▲ 209 ▼ Is there any closed source android app that you wish had a good open source alternative? (programming.dev) submitted 2 years ago by federino@programming.dev to c/opensource@lemmy.ml 296 comments fedilink hide all child comments I'm currently looking to develop an open source app that can help somebody. I'm currently out of ideas, so I'd like to heard if from you guys. Sorry if it seems to lazy to ask for ideas like that, I just thought that I could do it since the result will be a free app.
[–] Emerald@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's a little strange, but I'm enjoying Pie Launcher permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lemmyingly@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) It currently has a rating of 3.6. It looks like it has issues and lacks customisation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Shimon@slrpnk.net 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I don't think you found the vorrect one. I guess the one they are reffering to is made by Markus Fisch. It is also available on Fdroid permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lemmyingly@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago* (2 children) Why do you believe I haven't found the correct one? https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.markusfisch.android.pielauncher Edit: I'm looking at the Play store since F-Droid doesn't have ratings or feedback. I look for apps on the Play store, find something interesting, and then look for the F-Droid version. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Shimon@slrpnk.net 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) It doesn't have any rating (or maybe it just doesn't show them to me) and you said that it has a rating of 3.6. There is another app called the same that has rating of 3.7 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lemmyingly@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) The Play store link I provided doesn't show a rating to you? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] Shimon@slrpnk.net 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] Shimon@slrpnk.net 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) no, it might be because there aren't any reviews in my language. But they could still show the star count, weird permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lemmyingly@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago How strange. You would think the star rating would always show regardless of regional settings and you would think reviews are also shown but with a translate button next to each review given that's not the same as what's set in your regional settings - the same as on Google Maps. permalink fedilink source parent [–] 0xb@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago I feel like you should just download the apps and test them yourself instead of only going by ratings. These are free apps, and it takes a few minutes to see if something has the feature or feel you want. Once you uninstall a launcher, android goes back to the previous with all its configurations as it was, so you don't need to risk your previous setup. Just a suggestion of what I do, because I find that for something as particular as a phone launcher, ratings are often incomplete information. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lemmyingly@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) It currently has a rating of 3.6. It looks like it has issues and lacks customisation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Shimon@slrpnk.net 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I don't think you found the vorrect one. I guess the one they are reffering to is made by Markus Fisch. It is also available on Fdroid permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lemmyingly@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago* (2 children) Why do you believe I haven't found the correct one? https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.markusfisch.android.pielauncher Edit: I'm looking at the Play store since F-Droid doesn't have ratings or feedback. I look for apps on the Play store, find something interesting, and then look for the F-Droid version. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Shimon@slrpnk.net 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) It doesn't have any rating (or maybe it just doesn't show them to me) and you said that it has a rating of 3.6. There is another app called the same that has rating of 3.7 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lemmyingly@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) The Play store link I provided doesn't show a rating to you? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] Shimon@slrpnk.net 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] Shimon@slrpnk.net 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) no, it might be because there aren't any reviews in my language. But they could still show the star count, weird permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lemmyingly@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago How strange. You would think the star rating would always show regardless of regional settings and you would think reviews are also shown but with a translate button next to each review given that's not the same as what's set in your regional settings - the same as on Google Maps. permalink fedilink source parent [–] 0xb@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago I feel like you should just download the apps and test them yourself instead of only going by ratings. These are free apps, and it takes a few minutes to see if something has the feature or feel you want. Once you uninstall a launcher, android goes back to the previous with all its configurations as it was, so you don't need to risk your previous setup. Just a suggestion of what I do, because I find that for something as particular as a phone launcher, ratings are often incomplete information. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Shimon@slrpnk.net 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I don't think you found the vorrect one. I guess the one they are reffering to is made by Markus Fisch. It is also available on Fdroid permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lemmyingly@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago* (2 children) Why do you believe I haven't found the correct one? https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.markusfisch.android.pielauncher Edit: I'm looking at the Play store since F-Droid doesn't have ratings or feedback. I look for apps on the Play store, find something interesting, and then look for the F-Droid version. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Shimon@slrpnk.net 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) It doesn't have any rating (or maybe it just doesn't show them to me) and you said that it has a rating of 3.6. There is another app called the same that has rating of 3.7 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lemmyingly@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) The Play store link I provided doesn't show a rating to you? