netherquark's suite

This is just a list of the software products I use

netherquarkList by netherquark, last updated 2021-10-14

AnySoftKeyboard
Like this app
switched from gboard. clunkier, but its fine I guess.
Mobile Keyboard
Free • Open Source
Android
Android Tablet
F-Droid
...
GNOME
Like this app
my favourite desktop environment atm. i will always love this one.
Desktop Environment
Free • Open Source
Linux
BSD
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gedit
Like this app
does the job of being a quick notepad to take temporary notes of things. wayy better than windows notepad.
Code Editor
Free • Open Source
Mac
Windows
Linux
Chrome OS
BSD
GNOME
OpenSolaris
Flathub
...
qBittorrent
Like this app
wayy better than bittorrent
Torrent Client
Free • Open Source
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
AppImageHub
Snapcraft
Flathub
PortableApps.com
Haiku
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Spotify
Like this app
for collaborative playlists and to explore new songs. algo is kinda eh but still usable
Music Streaming Service
Freemium • Proprietary
Mac
Windows
Linux
Online
Android
Chrome OS
Android Tablet
Snapcraft
Flathub
Kindle Fire
Playstation
Fire TV
Xbox
...
Zoom
Like this app
school mandated
Video Calling App
Freemium • Proprietary
Mac
Windows
Linux
Online
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
iPad
...
GNOME Shortwave
Like this app
to explore new songs
Internet Radio Service
Free • Open Source
Linux
Linux Mobile
Flathub
GNOME
Flatpak
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Telegram
Like this app
use it along with WhatsApp, trying to move away from WA.
Instant Messenger
Freemium • Proprietary
Mac
Windows
Linux
Online
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
HUAWEI AppGallery
Windows Phone
iPad
Apple Watch
Linux Mobile
Android Wear
PortableApps.com
FreeBSD
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Signal
Like this app
dont use it much, but have an account for the sake of it
Instant Messenger
Free • Open Source
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
iPhone
iPad
Flathub
Ubuntu
Debian
...
guiscrcpy
Like this app
scrcpy, but more clutch
Screen Mirroring App
Free • Open Source
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
Chrome OS
scrcpy
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scrcpy
Like this app
clutch
Screen Mirroring App
Free • Open Source
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
Android Tablet
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Steam Link / Steam Remote Play
Like this app
best for in home streaming from pc. sadly proprietary.
Remote Desktop Tool
Free • Proprietary
Linux
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
iPad
Apple TV
Flathub
Steam
Windows
Mac
Raspberry Pi
Meta Quest
Android TV
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Parsec
Like this app
works eh. needs good internet to be usable
Remote Desktop Tool
Freemium • Proprietary
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
Android Tablet
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ONLYOFFICE
Like this app
mostly perfect replacement to MS suite unless you need technical features of MS suite. Give LibreOffice a shot then.
Word Processor
Free Personal • Open Source
Mac
Windows
Linux
Online
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
iPad
Self-Hosted
AppImageHub
Snapcraft
Flathub
Software as a Service (SaaS)
Flatpak
Cloudron
HUAWEI AppGallery
Samsung Galaxy Store
...
MusicBrainz Picard
Like this app
useful for metadata tagging
Mp3 Tag Editor
Free • Open Source
Mac
Windows
Linux
Python
PortableApps.com
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Psensor
Like this app
very useful but it doesn't close to tray in Wayland, which is sad.
System Information Utility
Free • Open Source
Linux
...
Lm-Sensors
Like this app
the brain behind psensor
Free • Open Source
Linux
...
Laptop Mode Tools
Like this app
useful i guess?
Battery Saver Utility
Free • Open Source
Linux
...
GNOME System Monitor
Like this app
perfect replacement to windows task manager on linux. just need to setup a custom ctrl + shift + esc shortcut
Process Monitoring Tool
Free • Open Source
Linux
BSD
GNOME
...
Gnome Clocks
Like this app
kinda useful for setting up alarms but you have to start it otherwise the alarms dont ring
Alarm Clock
Free • Open Source
Linux
Linux Mobile
Flathub
GNOME
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Git
Like this app
absolute essential for every coder
Version Control System
Free • Open Source
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
iPhone
Chrome OS
Android Tablet
BSD
Linux Mobile
Haiku
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Drawing
Like this app
meh replacement to Paint 3D. not as productive imo, but it kinda does the job?
Digital Painting Tool
Free • Open Source
Linux
Linux Mobile
Flathub
GNOME
...
Atom
Like this app
the perfect text editor
Code Editor
Free Personal • Open Source
Mac
Windows
Linux
Chrome OS
BSD
Electron / Atom Shell
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EasyEffects
Like this app
its in a league of it own when it comes to eq software. way better than equaliserapo, peace etc.
Sound Equalizer
Free • Open Source
Linux
Flathub
Flatpak
...
Piper
Like this app
awesome replacement to G Hub
Key Mapping Tool
Free • Open Source
Linux
Flatpak
...
Google Clock
Like this app
use it just for the sake of using the entire google ecosystem lol. probably gonna move away soon
Alarm Clock
Free • Proprietary
Android
Chrome OS
Android Tablet
Android Wear
...
Wifi Analyzer - farproc
Like this app
