Apps with 'Native application' feature

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  1. Vim icon
     1349 likes

    Vim ("Vi IMproved") is an advanced text editor that allows syntax highlighting, word completion and has a huge amount of contributed content. It also has a GUI version called GVim.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
    • AmigaOS
    • OpenSolaris
    • MorphOS
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Snapcraft
    Vim screenshot 1
    GVim with netrw+airlines+ctrlspace+xkb-switch+monokai theme+Source Pro font
    Plugin Gitgutter shows added lines as '+' and altere as '~'.
    216 alternatives
    4.6
    Excellent25 reviews
  2. Standard Notes icon
     691 likes

    An end-to-end encrypted note-taking by Proton. Offline access, unlimited sync across devices, tagging, passcode and biometric security, plus advanced premium privacy features.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • F-Droid
    Standard Notes homepage.
    Plain text note on free version.
    A note using the Super note editor.
    +3
    Cross-platform sync and end-to-end privacy
    137 alternatives
    4.4
    Very Good148 reviews
  3. Kate icon
     314 likes

    The Kate project develops two main products: KatePart, the advanced editor component which is used in numerous KDE applications requiring a text editing component, and Kate, a MDI text editor application.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Snapcraft
    Kate screenshot 1
    Kate screenshot 1
    Kate with an ATOM color scheme using some RegEx to find and replace.
    146 alternatives
    4.2
    Very Good8 reviews
  4. Ocenaudio icon
     142 likes

    Ocenaudio is a cross-platform, easy to use, fast and functional audio editor. It is the ideal software for people who need to edit and analyze audio files without complications. ocenaudio also has powerful features that will please more advanced users.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Ocenaudio version 3.7.19 running on Windows with an audio file open.
    Ocenaudio version 3.7.19 running on Windows with no file open.
    Ocenaudio screenshot 2
    +4
    audio screenshot
    48 alternatives
    4.8
    Excellent17 reviews
  5. Qt icon
     269 likes

    Qt is a cross-platform application framework that is widely used for developing application software that can be run on various software and hardware platforms with little or no change in the underlying codebase, while having the power and speed of native applications.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Qt screenshot 1
    Qt screenshot 1
    54 alternatives
  6. Manage emails, calendars, contacts, and tasks with an intuitive interface. Features smart inbox, file management, and third-party app integration.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Android Wear
    Outlook 365 on Windows
    Outlook for Mac 2016
    Microsoft Outlook screenshot 2
    +7
    Microsoft Outlook screenshot 3
    127 alternatives
    2.8
    Poor15 reviews
  7. Lightshot icon
     209 likes

    Captures customizable screen areas, enables instant online upload, sharing via short URLs, quick edits, local saves, and seamless browser add-ons.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Warning
    • Bundleware

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Google Chrome
    • Wine
    • Mozilla Firefox
    LightShot's site prnt.sc or prntscr.com
    Lightshot's floating Panel and boder markers
    You can paint and write on your screen with LightShot
    +2
    Options / Generals
    190 alternatives
    3.5
    Good13 reviews
  8. Electron icon
     114 likes

    If you can build a website, you can build a desktop app. Electron is a framework for creating native applications with web technologies like JavaScript, HTML, and CSS. It takes care of the hard parts so you can focus on the core of your application.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Create menubar apps
    Debug with Devtron
    Build powerful apps like Atom
    43 alternatives
    3.0
    Fair6 reviews
  9. MarkMark icon
     21 likes

    MarkMark is a brand new app designed to help you collect and organize articles, websites, and all kinds of web pages. It's not just a bookmarks app or a read-it-later app, but goes beyond these functionalities.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    MarkMark screenshot 1
    MarkMark screenshot 1
    74 alternatives
  10. Zenkit icon
     209 likes

    Zenkit is a flexible, collaborative SaaS platform for project management and database building. Organize, track data and share tasks with team or build custom systems like a CRM or financial planner.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Snapcraft
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Zenkit screenshot 1
    Zenkit screenshot 1
    Zenkit screenshot 2
    +14
    Zenkit screenshot 3
    120 alternatives
    4.7
    Excellent11 reviews
  11. Cydia icon
     335 likes

    Cydia is a Debian APT package manager that lets you download tweaks and apps that haven't been approved by Apple for your jailbroken iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch, via repositories.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Cydia screenshot 1
    Cydia screenshot 1
    Cydia screenshot 2
    +1
    Cydia screenshot 3
    30 alternatives
  12. JACK is a professional sound server daemon that provides real-time low latency connections for both audio and MIDI data between applications that implement its API. The API can be used through either JACK1 or JACK2.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    JACK Audio Connection Kit screenshot 1
  13. Icons8 icon
     74 likes

    Extensive online platform offering over 1.3 million icons, illustrations, photos, AI-powered editing tools, royalty-free music, custom elements, and integration with design software.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Figma
    • Adobe Illustrator
    • Lunacy
    • Adobe Photoshop
    Icons8 screenshot 1
    Icons8 screenshot 1
    Icons8 screenshot 2
    +1
    Icons8 screenshot 3
    72 alternatives
  14. A fork of Phonograph Music Player that "makes all Pro features free, as they used to be". It has a material design that's easy on the eyes, and it's easy to use, customizable (multiple themes), has folder browsing, a sleep timer and tag editor.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    Vinyl Music Player screenshot 1
    Vinyl Music Player screenshot 1
    Vinyl Music Player screenshot 2
    +2
    Vinyl Music Player screenshot 3
    105 alternatives
  15. Delimited icon
     5 likes

    Delimited is a minimalistic CSV and TSV editor for macOS. It’s built for speed and simplicity, letting you quickly create or explore tables and save them in either CSV or TSV format.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Delimited screenshot 1
    Delimited screenshot 1
    Delimited screenshot 2
    +5
    Delimited screenshot 3
    17 alternatives
  16. Jerboa is an app for Lemmy, a federated reddit alternative. Jerboa is made by Lemmy's developers, and is free, open-source software, meaning no advertising, monetizing, or venture capital, ever.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    Jerboa for Lemmy screenshot 1
    Jerboa for Lemmy screenshot 1
    24 alternatives
  17. Tower icon
     61 likes

    Native desktop Git client for macOS and Windows with Pull Requests, Interactive Rebase, Image Diffing, Undo, and quick actions, integrating with all major code hosting services.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Tower screenshot 1
    Tower screenshot 1
    Tower screenshot 2
    +1
    Tower screenshot 3
    68 alternatives
    4.3
    Very Good9 reviews