pcqpcq/open-source-android-apps

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Mindmap

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  root((repo))
    What it is
      Curated app list
      500 plus apps
      16 categories
    Popular highlights
      Termux terminal
      NewPipe YouTube
      Signal messaging
    How to use
      Browse by category
      Click source links
    Contributing
      Pull requests
      GitHub Actions workflow

mindmap root((repo)) What it is Curated app list 500 plus apps 16 categories Popular highlights Termux terminal NewPipe YouTube Signal messaging How to use Browse by category Click source links Contributing Pull requests GitHub Actions workflow

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Things people build with this

USE CASE 1

Browse 500+ open-source Android apps by category to find privacy-friendly alternatives to popular proprietary apps.

USE CASE 2

Explore real-world Android codebases by reading the source of apps like NewPipe, Signal, or Termux.

USE CASE 3

Submit a new open-source Android app to the list using the automated GitHub Actions workflow.

Tech stack

MarkdownPythonGitHub Actions

Getting it running

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In plain English

This repository is a curated list of open-source Android applications. It currently catalogs around 500 apps, each with a brief description and a link to the app's source code on GitHub or elsewhere. The list is meant to help users discover high-quality apps and help developers explore real-world Android codebases. The apps are sorted into 16 categories including Communication, Games, Productivity, Multi-Media, Social Network, Tools, Education, Finance, and Travel. A separate section at the top highlights the most popular entries by star count, including well-known apps such as Termux (a Linux environment for Android), NewPipe (a privacy-focused YouTube client), Signal (private messaging), Joplin (note-taking with encryption), and Organic Maps (offline navigation). This is a reference list, not an app store or install source. It links to the source repositories of each app, not to installable packages. It is distinct from F-Droid, which is an actual package repository that hosts and distributes APKs. This list includes apps that may or may not be on F-Droid. Contributions are accepted through pull requests on GitHub. There is also an automated workflow in the repository's Actions tab that makes it easier to submit a new app without writing Markdown directly. The project asks that contributions be focused (one change per commit) and that apps not be duplicated. The project was inspired by a similar list maintained for open-source iOS apps.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1

I want a privacy-focused Android app for offline maps, what options exist in the open-source-android-apps list?

Prompt 2

Show me the most starred open-source Android apps in the Communication category from this curated list.

Prompt 3

How do I contribute a new open-source Android app to the open-source-android-apps repository using its GitHub Actions workflow?

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