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Curated List of Awesome Android FOSS
Host: GitHub
URL: https://github.com/JoshuaFern/awesome-android-opensource
Owner: JoshuaFern
License: cc0-1.0
Created: 2020-03-03T06:15:16.000Z (over 4 years ago)
Default Branch: master
Last Pushed: 2024-02-18T19:54:05.000Z (9 months ago)
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        # Awesome Android Open Source ![GitHub License](https://img.shields.io/github/license/joshuafern/awesome-android-opensource)

A curated list of awesome open source Android applications.

## Table of Contents

- [Table of Contents](#table-of-contents)

- [Legend](#legend)

- [F-Droid](#f-droid)

  - [Browser](#browser)

  - [Calculator](#calculator)

  - [Calendar](#calendar)

  - [Camera](#camera)

  - [Clock](#clock)

  - [Contacts](#contacts)

  - [Editor](#editor)

  - [File Manager](#file-manager)

  - [Firewall](#firewall)

  - [Games](#games)

  - [Icons](#icons)

  - [Keyboard](#keyboard)

  - [Maps](#maps)

  - [Media](#media)

  - [Recorder](#recorder)

  - [SMS](#sms)

  - [System Utilities](#system-utilities)

  - [Tools](#tools)

  - [Translator](#translator)

  - [Wallpaper](#wallpaper)

- [Authors](#authors)

## Legend

🌟 = Best in Category  

🌚 = Dark Mode Support  

☠️ = Contains Anti-Features  

⚙️ = Requires Root  

3️⃣ = Requires a Third-party Repository  

## F-Droid

Download F-Droid for Android [here](https://f-droid.org/en/).

You can add third-party repositories for additonal software:

*  **[Bitwarden](https://mobileapp.bitwarden.com/fdroid/)** - Password Manager

*  **[Bromite](https://www.bromite.org/fdroid)** - Chromium Based Web Browser

*  **[DivestOS](https://divestos.org/fdroid/official/)** - Apps created by Divested Computing Group

*  **[IzzyOnDroid](https://apt.izzysoft.de/fdroid/)** - Largest Third-Party F-Droid Repository

*  **[microG](https://microg.org/fdroid.html)** - Re-implementation of Google’s proprietary user space apps and libraries.

### Browser

 **Bromite SystemWebView** - [com.android.webview](https://www.bromite.org/fdroid) (~37.8 MiB) ⚙️3️⃣

Privacy focused SystemWebView based on Bromite. May require some extra configuration and workarounds to use.

 **EinkBro** - [info.plateaukao.einkbro](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/info.plateaukao.einkbro/) (~4.2 MiB) 🌚

Lightweight browser designed for E-ink displays, like those found on Android based ebook readers.

 **FFUpdater** - [de.marmaro.krt.ffupdater](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/de.marmaro.krt.ffupdater/) (~5 MiB) 🌚☠️

Standalone installer and updater for various browser options, including many that don't exist in F-Droid.

 **Mull** - [us.spotco.fennec_dos](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/us.spotco.fennec_dos/) (~88 MiB) 🌟🌚☠️

Privacy focused & deblobbed Firefox fork. Uses features from the Tor Uplift project and arkenfox-user.js project. Extremely powerful and featureful browser with extension support.

 **Privacy Browser** - [com.stoutner.privacybrowser.standard](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.stoutner.privacybrowser.standard/) (~14 MiB) 🌚

Privacy focused browser based on WebView. Suggested to use with Bromite SystemWebView or comparable privacy preserving WebView alternative like Mulch.

### Calculator

 **Equate** - [com.llamacorp.equate](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.llamacorp.equate/) (~1.1 MiB) 🌟🌚

While Equate claims to be a simple unit converter, it's actually a fantastic lightweight calculator as well.

### Calendar

 **Simple Calendar** - [com.simplemobiletools.calendar.pro](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.simplemobiletools.calendar.pro/) (~6.3 MiB) 🌟🌚

Simple Calendar Pro is a fully customizable, offline calendar designed to do exactly what a calendar should do. No complicated features, unnecessary permissions and no ads!

### Camera

 **Open Camera** - [net.sourceforge.opencamera](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/net.sourceforge.opencamera/) (~4.7 MiB) 🌟🌚

A feature rich camera application.

### Clock

 **Clock You** - [com.bnyro.clock](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.bnyro.clock/) (~3.5 MiB) 🌟🌚

World clock, alarm, stopwatch, and timer.

### Contacts

 **Connect You** - [com.bnyro.contacts](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.bnyro.contacts/) (~2.9 MiB) 🌟🌚

A Contacts/SMS app.

### Editor

 **Editor** - [org.billthefarmer.editor](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.billthefarmer.editor/) (~238 KiB) 🌟🌚

Extremely simple and lightweight. Supports markdown, theming, and syntax highlighting.

### File Manager

 **Ghost Commander** - [com.ghostsq.commander](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.ghostsq.commander/) (~3.1 MiB) 🌟🌚

Lightweight dual-panel file manager with FTP/SFTP/SMB support, zip archive support, and a full-featured app manager.

### Firewall

 **AFWall+** - [dev.ukanth.ufirewall](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/dev.ukanth.ufirewall/) (~9 MiB) ⚙️☠️

Excellent iptables based firewall.

 **NetGuard** - [eu.faircode.netguard](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/eu.faircode.netguard/) (~2.7 MiB) 🌟

VPN based firewall. Rootless, blocks system applications.

### Games

 **Endless Sky** - [com.github.thewierdnut.endless_mobile](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.github.thewierdnut.endless_mobile/) (~68 MiB)

Android port of endless-sky space trading game.

