Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application types
Platforms
- Android
- Android Tablet
- F-Droid
Social
Some apps to use, either for privacy-respecting services, or better frontends for established networks like Instagram, that limit tracking.
A privacy-respecting app for the feature-rich decentralized image sharing Platform Pixelfed ("Instagram alternative")
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application types
Platforms
- Android
- Android Tablet
- F-Droid
Private clients
Some apps are aweful, while their services are needed. You can often use them in a browser, but apps have advantages like subscriptions, settings, speed e.g. These Apps minimize tracking!
Awesome private frontend for Google translate. Recognizes text from images (that explains the big size), randomizes simplytranslate instances (servers) and allows autodetect.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application types
Platforms
- Android
- F-Droid
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application types
Platforms
- Android
- F-Droid
Good alternatives
Google Maps, Google Drive, Google Play services, Windows Connect (or how its called?), you dont need that.
(OSMAnd~ from F-Droid)
Best opensource Openstreetmap navigation app with a ton of features. You can configure everything how you want it, the presets are good too though. Create your own routing files, use online routing, develop plugins,... its very open.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Open Source
Application types
Platforms
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Android Auto
- F-Droid
- Apple Car Play
Decentral file-synchronisation between your devices, no servers, easy setup. Works on all platforms.
- Install on both devices
- Show QR code of other device and scan with your phone
- Say what folders should be synced and how
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- Self-Hosted
- Cloudron
- Termux
- Terminal
Privacy helpers
Managing app for the android work profile, to isolate apps from the main storage. These apps can use contact and storage permissions without being able to stalk you. Very important for everyone.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Android
- Android Tablet
- F-Droid
Remove Exif metadata from images through the share dialogue, before sending them. This could be your GPS location, device model or other identifying values.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Platforms
- Android
- Android Tablet
- F-Droid
Same purpose as ScrambledExif but with powerful JPEG compression integrated to make images smaller
Activist apps
Search the surrounding for GPS-tracking devices that may be used for surveilling you. The chance of it being used is pretty low most of the time, so be sure about your threat model, the app is beautiful anyways.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Platforms
- Android
- F-Droid
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