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] Shimon@slrpnk.net 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] Shimon@slrpnk.net 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) no, it might be because there aren't any reviews in my language. But they could still show the star count, weird permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lemmyingly@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago How strange. You would think the star rating would always show regardless of regional settings and you would think reviews are also shown but with a translate button next to each review given that's not the same as what's set in your regional settings - the same as on Google Maps. permalink fedilink source parent [–] 0xb@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago I feel like you should just download the apps and test them yourself instead of only going by ratings. These are free apps, and it takes a few minutes to see if something has the feature or feel you want. Once you uninstall a launcher, android goes back to the previous with all its configurations as it was, so you don't need to risk your previous setup. Just a suggestion of what I do, because I find that for something as particular as a phone launcher, ratings are often incomplete information. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lemmyingly@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago* (2 children) Why do you believe I haven't found the correct one? https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.markusfisch.android.pielauncher Edit: I'm looking at the Play store since F-Droid doesn't have ratings or feedback. I look for apps on the Play store, find something interesting, and then look for the F-Droid version. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Shimon@slrpnk.net 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) It doesn't have any rating (or maybe it just doesn't show them to me) and you said that it has a rating of 3.6. There is another app called the same that has rating of 3.7 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lemmyingly@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) The Play store link I provided doesn't show a rating to you? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] Shimon@slrpnk.net 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] Shimon@slrpnk.net 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) no, it might be because there aren't any reviews in my language. But they could still show the star count, weird permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lemmyingly@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago How strange. You would think the star rating would always show regardless of regional settings and you would think reviews are also shown but with a translate button next to each review given that's not the same as what's set in your regional settings - the same as on Google Maps. permalink fedilink source parent [–] 0xb@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago I feel like you should just download the apps and test them yourself instead of only going by ratings. These are free apps, and it takes a few minutes to see if something has the feature or feel you want. Once you uninstall a launcher, android goes back to the previous with all its configurations as it was, so you don't need to risk your previous setup. Just a suggestion of what I do, because I find that for something as particular as a phone launcher, ratings are often incomplete information. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Shimon@slrpnk.net 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) It doesn't have any rating (or maybe it just doesn't show them to me) and you said that it has a rating of 3.6. There is another app called the same that has rating of 3.7 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lemmyingly@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) The Play store link I provided doesn't show a rating to you? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] Shimon@slrpnk.net 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] Shimon@slrpnk.net 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) no, it might be because there aren't any reviews in my language. But they could still show the star count, weird permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lemmyingly@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago How strange. You would think the star rating would always show regardless of regional settings and you would think reviews are also shown but with a translate button next to each review given that's not the same as what's set in your regional settings - the same as on Google Maps. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lemmyingly@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) The Play store link I provided doesn't show a rating to you? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] Shimon@slrpnk.net 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] Shimon@slrpnk.net 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) no, it might be because there aren't any reviews in my language. But they could still show the star count, weird permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lemmyingly@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago How strange. You would think the star rating would always show regardless of regional settings and you would think reviews are also shown but with a translate button next to each review given that's not the same as what's set in your regional settings - the same as on Google Maps. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Shimon@slrpnk.net 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) no, it might be because there aren't any reviews in my language. But they could still show the star count, weird permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lemmyingly@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago How strange. You would think the star rating would always show regardless of regional settings and you would think reviews are also shown but with a translate button next to each review given that's not the same as what's set in your regional settings - the same as on Google Maps. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lemmyingly@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago How strange. You would think the star rating would always show regardless of regional settings and you would think reviews are also shown but with a translate button next to each review given that's not the same as what's set in your regional settings - the same as on Google Maps. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] 0xb@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago I feel like you should just download the apps and test them yourself instead of only going by ratings. These are free apps, and it takes a few minutes to see if something has the feature or feel you want. Once you uninstall a launcher, android goes back to the previous with all its configurations as it was, so you don't need to risk your previous setup. Just a suggestion of what I do, because I find that for something as particular as a phone launcher, ratings are often incomplete information. permalink fedilink source parent