Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Android
- F-Droid
- +291
WHAT IS F-DROID ?
F-Droid is an awesome app repository for FOSS (Free & Open Source Software) android apps. From productivity apps to games, f-droid has (almost) everything you need. Hope you will discover useful FOSS apps to free your phone from Big Tech^^
REPOSITORIES :
This list includes apps from the official f-droid repo but also from IzzyOnDroid and some customs repositories which will be always linked so you can add them easily.
CATEGORIES :
- F-Droid clients
- Utilities
- Social & Communication / 8 subcategories
- Health / 7 subcategories
- Customization / 3 subcategories
- Gaming / 3 subcategories
- Internet / 6 subcategories
- Productivity / 15 subcategories
- Privacy / 5 subcategories
- Security / 4 subcategories
- Media apps / 10 subcategories
If you care about privacy check :
Privacy focused OS for everyone My privacy and user friendly setup
For more FOSS Android apps check : Beautiful Open Source Apps for Android
DISCLAIMERS :
Adding custom repo might not be as secure as the official one so I'm not responsable if you encounter any problems with them ! I encourage you to do your own research about it !
Also while open source is great for privacy and security it is not perfect. So keep that in mind before downloading any apps. Most apps that I've listed are privacy friendly but some might be not be perfectly private and secure. I again encourage you to do your own research about them.
I am not a privacy and security expert. I'm also don't consider myself as a developper so I do not have any technical knowledge and so I didn't look into any source code of any apps in this list !
English is not my mother tongue ^^'
Do you have the need of remembering what you did? Do you need to know about what to do next? Are you lost in your daily household tasks? Do you think your roommate does less then you?
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Android
- F-Droid
A ToDo app for daily/weekly tasks
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Platforms
- Android
- F-Droid
NOT ON THE OFFICIAL REPO ! IzzyOnDroid repo
A modern looking to-do app
Open-source Android planner combining tasks and a calendar for schoolwork, with due-date reminders, attachments, alerts, and local data storage.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Android
NOT ON THE OFFICIAL REPO ! IzzyOnDroid
To Do app tailored specifically for students
This is a minimalistic, Android-only app that allows you to make very simple lists of tasks.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Android
Productivity PART IV - Notes
Cloud sync options
If you need crossplateform cloud sync notes.
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
- Freemium
- Open Source
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Chrome OS
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Self-Hosted
- F-Droid
- OpenAPK
+1
Standard Notes is a simple and private notes app. It allows you to write and sync your notes across all your devices, including your iPhone, iPad, Mac, and web browser.
Private means your notes are end-to-end encrypted, so only you can read your notes. Even we can't read the contents of your notes.
Open source note-taking app with Markdown support, to-do integration, and synchronization with cloud services like Dropbox and OneDrive.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Open Source
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Self-Hosted
- AppImageHub
- Snapcraft
- Google Chrome
- Flathub
- PortableApps.com
- F-Droid
- Cloudron
- Homebrew
- Chocolatey
- Termux
- Mozilla Firefox
+7
A free open source E2EE note taking apps in Markdown format.
Might be the OG
Offline options
If you just want a note app
A minimalistic notes app. Notally it's extremely light, minimalistic and elegant. There are minimal dependencies and lines of code. (All without compromising on readability).
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Android
- Android Tablet
- F-Droid
- OpenAPK
A beautiful minimalist offline note taking app
Noto is an opensource minimal Note-Taking app that meets customer expectations with privacy in mind.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Android
- F-Droid
NOT ON THE OFFICIAL REPO ! IzzyOnDroid
A beautiful, feature rich and privacy focused yet minimalist note taking app !
Scarlet (previously Material Notes) offers a simple no hassle interface for adding notes in a beautiful material design.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Android
- Android Tablet
- F-Droid
A really nice material design note taking app that supports ToDo lists inside regular notes.
