mail. |
| Orbot | Client and proxy for Tor anonymity network | Yes | Yes | BSD, GPL | 1.6+ | |
| Psiphon | Client for internet censorship circumvention system | Yes | No | GPLv3 | ? | |
| ProtonMail | Client end-to-end encrypted email service | Yes | No | GPLv3 | ? | Open source apps on WEB app, Android, IOS, Bridge app. |
| ProtonVPN | Privacy-focused VPN service | Yes | Yes 21 | GPLv3 | ? | Also available for Windows, macOS, and iOS; and undergo independent security audits.[15] |
| Quicksy | privacy-focused and federated secured xmpp client, using phone number | Yes | yes | Equivalent of conversations, interoperable, but using phone number instead of traditional id/password ; support both PGP or OMEMO encryption plus Jingle for voice/video communication, and file transfers. | ||
| Signal | Encrypted instant messaging, voice and video calling | Yes | No | GPLv3 | 2.3+ | Also available for iOS. The Android client is a merger of the former TextSecure and RedPhone apps.[16] |
| Surespot | Encrypted instant messaging | Yes | No 22 Archived 2019-02-08 at the Wayback Machine | GPLv3+ | ? | Also available for iOS. F-Droid build is based on forked repo. |
| Telegram | Client for cloud-based messaging platform | Yes | Yes 23 | GPLv2 | 2.2+ | Also available for iOS. F-Droid build is based on forked repo.[17] Server uses closed source software. |
| Tox | Peer-to-peer instant-messaging | Yes | Yes 24 | GPLv3+ | 4.0+ | Alpha release |
| Tutanota | Client for end-to-end encrypted email service | Yes | Yes 25 | GPLv3[18] | ? | |
| Wire | Encrypted instant messaging, voice and video calling | Yes | Yes | GPLv3 | ? | Also available for iOS, Windows and OS X. Server uses closed source software. |
Emulatorsedit
| Application name | Description | Availability | License | API[a] | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Play | F-Droid | |||||
| Citra | Nintendo 3DS | Yes | No | GPLv2 | ? | |
| Dolphin | Nintendo GameCube and Wii | Yes | Yes | GPLv2+ | 5.0+ | Requires device with support for arm64-v8a ABI and OpenGL ES 3 or above |
| Mupen64Plus | Nintendo 64 emulator | Yes | Yes | GPLv3 | 2.0+ | Unofficial port as Mupen64 Plus AE. |
| openMSX | MSX | Yes | Yes | GPLv2+ | ? | |
| PPSSPP | PlayStation Portable | Yes | Yes | GPLv2+ | 2.3+ | |
| RetroArch | Emulates multiple platforms | Yes | Removed | GPLv3[19] | 2.3+ | |
| ScummVM | Emulates multiple gaming engines | Yes | Yes | GPLv2 | 1.5+ | |
| Termux | Terminal emulator | Deprecated | Yes26 | GPLv3 | ? | |
| VICE | Commodore systems emulator | Yes | Yes | GPLv2 | ? | Zdroj:https://en.wikipedia.org?pojem=List_of_free_and_open-source_Android_applications|