Apps I Use on GrapheneOS

This isn't an app store, but a tool for getting apps (I just did the "it's not x, it's y," but I swear... I'm not an AI!). You would find out about the app you want from another source (like this list, word of mouth, your own research online, etc.), find the releases page for it, input the link into Obtanium, and boom, it will download the app for you, keep track of it, and update it. It can also search for an app's releases page from several sources like Github, Gitlab, and Codeberg if you don't feel like finding it yourself. If you can't find the releases page for an app, you might be able to find a config on the Obtanium developer's site: https://apps.obtainium.imranr.dev/ (Tor Browser is an example of an app that needs to be installed this way).

I mainly use F-Droid to discover and try out apps. If I like the app and want to keep using it, I find the developer's releases page and add it to Obtanium. If an app's dev only releases through F-Droid however, then I use it to download those. Get the normal "F-Droid" if you need nearby share (sharing apps with nearby devices), the panic feature, NFC support, and some small configuration options.

A client that essentially lets you use the Play Store without an account (I believe they use shared accounts). I only use it for some proprietary applications I "need" like Google Camera. I also use it to download banking apps (which I keep in a private space) because their websites don't allow you to do all the same functions (probably so they can incentivize people to download the app which makes it easier to track them).

Signal is THE instant messenger right now. Easy for your grandmother to use, ahead of everybody else in encryption, privacy, security, and has the best user experience. The downside is that it requires a phone number or a payment through Google Play for account registration, although you can probably just buy an account off XMRBazaar. Signal-JW is a fork that I personally like to use because it adds some extra features, but for the average person, I would actually recommend using Molly (https://molly.im/). I wouldn't recommend using the base version of Signal as it lacks features compared to the two forks I mentioned.

I like SimpleX because you make local profiles instead of having a centralized account. You can easily make profiles per chat for identity compartmentalization. The UX is pretty lacking compared to Signal however, so not many people use it.

IRC isn't secure, at all. It's a very old standard, but I still like to use it, just for fun. HexDroid IRC is as amazing client. You see so many clients out there, and most of them suck. This one however, looks great, is very customizable, and functions well.

GrapheneOS already comes with its own browser, Vanadium, but I like to have IronFox as well. Vanadium is a hardened fork of Chromium, with a focus on security, and IronFox is a fork of Firefox with a focus on fingerprinting protection and privacy. I use both for different purposes.

Supposedly the most private browser out there; kind of a honeypot but wtv lol :). I use it for browsing that I don't want traced back to me and visiting .onion sites.

It's proprietary, it's made by Google, but it's necessary if you want to get the features out of the camera that you paid for. Thankfully, GrapheneOS lets you just refuse internet connection to the app.

Lets you open recent images in the gallery app of your choice instead of crashing the Google Camera app when you press the little images icon in the bottom left corner.

Just a great gallery app. GrapheneOS is going to be integrating this into the OS soon.

I used to use HeliBoard and I switched to FUTO Keyboard after they added the built-in swipe feature. It just feels much nicer. However, it's not truly FOSS, but instead "source available." You can read about the license here: https://gitlab.futo.org/keyboard/latinime/-/blob/master/LICENSE.md

I use this as a secondary keyboard. You can type any character with different swipes on keys. Very nice for technical writing, or Termux use.

It's a terminal. On Android. Of course I'm going to install it! You can do some pretty nifty stuff through it that you wouldn't be able to otherwise.

The default files app lacks many features, and I am not a fan of the interface. Material Files is very intuitive, lets you pin folders, access remote servers, and more.

The best password manager I've ever used, fully local. I sync the database between devices using Syncthing. You can also back it up to any cloud storage provider with no worries of it being cracked as long as you use a long enough passphrase.

I use this to sync backups, config files, databases, and media libraries between devices.

Allows you to send whatever you want through the local network. Sometimes I have problems getting devices to see each other, but when it works, it works great!

Wormhole is great for sending files to devices on another network. If you want to send someone a file, it's as simple as giving them the passphrase to put into their wormhole client.

Lets you use Tor as a system-wide VPN.

The best weather app I have ever used. Amazing interface and widgets. Can get the weather information from many different sources.

The default clock app on GrapheneOS looks pretty bad and lacks features. This app is the opposite.

Struggling to get yourself to get out of bed in the morning? This app lets you make yourself scan NFC chip(s) (like on a hotel keycard) to be able to turn off the alarm.

Just does the job. You can download language packs, translate everything offline, scan and translate text outside of the app, scan images, and download speech-to-text models that can be used for the system as well.

Extremely simple but capable note-taking app. You can't sync it to anything, so I just use it to jot things down that I either only want to keep on my phone or will sync later.

Much nicer than the default calculator app.

Great note-taking application that lets you sync notes with Syncthing. Doesn't look the best though.

Seeker is an amazing client for Soulseek,which is a P2P file sharing service that allows you to type in the thing you are looking for and index shared files from all online users. Just like with torrenting, port forwarding massively improves your ability to find things. Looking for music, movies, shows, someone's personal documents? Well, you can find anything on here (seriously, I bet you at least one user is accidentally sharing their home folder on Soulseek right now).

yt-dlp interface that lets you download video and audio from many sources, like YouTube.

It's a system-wide parametric EQ with many features.

Get song lyrics with a nice interface. If you give it notifications access, it can automatically get lyrics from the "Now Playing" widget without you having to search for the song.

Keep track of stock prices and your shares.

Refresh the rates when you open the app with internet and then compare any currency offline. Very useful for travel.

Many, many tools to edit images in whatever way you need.

If you only need to erase the metadata from images, then this app serves that purpose very well.

Secure image vault, made for journalists.

Scan paper with OCR and then export to PDFs.

Very useful audio recorder. You can choose the format, sample rate, bitrate, channel count, audio source, automatic recording duration, and more, all with a very simple interface.

I have to write Linux ISOs to USB drives pretty often, and it's extremely convenient to be able to do it from my phone. I also just love the way this app looks with the little glow of the logo when you open it.

A very nice two factor authentication app, made by a decent company. I should probably switch to something that is local, however I do like the safety net of still being able to access my 2FA codes even if my phone gets stolen though.

Add RSS feeds, sync them when you open the app with internet access, and read offline.

Used to keep track of watched movies and shows, rate them, add them to lists, and more. You can also log in with a TMDb account if you want to upload reviews there.

The best open source, private, offline maps app. Downloads maps from OpenStreetMaps, allows you to contribute with an OSM account if you want, and has a great interface.

Allows you to get data from Google Maps in a more private fashion. Newer project and partially vibe coded.

This is just a fun app with many, many features and tools contained within. Compass, elevation, wind speeds, GPS coordinates, maps, weather, astronomy, cell tower locations, location triangulation, and lightning strike distance are just some of them.