Look once at how much time you spend on your phone. The average is 3 to 5 hour a day which is a lot (social media,phone call, messages,etc..). We spend all too much time on these phones. Which is why this list exist , it's here to help people spending less time on those then we already do via a vast range of apps that can be useful through out your days. It's also here to promote alternative to classical tool made by big tech.
Here you will find application that will influence the way you use your phone and how it work.
A minimalist launcher customizable. You can rename apps in way that you use less of you memory to remember the names of app. For example : Messages ,Calendar ,Browser ,Note ,MFA.
Mindful is a free and open-source app designed to help you regain control over your digital habits, improve your focus, and boost productivity. Whether you're battling social media addiction, struggling to stay focused, or simply looking for a way to better manage your...
I think this application is a must these day. With it you can limit time on application for a certain amount of time. On top of it, it's the first (at my knowledge) to block shorts from other app such as Instagram, Snap or YouTube. You can also batched your notification the way you want and receive them at x time.
Empower your calls, safeguard your data. Fossify Phone redefines the mobile app experience with unmatched privacy and efficiency. Free from ads and intrusive permissions, it's designed for seamless and secure everyday communication.
A wonderful alternative of google phone. Simple quick customizable at wish.
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.
Same here but for contacts.
Fossify Messenger is your trusted messaging companion, designed to enhance your messaging experience in various ways.
... I hope you have lovely days using it
Aurora Store enables you to search and download apps from the official Google Play store. You can check app descriptions, screenshots, updates, reviews, and download the APK directly from Google Play to your device.
Even without google play you might need apps coming from it. Aurora store help you get these app in a more private way. A must to degoogle your device. Careful though. Since it's like google play store, you still need to be cautious about what you install form it.
Widely know for it's community, F-droid is an alternative to google with some wonderful tools. Careful though. Since it's like google play store, you still need to be cautious about what you install from it.
Tarnhelm can help you clean the tracking parameters in the links shared from the apps and keep the process natural.
Seem to be more and more a must to keep your url as clean as you can. When sharing links, you have most of the time a "?=dsadsad" in most social media, this is a tracker which you don't need to have the complete link.
This section will contain application that will be used for security and simplify things generally in your days.
A password manager that ensures identity and password security with rigorous, end-to-end encryption, built by scientists from CERN, and recommended by the United Nations.
A password manager. The easiest way to secure yourself and simplify your life by storing you passwords and login. passwords manager are easy to setup and easy to use. Here's my recommendation for most people.
Generates, stores, and encrypts two-factor authentication tokens, enables secure backup, offers offline access, multi-device sync, and flexible import/export options.
Multi Factor Authentication or MFA are also starting to be a must on internet for our security and privacy. Ente Auth do a really good job with a simple interface and fast access.
Your privacy-aware, open-source calendar with intuitive design and multi-platform syncing.
A Calendar without slops. A simple calendar
The Tor software protects you by bouncing your communications around a distributed network of relays run by volunteers all around the world: it prevents somebody watching your Internet connection from learning what sites you visit, it prevents the sites you visit from learning...
I use it as my main browser. If something don't work i use another Browser for it which don't happen often.
Offers private search without tracking, erases IP and data with each search, supports anonymous browsing, unprofiled results, and meets GDPR privacy standards.
Why use chrome when you can have a search engine that anonymized your search and let see on google and bing at the same time.
Note: DuckDuckGo is also a good alternative
Introducing Fossify Notes – your ultimate tool for effortless note-taking, organization, and planning. Simplify your life with this intuitive organizer designed to streamline your tasks and ideas effortlessly.
I personally don't use Notes app but i tried it and it's simple and efficient.
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).
I Switch to this note taking app.
Introducing Fossify Calculator – your versatile and efficient tool for all your calculation needs. Enjoy a stylish, modern design paired with powerful functionality, perfect for both simple calculations and more complex tasks like currency conversion.
Calculate thing with it :0
Yet another Calculator if you don't like Fossify's one
Introducing Fossify Voice Recorder – where capturing crystal-clear audio and preserving precious moments is effortless and enjoyable. Seamlessly blend simplicity with functionality as you embark on a journey of seamless recording experiences tailored to your needs.
Voice Recorder can be important so here one that use daily for quite some time now.
It's not the most important thing but i do think it can be interesting to take a look.
CoMaps is a new community-driven map app project born out of the desire to create a truly open, transparent, and community-focused navigation app.
You guessed it! An alternative for google map made by the community for the community, and with love. It's not as complete than google map but has it fair point and use. It became my one of my favorite app
Auxio is a local music player with a fast, reliable UI/UX without the many useless features present in other music players. Built off of Exoplayer, Auxio has superior library support and listening quality compared to other apps that use outdated android functionality.
It's always good to listen to music,podcast , etc... Which is why having a good music player is important. Auxio is simple quick to use and efficient. I can only recommend.
Cross-platform, free media player supports multimedia files, DVDs, streaming, offers hardware acceleration, 4K, lossless audio, and more.
For those who listen a lot of flac quality music and whatnot, Auxio don't support every version of it. Which is why VLC is really good. It also has it own equalizer inside which you don't see quite often
You care about what you eat this app is made for you. Like Yuka , it shows you information about the product you scan/search and give you detail about it. It's driven by the community and is far more complete than Yuka. Which is why i recommend it .
100% Free Meditation App that will improve your Mental wellbeing with the help of Guided Meditations, Breathing Exercises, Mindfulness Practices, Relaxing Sounds, and more.
Peace is important for everyone. Some people find it in Meditation. This app is made by the Medito foundation and is an open source Meditation tool. I've been using it for some time and i can say it's really good.
As a final tips, if you do have social media on your phone that are not important in you daily life (instagram,X,bluesky,reddit,etc...) I recommend removing them of your phone and use another dedicated machine that you don't have always on you. This is not something everyone will be able to do but it did help me reduce my consumption.
I hope this will help in you path and wish you a wonderful day.
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I'll try to use these at some point.