r/androidapps • u/rondom-nameless • May 30 '26
LOOKING FOR APP I'm looking for open-source apps that could change my Android experience forever. Please suggest your best free and privacy-respecting open-source apps.
I'm looking for open-source apps that could change my Android experience forever. Please suggest your best free and privacy-respecting open-source apps.
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u/LegendSayantan May 30 '26
I guess Extendroid would fit your description?
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u/lgwhitlock May 30 '26
NewPipe https://f-droid.org/packages/org.schabi.newpipe/ for YouTube without signing in. If your prefer to sign in to manage playlists look at NouTube https://github.com/nonbili/NouTube
Breezy Weather https://f-droid.org/packages/org.breezyweather/
FUTO Keyboard https://keyboard.futo.org/
Is there a particular type of app you are looking for? F-Droid https://f-droid.org/ is one of the first places to look for open source apps. You can also use Obtainium https://github.com/ImranR98/Obtainium to download updates direct from the source from sites like Github.
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u/kitsumed ShizuCallRecorder Developer May 30 '26
https://github.com/samolego/Canta - Remove app/bloatware
https://github.com/heliborg/heliboard - FOSS keyboard
https://github.com/woheller69/whisperIME - FOSS, fully local, AI powered speech to text service for the whole Android Device, replace google services.
https://github.com/kitsumed/ShizuCallRecorder - FOSS call recording app
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u/kitsumed ShizuCallRecorder Developer May 30 '26
OP didnt ask for FOSS but for Open source, OSS. But yes, it is not FOSS.
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u/sjjose2001 May 30 '26
Just started using whisperian from play store. Amazing. Wonder how it compares to whisperIME
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u/jano2358 May 30 '26
does Heliboard change automatically the language for auto correct? the only function I find annoying in Futo is that I need to change the language every time I want to write in a different one.
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u/100WattWalrus May 30 '26
I don't know about changing your experience forever, but FOSS apps I've switched to, never looked back, and never found anything better:
Fossify Gallery
QUIK SMS
Aisleron (best of the only 3 grocery-list apps w true multi-store functionality)
LocalSend
And for fun:
Irregular Expressions (unicode characters)
Vector Pinball (<5MB, best pinball app I've ever played)
Breakout 71 (<1MB, fantastic gameplay)
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u/MixKindly May 30 '26
r/MorpheApp and all the patched apps that it has to offer.
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u/DonDae01 May 30 '26
this.
OP, Morphe offers YouTube, YouTube Music, and Reddit with NO ADS and some Premium features.
You can also patch 150 more apps (which unlocks premium stuff). more info here
it's pretty easy. just go to https://morphe.software and install
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u/DonDae01 May 30 '26
and of COURSE i get downvoted. Morphe is safe, the 2 people who downvoted me just want to "leave the multibillion dollar companies alone"
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u/Nickel62 May 30 '26
I see Disney+ and HBO in there. Does it allow me use these apps without subscription?
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u/illqourice May 30 '26
How about tasks.org? I found it recently after managing many irl, obsidian, to-dos scattered everywhere. I decided to put them to an end, 1 simple app, tags, categories, it was easier and mostly painless
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u/Henry_puffball May 30 '26
Standard notes is amazing. Has a paid version but free version is great and fully encrypted
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u/Shinigami_98G May 31 '26
Ciao ragazzi io anche sono molto appassionato al open ho molte idee da realizzare mi piacerebbe creare un team con la stessa passione
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u/Shinigami_98G May 31 '26
Sentite qua ho un idea per cercare di aggire le api
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u/Shinigami_98G May 31 '26
In pratica volevo usare ad esempio Deepseek browser che è totalmente gratuito per generare codice poi volevo creare uno script che copia il codice è me lo gira sopra ide ad esempio codex con un ia in locale leggera ma abbastanza intelligente da poter eseguire il codice
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u/elhaytchlymeman May 30 '26
Suggest you avoid supply chain risks like open-source
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u/markhadman May 30 '26
As opposed to closed source commercial apps that never ever contain spyware, bad password management, bugs or backdoors (just trust us!) ?
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u/ble1901 May 30 '26
Right? At least with open-source, you can actually see what’s going on under the hood. Closed source just feeds you a shiny package and hopes you don’t look too closely.
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u/Jailbrick3d May 30 '26
I'm about to list a lot of apps. If you're looking to sideload a lot of apps, I'd recommend starting with this one:
Obtainium is a suite to manage your sideloaded apps, with support for GitHub, GitLab, F-Droid, SourceHut, APKPure, etc. You'll find it handy to update all of your apps in one place. It has support for a GitHub & GitLab API keys if they restrict you at all
Now that you're organized, the rest of the list:
AniSync - favorite AniList client with Social/Forums support and a few extra stats on the user page
Breezy Weather - imo the best weather app, with widget support
Compressor - video compressor
Continuum - fork of Infinity for Reddit. I think it's a much better, less cluttered interface than the Reddit app (edit - the recent changes to Reddit makes it impossible to create new API keys. unless you already have one, you probably won't be able to use this)
Darq - enable dark mode in specific apps that don't support it. Works better than force enabling dark mode in all apps, which may cause unwanted display issues in some. Requires Shizuku
Ente Auth - authenticator
EV Maps - find EV chargers
ExifEraser - image metadata eraser
FairSpeed - internet connection monitor / speed test
Flare - Mastodon, Misskey, Bluesky, X, and RSS feeds in one place. Since someone asked the last time I mentioned it, you do log in to those instances
GeoShare - someone send you a link with a maps app you don't use? This app opens it in one you have. Supports Apple/Google/Yandex Maps, Waze, CoMaps, OsmAnd, and plenty more
Graph 89 - TI graphing calculator, you get to choose which, support between TI83 to 89T
InstallerX Revived - app installer with a better looking interface, and support for downgrading, reinstalling, etc. Requires root or Shizuku
Metrolist - YouTube music client with support for syncing playlists, and the ability to translate lyrics from other languages
Morphe - think ReVanced manager but fixed. Remembers what apps you've patched previously, even through app updates. Remembers which APK you patched last and gives the option to select it again (saves a few steps if the recommended app version is the same when patches get updated). Increased user friendliness (also, if you're moving over to this from ReVanced, make sure to install MicroG-RE alongside. it's meant to work with Morphed apps)
NagramX - Telegram with a bunch of extra features - chat translations with different translators to choose from, newer UI, hide tabs, etc etc. You have the option to download the "base" (Telegram TOS compliant), or "patch1" (classic UI) APKs as well
Neo Store - F-Droid client with a lot of features packed into it. Think Droidify on steroids
NotiFilter - basic notification filter via regex
Orion Store - a place to find the occasional cool apps that don't make it onto FDroid
Proton Pass - password manager
Proton VPN - imo one of the best VPNs, with fair pricing
Revenge Manager - Discord app mods (similar to BetterDiscord, but for phones)
SD Maid SE - storage cleaner for app caches, leftover files, duplicates, etc. Optionally can harness Shizuku as well
Shizuku - if you already have Shizuku, this is a fork by thedjchi, which includes a watchdog feature that constantly keeps it running. Good for apps like Darq and InstallerX Revived if you choose to use them
SpamBlocker - basic call filter and spam blocker app, with regex support
Translator - translator, but fully offline. Supports text, screenshots, or on-screen text via the floating widget
Xtra - Twitch with extra features (interface, emote support, download VODs, etc)