List of free and open-source Android applications

Most Android phones, like the Nexus S, allow installation of applications from the Play Store, F-Droid store or directly via APK files

This is an incomplete list of notable applications (apps) that run on the Android platform which meet guidelines for free software and open-source software. For a more extensive list of apps, see the External links section below.

Communication

Advertisement blocking

Application name	Description	Website	Availability				License	API^{[lower-alpha 1]}	Note
Application name	Description	Website	APK	Play Store	F-Droid	Sources	License	API^{[lower-alpha 1]}	Note
AdAway	Ad blocker	website		No	Yes	github	GNU GPLv3
Adblock Plus	Ad blocker	website	page	No	Yes	github	GNU GPLv3	L7 / 2.1+

↑ The API column is used to describe which versions of Android each individual application is compatible with. If API column shows "5.1" then the application is compatible with Android version 5.1 or higher; "L7" or "L14" mean specific Android API versions.

General communication

Application name	Description	Website	Availability				License	API	Note
Application name	Description	Website	APK	Play Store	F-Droid	Sources	License	API	Note
ConnectBot	SSH, telnet, and terminal emulator	website	list	Yes	Yes	github	Apache 2.0	1.5+
CSipSimple	SIP & VoIP client	website	list	Yes	Yes	svn	GPLv3	1.6+
Jitsi	Videoconferencing and instant messenger	website	list	No	Pending	zipballs github	LGPLv2.1	?	Android version is experimental Alpha release.
K-9 Mail	Advanced email client	website	list	Yes	Yes	github	Apache 2.0	2.2+	Supports OpenPGP integration with APG or OpenKeychain
Linphone	Video SIP/VoIP client	website	list	Yes	Yes	git	GPLv2	2.2+
Sipdroid	SIP/VoIP client	website		Yes	Yes	github	GPLv3	2.0+	works on 1.5
WordPress	Official WordPress client	website	?	Yes	Yes	github	GPLv2	2.3+

Security / Privacy focused tools

Application name	Description	Website	Availability				License	API	Note
Application name	Description	Website	APK	Play Store	F-Droid	Sources	License	API	Note
APG	OpenPGP and key management	website		Yes	Yes	github	Apache 2.0	1.5+	Integrates with K-9 Mail. OpenKeychain available as more up-to-date alternative
Conversations	XMPP-based instant messaging client	website		Yes	Yes	github	GPLv3	L14 / 4.0+	Supports TLS, OpenPGP and Off-the-Record Messaging
I2P	Anonymizing network layer	website	page	?	Yes	github list	Apache 2.0	2.3+	Alpha release; do not rely upon it for strong anonymity. I2P also maintain their own F-Droid repo.
Orbot	Client and proxy for Tor anonymity network	website	apk	Yes	Yes	git	BSD/GPL	1.6+
Psiphon	Client for internet censorship circumvention system	website	?	Yes	No	bitbucket	GPLv3	?
Signal	Encrypted voice calling and instant messaging	website		Yes	No	github	GPLv3		Also available for iOS. The Android client is a merger of the former TextSecure and RedPhone apps.^[1] An unofficial F-Droid build that is pending is based on a forked repo called LibreSignal.^[2]
surespot	Encrypted instant messaging	website		Yes	Yes/No	github	GPLv3+		Also available for iOS. F-Droid build is based on forked repo
Telegram	Client for cloud-based messaging platform	website	?	Yes	Yes/No	github	GPLv2	2.2+	Also available for iOS. F-Droid build is based on forked repo

Web browsers

Application name	Description	Website	Availability				License	API	Note
Application name	Description	Website	APK	Play Store	F-Droid	Sources	License	API	Note
Chromium	Web browser using Blink engine.	website	list	Non-free	Pending	git ^[3]			Available with additional proprietary components as Google Chrome.
Firefox for mobile	Web browser customizable with add-ons, uses Gecko engine.	website	list	Yes	Yes	mercurial	MPL	2.2+	Planned to be removed from F-Droid
GNU IceCat	GNU Project version of Firefox browser.	website	list	No	Yes	git	MPL 2.0	?	IceCat contains features not found in mainline Firefox release and eschews all usage of proprietary components.
Orfox / Tor Browser	Mozilla-based browser enhanced for use on Tor anonymity network	website	?	Yes	Partial	github	MPL	?	Beta-release; do not rely upon for strong anonymity

