Using "F-Droid Basic", the more minimal version with more up-to-date dependencies

Use the Blocklist to only update apps that are only on Google Play

Get apps directly from source. Only from trusted developers! Useful for apps that are not released on F-Droid.

Less customizable than FlorisBoard but with autocorrect

highly flexible and lightweight keyboard, no autocorrect yet

Hardened Firefox, supports UBlockOrigin, BypassPaywallsClean and many more addons that make the web more private and endurable. Less secure than Vanadium, but using UBlockOrigin in "expert mode" you can block certain javascript entirely, opt-in.

very secure but not very private. good for progressive webapps (PWAs) you can place on the screen. This avoids installing apps which have way more access over private information

Unleash memories, not personal data. Fossify Gallery is the ultimate photo and video app that's as powerful as it is private. No ads, no unnecessary permissions – just a seamless experience tailored for you.

Alternative to Fossify Gallery. Very different, modern and secure. Likely to become the default Gallery in GrapheneOS (with reduced features) (state 2026)

Material Design file manager for Android.

A totally free of cost and ads PDF documents reader.

Enterprise-ready on-premise suite with advanced word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation tools, maximizing interoperability and file compatibility.

OSMAnd~ from F-Droid, log in with your OpenStreetMap account and contribute!

Fork of OrganicMaps, way faster and simpler than OSMAnd but less features.

KeePassDX is a material design KeePass client for managing keys and passwords in an encrypted database for your Android device.

for using your secure element or external keys for passkeys/fido2/webauthn/u2f

Use Passkeys like Nitrokey, Solokeys or Yubikey

simple music player with support for .m3u playlists which theoretically can be synced to a linux PC with Syncthing. Doesn't work that well in practice, you might want to have a look at Navidrome.

way fancier music player, no support for regular .m3u playlist files.

very simple app, can be used to get lyrics to then embed in song files with your favourite music player

A free and open source podcastmanager for Android, allowing you to subscribe to podcasts (via iTunes database & OPML), automatically download episodes using powerful mechanisms and listen to them the way you like (speed, balance adjustments, etc).

You just add your main audiobook folder and every folder in there will be recognised as a single book. That keeps your library simple and tidy.

efficient video player

Discover youtube music with way less tracking. Use "Seal" to download to your device

cross platform video player, support Odysee, Peertube, Dailymotion and way more, helps reduce the dependence on YouTube.

Combine with "OpenKeyChain" for PGP support.

Alternative to Thunderbird Android. Most features are paid for but it has slightly more. For advanced users.

PGP for Android. Not only useful for email end-to-end encryption, but also for using "encrypted inbox" which some providers like mailbox.org offer

simple and elegant local calendar. Needs DavX5 and ICSx5 or syncing

sync adapter for calendars, contacts and storage

Promising new calendar application with native sync capabilities for most common providers.

Send files over LAN. Also works if you connect to another phone via hotspot, then it is very fast.

connect with a Windows or Linux laptop, remote control, presentations, TV remote and more!

The official Syncthing App is not maintained anymore. Works really well to synchronize files between devices, no cloud needed

send stuff to people anywhere in the world.

When using multiple user profiles

offline, best photo quality

good app, nice QR code scanner but worse photos which are also bigger

good looking weather app with a lot of sources

open source emergency alerts

Best data in Germany

Introducing Fossify Contacts - the next evolution in contact management. Poised to redefine how you manage your contacts, our app combines simplicity with advanced features, tailored for both personal and professional use.

Sync your contacts offline to a folder, which is synced with Syncthing. Runs in the background and just works

modern and featureful clock that supports "direct boot", so alarms work if the device is not unlocked yet.

New open source PDF editing tool. Very promising but might still have bugs.

works offline but full of ads. needed to "sign" PDFs (Add an image), fill forms etc. Files can be shared to "SaveLocally" to avoid the locked "export" feature

For sharing passwords, links etc. without any network connection.

Needed for recording loud concerts etc.

not amazing but useful conversion features