 **Minetest** - [net.minetest.minetest](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/net.minetest.minetest/) (~34 MiB)

Minecraft Clone with modding support, try the MineClone2 mod.

 **Mindustry** - [io.anuke.mindustry](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/io.anuke.mindustry/) (~61 MiB)

A factory-based sandbox tower defense game

 **opsu!** - [fluddokt.opsu.android](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/fluddokt.opsu.android/) (~23 MiB)

Unofficial open-source client for the rhythm game osu!

 **ReGeX** - [com.phikal.regex](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.phikal.regex/) (~2.0 MiB) 🌚☠️

Improve your regular expression skills with this game.

 **RetroArch** - [com.retroarch](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.retroarch/) (~24 MiB) 🌚

Multi system emulator.

 **Shattered Pixel Dungeon** - [com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon/) (~25 MiB)

Traditional roguelike dungeon crawler.

 **Simple Solitaire Collection** - [de.tobiasbielefeld.solitaire](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/de.tobiasbielefeld.solitaire/) (~15 MiB)

Solitaire game collection with 17 games.

 **Sudoku (Privacy Friendly)** - [org.secuso.privacyfriendlysudoku](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.secuso.privacyfriendlysudoku/) (~4.6 MiB) 🌚

One of the best Sudoku implementations I've played, full note-taking, highlighting, and dark mode support. Up to a 12x12 game field.

 **SuperTuxKart** - [org.supertuxkart.stk](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.supertuxkart.stk/) (~157 MiB)

Mario Kart clone featuring free software mascots.

 **Tanks of Freedom** - [in.p1x.tanks_of_freedom](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/in.p1x.tanks_of_freedom/) (~22 MiB)

Turn based strategy game reminiscent of Advance Wars made in Godot.

### Icons

 **Frost** - [com.dkanada.icecons](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.dkanada.icecons/) (~47 MiB) 🌚🌟

Pure white icon set, they look fantastic on a dark background.

### Keyboard

 **AnySoftKeyboard** - [com.menny.android.anysoftkeyboard](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.menny.android.anysoftkeyboard/) (~9 MiB) 🌚🌟

One of the best keyboards ever made. Very customizable, lightweight, with multiple language support.

 **Thumb-Key** - [com.dessalines.thumbkey](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.dessalines.thumbkey/) (~2.8 MiB) 🌚🌟

A keyboard made for your thumbs.

### Maps

 **OsmAnd+** - [net.osmand.plus](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/net.osmand.plus/) (~142 MiB) 🌚☠️

Offline maps and navigation.

### Media

 **Kodi** - [org.xbmc.kodi](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.xbmc.kodi/) (~162 MiB) 🌚

Complete media player and entertainment hub for digital media.

 **NewPipe** - [org.schabi.newpipe](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.schabi.newpipe/) (~10 MiB) ☠️🌚

Lightweight YouTube frontend.

 **PipePipe** - [InfinityLoop1309.NewPipeEnhanced](https://apt.izzysoft.de/fdroid/index/apk/InfinityLoop1309.NewPipeEnhanced/) (~27.7 MiB) ☠️🌚3️⃣

Fork of NewPipe that adds support for BiliBili and NicoNico.

 **Tubular** - [org.polymorphicshade.tubular](https://apt.izzysoft.de/fdroid/index/apk/org.polymorphicshade.tubular) (~11 MiB) ☠️🌚3️⃣

Fork of NewPipe that implements SponsorBlock and ReturnYouTubeDislike.

 **Twire** - [com.perflyst.twire](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.perflyst.twire/) (~5.5 MiB) ☠️🌚

Twire is an open source, ad free Twitch browser and stream player for Android.

 **VLC** - [org.videolan.vlc](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.videolan.vlc/) (~36 MiB) 🌚

Excellent media player, claims to play any file.

### Recorder

 **Record You** - [com.bnyro.recorder](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.bnyro.recorder/) (~2.9 MiB) 🌟🌚

A privacy focused voice and screen recorder app.

### SMS

 **QKSMS** - [com.moez.QKSMS](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.moez.QKSMS/) (~32 MiB) 🌟🌚

Replacement for the stock messaging app.

### System Utilities

 **Aurora Store** - [com.aurora.store](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.aurora.store/) (~6 MiB) ☠️🌚

An unofficial FOSS client to Google Play with an elegant design and privacy.

 **MicroG** - [com.google.android.gms](https://microg.org/fdroid.html) (~27.7 MiB) ⚙️3️⃣

A re-implementation of Google’s proprietary Android user space apps and libraries.

 **Nix-on-Droid** - [com.termux.nix](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.termux.nix/) (~2.9 MiB) 🌚

Fork of Termux based on Nix and take advantage of the enormous software collection from nixpkgs.

 **Termux** - [com.termux](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.termux/) (~97 MiB) 🌚

Termux combines powerful terminal emulation with an extensive Linux package collection.

 **UnicodePad** - [jp.ddo.hotmist.unicodepad](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/jp.ddo.hotmist.unicodepad/) (~2.4 MiB) 🌚

Simple utility to pick special characters.

### Tools

 **Tuner** - [de.moekadu.tuner](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/de.moekadu.tuner/) (~4.9 MiB) 🌟🌚

App for tuning musical instruments.

### Translator

 **Translate You** - [com.bnyro.translate](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.bnyro.translate/) (~16 MiB) 🌟🌚

Supports multiple translation engines and over 200 languages.

### Wallpaper

 **Wall You** - [com.bnyro.wallpaper](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.bnyro.wallpaper/) (~3.1 MiB) 🌟🌚☠️

Multiple wallpaper sources, automatic changer, and blur/contrast settings.

## Authors

- [@JoshuaFern](https://www.github.com/JoshuaFern)

- [@McDread](https://www.github.com/McDread)