Emulators

Application name	Description	Website	Availability				License	API	Note
Application name	Description	Website	APK	Play Store	F-Droid	Sources	License	API	Note
DeSmuME	Nintendo DS emulator	upstream android	list	Yes	Yes	git	GPLv2	2.3.3+	Port to Android as nds4droid
Dolphin	Nintendo GameCube and Wii	website	page	Yes	Yes	github	GPLv2+	4.0+	Requires device with support for OpenGL ES 3 or above
Mupen64Plus	Nintendo 64 emulator	upstream android		Yes	Yes	github	GPLv3	2.0+	Unofficial port as Mupen64 Plus AE.
openMSX	MSX	website	page	Yes	No	github	GPLv2+
PPSSPP	PlayStation Portable	website	page	Yes	Yes	github	GPLv2+	2.3+
RetroArch	Emulates multiple platforms	website	list	Yes	Removed	github	GPLv3^[4]	2.3+
ScummVM	Emulates multiple gaming engines	website	page	Yes	Yes	svn	GPLv2	1.5+
VICE	Commodore hardware	website	list	Yes	No	svn	GPLv2

Games

Application name	Description	Website	Availability				License	API	Note
Application name	Description	Website	APK	Play Store	F-Droid	Sources	License	API	Note
2048	Mathematics sliding block puzzle	website		Yes	Yes	github	MIT	2.2+	Port of 2048
Battle for Wesnoth	Turn-based strategy game in a fantasy setting	upstream android sourceforge	list	Partial	No	tarballs	GPLv2	2.3+	Ported to Android with SDL
Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup	Roguelike	website		Yes	No	github	GPLv2+		Text-based version also available
Fish Fillets NG	Underwater puzzle game.	website		Yes	No	tgz	GPLv2	1.6+	Port of Fish Fillets NG
Freeciv	A turn-based strategy game similar to Sid Meier's Civilization	website	apk	Yes	No	github	GPLv2	2.0+
Frozen Bubble	Knock the bubbles down by making clusters of three or more bubbles in the same color.	website	page	Yes	Yes	svn	GPLv2	1.6+	Port of Frozen Bubble
GLtron	Lightcycle racing game.	website	page	Yes	Yes	github	GPLv2	2.2+	Port of GLtron
H-Craft Championship	SciFi 3D racing game.	website		Yes	No	bitbucket	zlib	3.2+	Media is proprietary, but free for personal use.
Nethack Android	NetHack	website	list	Yes	No	svn	GPLv2	1.5+	Port of NetHack
OpenArena	First person shooter similar to Quake 3 (see: id Tech 3)	upstream android	list	Yes	No	github	GPLv2	1.6+	Unofficial port by "pelya" using SDL 1.2^[5]
OpenTTD	Business simulation game similar to Transport Tycoon Deluxe	upstream android	list	Yes	No	github	GPLv2	1.6+	pelya SDL port^[5]
OpenTyrian	Vertical shoot 'em up	upstream android	list	Yes	No	github	GPLv2	1.6+	pelya SDL port^[5]
robotfindskitten	A "Zen Simulation"	website	page	Yes	Yes	Source Dir	GPL	1.6+
Simon Tatham's Puzzles	A portable collection of puzzle games, ported to Android	website	apk	Yes	Yes	github	MIT	2.1+
Warmux	A turn-based artillery game	website	list	Yes	No	svn	GPLv2	2.0+

General

Application name	Description	Website	Availability				License	API	Note
Application name	Description	Website	APK	Play Store	F-Droid	Sources	License	API	Note
Android's Fortune	Quotes and Fortune Cookie program	website	list	Yes	Yes	bzr	GPLv3
BOINC	Participate in distributed grid computing initiatives	website	?	Yes	No	github	LGPL/GPLv3+^[6]	2.3+
Galaxy Zoo	Classify galaxies in crowdsourced astronomy project	website		Yes	Yes	github	GPLv3	3.0+
Google IO	App for Google IO conference	website		Yes	No	git	Apache 2.0	4.0
ownCloud	Client for synchronization server	website	?	Yes	Yes	github	GPLv2	4.0+
PressureNET	Crowd-sourced barometer network	website		Yes	No	github	GPLv3	Multi
SageMath	Client for mathematical software	website	?	Yes	Yes	github	GPLv3	2.0+
Sugar environment	One Laptop per Child learning platform	upstream android		Yes	Yes	github	Apache 2.0	2.3.3+	Ported as Sugarizer.
The White House	The official White House app	website		Yes	No	github	MIT	2.2+

Navigation

Application name	Description	Website	Availability				License	API	Note
Application name	Description	Website	APK	Play Store	F-Droid	Sources	License	API	Note
Avare	GPS aviation application	website		Yes	Yes	github	Apache 2.0	2.2+
MAPS.ME	Offline mapping using OpenStreetMap data	website	list	Yes	No	github	Apache 2.0
Mozilla Stumbler	Data gathering for Mozilla Location Service	website	page	Yes	Yes	github	MPL2	2.3.3+
OsmAnd	Offline mapping using OpenStreetMap data	website		Yes	Yes	github	GPLv3	2.3+

