abousselmi/foss_apps_list

This repository is a hand-picked catalog of free and open-source Android apps, organized by category so you can quickly find privacy-friendly alternatives to mainstream software. Instead of hunting through app stores or doing your own research, you get a single reference point covering everything from keyboards and browsers to games, navigation, email, and password managers. The list is simply a big markdown document grouped by use case, Customization, Development, Documents, Files, Games, Health, Media, Network, Security, Social, and more. Each entry is an app name with a link to its F-Droid page (F-Droid is a nonprofit app store for Android that only distributes open-source apps). A small set of emoji tags tells you important things about each app at a glance: a skull means it is no longer maintained, a globe means it does not request network access, a cloud icon means it is easy on your data plan, and a proxy icon means it supports tools like Tor for anonymous browsing. A few entries link to GitHub releases instead of F-Droid when the app is not in the official repository. Anyone who wants more control over what their phone does behind the scenes would find this useful. If you are uncomfortable with mainstream apps that track your location, harvest your contacts, or show ads, this list points you toward alternatives that generally do not. For example, instead of Google Maps you might try Organic Maps, instead of YouTube you might try NewPipe, instead of a commercial password manager you might try KeePassDX. It is also handy if you just want good offline games or a simpler home-screen launcher. What makes the project practical is its transparency. The tags do not just say "recommended", they flag specific concerns, like an app that supports proxies but may leak your real IP address, or one that has not been formally audited for security. That way you can make informed choices rather than blindly trusting a curated list.