GNU and Privacy Apps (Android)

Some of the android apps that I use which are either under GNU GPL licences or is respecting users privacy

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  1. F-Droid icon
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    Discover and install FOSS Android apps with ease. Privacy-focused, ad-free, and no registration required, F-Droid offers a lightweight alternative.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    F-Droid screenshot 1
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  2. Termux icon
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    Access a full Unix environment on Android without rooting. Automate tasks with command-line tools, ssh, and package installs via Apt.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    • zsh
    • GNU Bourne Again SHell
    Termux screenshot 1
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  3. Enhance privacy with a secure, portable browser that hides your IP and encrypts connections on multiple platforms, maintaining anonymity.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • OpenBSD
    • Tor
    Tor Browser screenshot 1
    Tor Browser 10.0.3 is now based on the new version of Firefox for Android.
    Tor browser for android alpha
  4. OsmAnd icon
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    Navigation app with offline and online OSM maps, turn-by-turn voice guidance, cycling and driving modes, GPX tracking, POI search, and monthly updates.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Android Auto
    • F-Droid
    • Apple Car Play
    OsmAnd screenshot 1
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  5. OpenStreetMap is a project aimed squarely at creating and providing free geographic data such as street maps to anyone who wants them. It is a free editable map of the whole world. It is made by people like you.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Main website interface
    OpenStreetMap screenshot 1
    OpenStreetMap screenshot 2
  6. Orbot icon
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    Orbot is a freely licensed open-source application developed for the Android platform. It acts as a front-end to the Tor binary application, and also provides an HTTP Proxy for connecting web browsers and other HTTP client applications into the Tor SOCKS interface.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Orbot screenshot 1
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  7. Nitter icon
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    Nitter is a free and open-source front-end mirror of Twitter, which allows you to consult Twitter, with a focus on privacy.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Nitter screenshot 1
  8. Minds icon
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    A free, open-source platform enabling decentralized and centralized social networking. Supporting free speech, monetization, and the sharing of various media.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Minds screenshot 1
    Minds screenshot 1
    Minds screenshot 2
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    Minds screenshot 3
  9. Markor icon
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    Markor is a TextEditor for Android, versatile, flexible, and lightweight. Markor utilizes simple markup formats like Markdown and todo.txt for note-taking and list management. It is versatile at working with text; it can also be used for keeping bookmarks, copying to clipboard...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    Markor screenshot 1
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    Markor screenshot 3
  10. K-9 Mail icon
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    K-9 is an open source email client for Android with multi-folder sync, email signatures, Bcc-to-self, return-address configuration, keyboard shortcuts, Exchange Support, message flagging, IMAP deletes, saving attachments, configurable notifications and more.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    K-9 Mail screenshot 1
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  11. Kodi icon
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    Open-source media player supporting Linux to iOS, highly customizable with plug-ins, supports 4K and diverse formats, privacy-centric and ad-free.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Fire TV
    Kodi screenshot 1
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    Kodi screenshot 3
  12. INSTEAD icon
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    INSTEAD – interpreter of simple text adventures for Unix and Windows!.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    INSTEAD screenshot 1
  13. Are you missing the key layout you're used to from your computer when using an Android device? This software keyboard has separate number keys, punctuation in the usual places, and arrow keys. It is based on the AOSP Gingerbread soft keyboard, so it supports multitouch for...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    Hacker's Keyboard screenshot 1
    Hacker's Keyboard screenshot 1
    Hacker's Keyboard screenshot 2
  14. FreeOTP+ is a fork of FreeOTP with an updated user interface and with backup/restore functionality (to external files or via built-in Android backup/restore).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    FreeOTP+ (fork of FreeOTP) screenshot 1
    FreeOTP+ (fork of FreeOTP) screenshot 2
  15. Clover icon
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    Wings for your Windows Explorer!