does the job. proprietary ig? dont really care much cause i dont use it often
Network Analyzer
Free • Proprietary
Android
Android Tablet
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Proton VPN
Like this app
best unlimited free vpn
VPN Service
Freemium • Open Source
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
iPhone
Chrome OS
Android Tablet
iPad
Google Chrome
Flathub
F-Droid
Android TV
Flatpak
Fire TV
Mozilla Firefox
...
LibreTorrent
Like this app
really good alternative to Bittorrent on Android
Torrent Client
Free • Open Source
Android
Android Tablet
F-Droid
...
Aurora Store
Like this app
is a really good replacement for google play. helpful when google play gets icky about cts etc.
App Store
Free • Open Source
Android
Android Tablet
F-Droid
...
uBlock Origin
Like this app
the best adblocker ever
Ad Blocker
Free • Open Source
Microsoft Edge
Vivaldi
Google Chrome
Pale Moon
Thunderbird
Opera
Node.JS
Chromium
Mozilla Firefox
...
AdGuard
Like this app
awesome way to block ads on android. works pretty well
Ad Blocker
Freemium • Open Source
Mac
Windows
Android
iPhone
Chrome OS
Android Tablet
iPad
Vivaldi
Google Chrome
Safari
Yandex Browser
Opera
Mozilla Firefox
...
AccuBattery
Like this app
best battery stats app on android. one of the few apps i got the pro version of.
Battery Monitor
Freemium • Proprietary
Android
Android Tablet
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Gmail
Like this app
made a google account and signed up with it everywhere ;_;. switching to protonmail slowly
WebMail Provider
Free • Proprietary
Online
Android
iPhone
Chrome OS
Android Tablet
iPad
Google Chrome
Android Wear
Android TV
Software as a Service (SaaS)
...
Google Messages
Like this app
use it just for the sake of using the entire google ecosystem lol. probably gonna move away from it soon
Instant Messenger
Free • Proprietary
Online
Android
Chrome OS
Android Tablet
Android Wear
...
LinkedIn
Like this app
eh just an archive of my resume. its kinda trashy about data but its the industry standard so its unavoidable
Job Search Service
Freemium • Proprietary
Windows
Online
Android
iPhone
Google Chrome
Software as a Service (SaaS)
...
Instagram
Like this app
absolutely trash app. just have an account because its socially mandatory :(
Photo Sharing App
Free • Proprietary
Windows
Online
Android
iPhone
...
Google Duo
Like this app
use it just for the sake of using the entire google ecosystem lol. probably gonna move away from it soon
Video Calling App
Free • Proprietary
Online
Android
iPhone
Chrome OS
Android Tablet
iPad
KaiOS
...
Google Contacts
Like this app
use it just for the sake of using the entire google ecosystem lol. probably gonna move away from it soon. tho its syncing capabilities are pretty good, along with the backup restoration
Contact Manager
Free • Proprietary
Online
Android
Android Tablet
Android Wear
...
Amazon
Like this app
meh website. way too much data collection and shady stuff. will probably grow up to buy direct from manufacturer. idk really. this might be a necessary evil.
Online Shop
Free • Proprietary
Online
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
iPad
Apple Watch
Kindle Fire
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Zomato
Like this app
blech. THIS APP WILL STEAL YOUR DATA. having said that, there arent many alternatives in my region. use it once a month or so to order takeout.
Food Delivery Platform
Free • Proprietary
Online
Android
iPhone
Kindle Fire
iPad
Android Tablet
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Symbolab Math Solver
Like this app
really good. might be one of the few proprietary products i continue using, simply because of how niche its use is, and how good it is at its job.
Calculator
Freemium • Proprietary
Online
Android
iPhone
...
Google Meet
Like this app
is kinda trashy, but better than zoom
Web Conferencing Tool
Freemium • Proprietary
Online
Android
iPhone
iPad
Android Tablet
Google Workspace
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Khan Academy
Like this app
the best thing ever
Online Education Service
Free • Proprietary
Online
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
iPad
...
Adobe Acrobat Reader
Like this app
idk why i use it. habit i guess.
PDF Reader
Freemium • Proprietary
Mac
Windows
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
iPad
...
Snapseed
Like this app
kinda good editor for android, but use it just for the sake of using the entire google ecosystem lol. probably gonna move away from it when i switch to FOSS big time.
Image Editor
Free • Proprietary
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
iPad
...
AnyDesk
Like this app
awesome app. you can use it with the worst internet ever and it still works. proprietary tho. inevitable ig.
Remote Desktop Tool
Free Personal • Proprietary
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
iPhone
Chrome OS
BSD
Apple TV
Raspberry Pi
iPad
...
Last.fm
Like this app
yoooooo one of my top websites. proprietary but meh its worth it. i would pay for pro/premium, but its not a one time purchase. subscription :(
Internet Radio Service
Freemium • Proprietary
Mac
Windows
Online
Android
iPhone
BSD
...
AIMP
Like this app
does the job when Diffuse isnt working. Proprietary ig. might move away when i go foss.
Audio Player
Free • Proprietary
Windows
Android
PortableApps.com
...
Termux
Like this app
really good terminal emu. idk about its license but it does the job. not planning to abandon it anytime soon.
Terminal Emulator
Free • Open Source
Android
Android Tablet
F-Droid
zsh
GNU Bourne Again SHell
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