Worth mentioning :
Carnet
A (work-in-progress) cross-platform libre notes app. Please note that this app is still in early stages and not ready to trust with your notes yet.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Snapcraft
- Linux Mobile
- Flathub
- F-Droid
- OpenAPK
Make handrtitten note with this FOSS app
Take beautiful markdown notes whenever you feel inspired. Place them in notebooks and tag them accordingly. Stay organized by making task lists, set reminders and keep everything in one place by attaching related files.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Android
- F-Droid
Markdown notes
Worth mentioning :
Markor
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Android
- F-Droid
Write notes in your notification tab
A simple notes app, which only lives in your QS and notification panel. Quickly add, view and edit your notes and show them as notifications. All you need to do is adding the tile in your Quick Settings panel and you're ready to note.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Platforms
- Android
- F-Droid
NOT ON THE OFFICIAL REPO ! IzzyOnDroid
Like
p!n but with more customization !
Productivity PART V - Diary
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Android
- F-Droid
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Online
History of Me wants to be your own personal diary in the digital age. Browse through all of your diary entries and organize your writings. Create, edit and read individual entries and relive your memories. Track your mood and feelings.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Android
+2
NOT ON THE OFFICIAL REPO ! IzzyOnDroid repo
History of Me wants to be your own personal diary in the digital age. Browse through all of your diary entries and organize your writings. Create, edit and read individual entries and relive your memories. Track your mood and feelings. History of Me offers a digital bookmark you can customize yourself. This app will store your data only on your device. No one else but you will be able to read your diary!
Productivity PART VI - File sharing
Facilitates device communication, enabling notifications, SMS replies, file sharing, and remote control across multiple operating systems.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- HUAWEI AppGallery
- iPad
- KDE Plasma
- F-Droid
- Sailfish OS
- Plasma Mobile
- Chocolatey
- OpenAPK
+4
Free open-source tool offers secure, end-to-end encrypted file and message sharing over local networks across major desktop and mobile operating systems.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Windows
- Chocolatey
- Mac
- Homebrew
- iPhone
- iPad
- Android
- Android Tablet
- F-Droid
- Obtainium
- OpenAPK
- Linux
- AppImage
- Flatpak
- Flathub
- Snapcraft
- Arch Linux
- Nix Package Manager
+5
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Online
- Android
- F-Droid
Open-source, decentralized alternative ensuring data ownership with encrypted communication and peer-to-peer sync, void of central server reliance.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- Self-Hosted
- Terminal
- Cloudron
- Termux
Syncthing replaces proprietary sync and cloud services with something open, trustworthy and decentralized. Your data is your data alone and you deserve to choose where it is stored, if it is shared with some third party and how it's transmitted over the Internet. Private and encrypted ^^
Worth mentioning :
Syncthing-Fork (for more advanced features)
Syncthing Lite (last update in 2019)
Sharik is an open-source, cross-platform solution for sharing files via Wi-Fi or Mobile Hotspot.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
- Snapcraft
- F-Droid
Productivity PART VII - Habits
Loop Habit Tracker (AKA uhabits) helps to create and maintain good habits in order to achieve their long term goals. Detailed graphs help you to better track the progress of your habits.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Android
- F-Droid
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Android
- F-Droid
Productivity PART VIII - File Manager
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Android
- Android Tablet
- F-Droid
- OpenAPK
+5
This is my personnal file manager app, as you can see by it's name it's a Material Design file manager for Android.
Worth mentioning :
Amaze File Manager
Simple File Manager is a super quick & professional file and folder manager for Android devices.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Android
- Android Tablet
- F-Droid
HAS BEEN PURCHASE BY A ZIPOAPPS WILL NOT BE UPDATED ON F-DROID
A simple file manager for browsing and editing files and directories. Can't go wrong with Simple Apps by Simple Mobile Tools !
Worth mentioning :
Dir
Productivity PART IX - PDF Reader
Highly versatile PDF and XPS solution offering customizable rendering and viewing with features like digital signatures, redactions, and annotations.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- F-Droid
- Xfce
- OpenAPK
+3
Also exist in Mini edition that focus on minimalist and reading only !
Worth mentioning :
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Android
- F-Droid
Productivity PART X - Note Scanner
This little application provides a way on scanning handwritten notes and printed documents.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Android
- Android Tablet
- F-Droid
The app that allows scanning and organizing documents. Including export in PDF and sharing with others. Completely free.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Android
- F-Droid
NOT ON THE OFFICIAL REPO ! IzzyOnDroid repo
OpenScan is an open source app that enables users to scan hardcopies of documents or notes and convert it to PDF or JPEG files. Its motto is "No ads. No data collection. We respect your privacy.".