    Clover is an extension of the Windows Explorer, to add multi-tab functionality similar to Google Chrome browser. After Clover is installed, you will be able to open multiple folders in tabs within the same window, and you can also be able to add.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Explorer
    Entire app window
    Clover in action on Windows 7 Classic Theme looks neat too. In the screenshot we're seeing also it's bookmarks bar.
    That's how tab looks here
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    Upper menu
  16. BusyBox icon
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    Lightweight binary combining many Unix utilities for embedded systems, widely used in Linux, Android, FreeBSD, and resource-constrained environments.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • FreeBSD
    • Android Tablet
    BusyBox screenshot 1
  17. Bitwarden icon
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    Open-source password manager with AES-256 encryption and device sync. Store and access encrypted logins across platforms like iOS and Android.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Apple Watch
    • Snapcraft
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Vivaldi
    • Google Chrome
    • Flathub
    • Microsoft SQL Server
    • Tor Browser
    • Safari
    • F-Droid
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Flatpak
    • Cloudron
    • Opera
    • Chocolatey
    • Mono
    • Brave
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • Docker
    Bitwarden screenshot 1
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    Bitwarden screenshot 3
  18. 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).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    AntennaPod screenshot 1
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  19. AnLinux icon
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    AnLinux allow you to run Linux on Android without root access. by using Termux and PRoot technology, you can even run SSH and Xfce4 Desktop Environment

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    AnLinux screenshot 1
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  20. AdAway icon
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    An ad blocker that uses the hosts file. The hosts file contains a list of mappings between hostnames and IP addresses. When an app requests an ad, that request is directed to 127.0.0.1 which does nothing.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    AdAway screenshot 1
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  21. Open Camera is an Open Source Camera app for Android phones and tablets. Features:

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    Open Camera screenshot 1
    Open Camera screenshot 1
    Open Camera screenshot 2
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    Open Camera screenshot 3
  22. Ripple is a "panic button" that can send it's trigger message to any app that is a "panic responder". Such apps can do things like lock, disguise themselves, delete private data, send an emergency message, and more.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    Ripple App screenshot 1
    Ripple App screenshot 2
    Ripple App screenshot 3
  23. Element icon
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    A secure collaboration app with end-to-end encryption and interoperability across web, desktop, and mobile. Includes chat, voice, and video calls.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Matrix.org
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Cloudron
    Video calls for desktop and mobile
    Collaboration widgets
    Collaboration and screen sharing
    +1
    Connect with other apps
  24. Cross-platform, free media player supports multimedia files, DVDs, streaming, offers hardware acceleration, 4K, lossless audio, and more.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • AppImageHub
    • Apple Watch
    • Snapcraft
    • Google Chrome
    • Apple TV
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • F-Droid
    • Kindle Fire
    • Haiku
    • Android TV
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
    VLC Media Player screenshot 1
    VLC Media Player screenshot 1
    VLC Media Player screenshot 2
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    VLC Media Player screenshot 3
  25. NewPipe icon
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    Lightweight and open-source app for YouTube, PeerTube, SoundCloud, and more. No Google Account needed, supports 4K and background audio streaming with downloads.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • SoundCloud
    • YouTube Music
    • Flathub
    • Bandcamp
    • YouTube
    • F-Droid
    • Flatpak
    • PeerTube
    Trending,
    Subscriptions
    Bookmarks
    +9
    Popup Player
  26. Feeder is a fully free/libre feed reader. It supports all common feed formats, including JSONFeed. It doesn't track you. It doesn't require any setup. It doesn't even need you to create an account!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    Feeder RSS feed reader screenshot 1
    Feeder RSS feed reader screenshot 2
    Feeder RSS feed reader screenshot 3
  27. Fedilab icon
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    Fedilab is a multifunctional Android client to access the distributed Fediverse, consisting of microblogging, photo sharing and video hosting.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    Fedilab screenshot 1
    Fedilab screenshot 2
    Fedilab screenshot 3
  28. Twidere icon
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    Tired of seeing ads and promotions in your timeline, being disrupted by tweets from bots and people you don't like, or just want a pure Twitter experience back like the good old days? Try Twidere for Twitter!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    Twidere screenshot 1
    Twidere screenshot 1
    Twidere screenshot 2
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    Twidere screenshot 3
  29. Linux CLI lets you use a custom, linux command line interface as your home screen.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    Linux CLI Launcher screenshot 1
    Linux CLI Launcher screenshot 2
    Linux CLI Launcher screenshot 3

Comments

Sam Lander
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Good list. I think you added Clover on here by mistake though.

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Sam Lander

Instead is also discontinued.

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