Reading

Application name	Description	Website	Availability				License	API	Note
Application name	Description	Website	APK	Play Store	F-Droid	Sources	License	API	Note
DuckDuckGo	Widget for privacy focused search engine	website	?	Yes	Yes	github	Apache 2.0	2.2+
FBReader	e-book reader	website	page	Yes	Yes	github	GPL	1.5+
iFixit	Official iFixit reader	website	?	Yes	Yes	github	GPLv3	2.2+
Kiwix	Offline Wikipedia reader	website	page	Yes	Yes	sourceforge	GPLv3	4.0+
MuPDF	PDF and XPS viewer	website	?	Yes	Yes	git	AGPL	2.2+
Tomdroid	Note taking application with online sync	website	list	Yes	Yes	bzr	GPLv3	1.6+	Port of Tomboy
Wikipedia	Access to Wikipedia	website	list	Yes	Yes	github	GPLv2	2.2+
Wiktionary	Client for crowd-sourced dictionary	website	list	Yes	Yes	github	GPLv2	2.2+

Utilities

Application name	Description	Website	Availability				License	API	Note
Application name	Description	Website	APK	Play Store	F-Droid	Sources	License	API	Note
Barcode Scanner	Barcode reader	website		Yes	Yes	github	Apache 2.0	4.0.3+
Impress Remote	Presentation remote control for LibreOffice	website	?	Yes	Partial	git	MPL2^[7]	2.3+

Multimedia

Application name	Description	Website	Availability				License	API	Note
Application name	Description	Website	APK	Play Store	F-Droid	Sources	License	API	Note
AntennaPod	Podcatcher	website		Yes	Yes	github	MIT	2.3.3+
Kodi (formerly XBMC)	Media player and center	website	list	Yes	No	github	GPLv2+	Multi
Popcorn Time	Media player utilizing BitTorrent protocol	closed	?	No	No		GPLv3+ (AGPL exception)^[8]	?	In Nov. of 2015 PopcornTime.io ceased operations after court order from the MPAA issued in Canada.^[9]
Ringdroid	Ringtone maker	github		Yes	Yes	github	Apache 2.0	4.1+
Subsonic	Streaming Media Player	website	list	Yes	Yes	svn	GPLv3	2.1+
Tribler	Decentralized video sharing	website	?	Yes	No	github	LGPL v2.1+	3.0+
Tux Paint	Simple drawing program for children	website	page	Non-free	Yes	cvs	GPLv2	?	Version on Google Play is published by a 3rd-party & contains proprietary ad libraries in violation of upstream developers' license
VLC	Media player	website	list	Yes	Yes	git	GPLv2+	2.1+
Wikimedia Commons	Client for free media repository	website	list (old)	Partial	Partial	original fork	Apache 2.0	2.3+	Original no longer maintained.^[10] Community developed fork has attempted to revive project^[11]

Security

Application name	Description	Website	Availability				License	API	Note
Application name	Description	Website	APK	Play Store	F-Droid	Sources	License	API	Note
KeePassDroid	Password manager	website		Yes	Yes	github	GPLv3	1.5+	Port of KeePass
PasswdSafe	Password manager	website	list	Yes	Yes	git	Artistic License 2.0	1.6+
Prey	Anti-theft and monitoring	website		Yes	No	github	GPLv3

Notes

The API column is used to describe which versions of Android each individual application is compatible with. If API column shows "5.1" then the application is compatible with Android version 5.1 or higher; "L7" or "L14" mean specific Android API versions.

References

↑ Greenberg, Andy (2 November 2015). "Signal, the Snowden-Approved Crypto App, Comes to Android". Wired. Condé Nast. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
↑ "org.libresignal". F-Droid Wiki. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
↑ Get the Code: Checkout, Build, Run & Submit
↑ RetroArch / COPYING. github.com. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
1 2 3 https://github.com/pelya/commandergenius
↑ Anderson, David Pope (8 August 2008). "boinc / COPYING". github.com. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
Rom Walton (7 November 2015). "boinc / README.md". github.com/BOINC/boinc. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
↑ F-Droid - Impress Remote. f-droid.org. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
↑ Popcorn Time Foundation. android / LICENSE.md. git.popcorntime.io. Retrieved 19 August 2015. Archived September 7, 2015, at the Wayback Machine.
↑ Gardner, Eriq (3 November 2015). "MPAA Touts Big Legal Success Against Popcorn Time". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
↑ Hartman, Derk-Jan WikimediaMobile Pulling the Commons app lists.wikimedia.org. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
↑ "Commons mobile app". commons.wikimedia.org. Archived from the original on 16 September 2015. Retrieved 23 November 2015.

External links

There are a number of third-party maintained lists of open-source Android applications, including:

Frontend for F-Droid

PRISM Break, curated list of security focused open-source alternatives.

Droid-Break, curated list of general purpose open-source alternatives. Inspired by PRISM-break.

Free Software Directory, community-maintained directory of Free and Open-source software

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