F-Droid is an installable catalogue of FOSS (Free and Open Source Software) applications for the Android platform. The client makes it easy to browse, install, and keep track of updates on your device.
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A few I've not seen mentioned yet:
Equate - calculator/converter etc Feeder - RSS client Immich - Photos. App for self hostable server Jellyfin - media client Joplin - notes MJ PDF - PDF viewer with extras PDF Converter - handy PDF tool Squawker - view the cesspit, follow stuff etc Subz - track your subscriptions Untracker - removes tracking info before sharing links Whobird - Shazam for birds
I'd like to add Broccoli as a database for cooking recipes. It is very convenient, as it extracts the relevant data out of most SEO-inflated webpages.
Others here have already mentioned most of the ones I use.
Some that are less common are
The most useful one though is probably Syncthing. It lets you synchronise folders between your devices.
Sorted them into a few categories
Social
Cheogram - xmpp chat, can also handle phone and sms gateways
Fedilab - my preferred fediverse app for mastodon
Jerboa - preferred lemmy app
K-9 Mail - email
Pixelix - pixelfed app. not sure if I like this or PixelDroid better yet
Media
AntennaPod - podcasts
Kiwix - offline copies of useful wikis, q&as, archives, etc.
Librera FD - books
NewPipe - watch youtube videos, although google keeps trying to break it
Voice - audiobooks
Security
Aegis - two factor authentication
KeePassDX - password management
WG Tunnel - VPN connection, still not sure if this is the best option
Notes and Documents
Orgzly Revised - note taking. for people not familiar with emacs something like logseq or safe notes might be better
Pinkt - bookmarks
Syncthing-Fork - synchronize files between devices
System
F-Droid - technically it can install itself
Lawnchair - alternative home screen / app launcher
ntfy - runs in the background, handles push notifications for some other apps
Unexpected Keyboard - has the fancy keys that most android keyboards leave out
Other Tools
Fennec - basically firefox
Organic Maps - sometimes missing info and it doesn't have traffic data. simpler than OsmAnd
PocketPaint - make art on your phone
QuickDict - offline multi-language dictionary
I've got hundreds more installed, but those are some of my favorites.
I use Fossify notes
Pipepipe - newpipe fork with sponsorblock and Google account fallback for restricted videos
Quillpad - Google Keep replacement
KeepassDX - password manager and nice keyboard that autotypes what you want without copy pasting
Syncthing-fork - for syncing files
Fennec
Eternity
Newpipe
Clima
Organic Maps
Fossify Notes
Barcode Scanner
Vernet (network scanner)
Oh, I wasn't aware of the Paperless app! Thanks!
It was actually the app that made me try it out. Glad I did.
Organic maps
Always good
FUTO keyboard is not on F-droid and is not foss
It's on F-Droid if you load their repo. Also it's open source but I understand some people don't like their license.
It’s on F-Droid if you load their repo.
It is not allowed in F-Droid's official repos because it is not open source; anyone can run their own F-Droid repo and distribute proprietary software from it.
Also it’s open source but I understand some people don’t like their license.
It is not open source; that is a term with an internationally recognized definition. Even FUTO themselves now acknowledge it is not.
I think they mean it's technically not a 'FOSS' app, but instead a 'source-available' app.
There license strips you of your freedoms. It is not free (libre) or open source. You can fork it but there are arbitrary restrictions that take away your rights.
fossify gallery is pretty nice