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Android
NOT ON THE OFFICIAL REPO ! IzzyOnDroid repo
Productivity PART XI - Recorder
Audio recorder (Voice recorder, Sound recorder) is an application makes an easy audio recording experience. The app is optimized for the fastest start as possible and helps not to miss important sound for the user.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Android
- F-Droid
This one have a really nice UI and still is a pretty complete app with a tons of features and WAV format supported (also M4A).
Ever wished you remember what the other person said? Or the task they gave you at a meeting? Wish no more. With this simple recorder you can record any audio really quickly.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Android
- Android Tablet
- F-Droid
HAS BEEN PURCHASE BY A ZIPOAPPS WILL NOT BE UPDATED ON F-DROID
A simple voice recorder app from Simple Mobile Tools
Productivity PART XII - Finance
MoneyWallet is an Android application that let you track your expenses. You can organize your data using custom categories, events, places and people tags. The best alternative to others apps, free and open source.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Android
- F-Droid
This one is simple but pretty advanced, I started using daily one year ago and I have to say that I love it.
Worth mentioning :
Simple Money Tracker
Paisa
With Debitum you can track all kinds of IOUs, be it money or lent items. This way you will never more forget if your friend already gave you back that book or dispute about how much you owe your colleague for coffee.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Platforms
- Android
- F-Droid
If you just want to know who you led money to etc....
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Platforms
- Android
- F-Droid
A really minimalist and beautiful money tracking-app
Worth mentioning :
An open source mobile application to help you easily manage multiple wallets and record transactions.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Android
- F-Droid
Minimalist similar to
WalletCount but with more details.
Currencies is a simple and straightforward currency converter.It is not intended to be used for realtime financial business, rather to be a handy companion e.g. on vacations.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Android
- F-Droid
Currency converter
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Android
- F-Droid
As the name says it allow you to split bills with roommates, friends or coworkers.
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Comments
Amazing. Can't believe I didn't find this list sooner. My F-Droid client of choice is Droid-ify.
F-Droid is operated by a censorship-prone megalomaniac. Freedom only for special people.
Might be worth adding this: raw.githubusercontent.com/efreak/auto-daily-fdroid/main/fdroid/repo Unofficial repo of Tachiyomi and known forks (SY, AZ, J2K, Neko; also Takoyomi, Sorayami, Aniyomi, Animiru), FastHub Revived, and Hacki (flutter HN client).
Hi, I love the concept of Echo, but it is not maintained, it's buggy and missing many features. Do you know about any alternative? Thanks
No I'm sorry, can't help you on that
Hey it's been a long time but maybe if you still are looking for such an app you could try
Alibi
I have a recommendation for the "Screen addiction" part.
TimeLimit.io can be set up to automatically block certain apps after you use them for a configured amount of time. It is highly customisable. If you don't trust yourself, you can autogenerate a password and give it to a friend or family member so you need to ask for it every time you want to change something.
You should add this app in "Social & communication PART VII - Twitter" section The app Is called harpy https://github.com/robertodoering/harpy
I know Harpy, but do you know if it's on a f-droid repository ? It's not on the official one or the IzzyOnDroid and I couldn't find any repo on their GitHub
You can find this app in one of my other list :
Unfortunately it is not on f-droid or izzyondroid . its only available through play store beta testing and you can download it from github also
I will make a request in their github page to add it to izzy's repo
The dev of harpy quoted this
"There are no plans to bring harpy to f-droid at the moment but if you want to avoid the play store you can download the latest apk here: https://github.com/robertodoering/harpy/releases"
A few more recommendations:
QuickTiles: Add a lot of useful Quick Settings tiles https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.asdoi.quicktiles/
Forkyz: Crossword puzzles - Guardian cryptic, WSJ, and more, plus support for local puzzle files in a variety of formats https://f-droid.org/en/packages/app.crossword.yourealwaysbe.forkyz/
SimpleReminder: Quickly create reminders and get notified later https://f-droid.org/packages/felixwiemuth.simplereminder/
Easy Noise: Simple white noise app (full disclosure: I made this one) https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.cliambrown.easynoise/
I'll take thoses in consideration, wanna add many many many more apps but since I have to add them to AlternativeTo it takes some times wich I don't have at the moment ^^'