Here are a few of my faves:
- Breezy Weather - Nice weather app.
- Diatronome - Tuner, metronome, and synth
- NewPipe / NeuTube - I haven’t found my fave tube app.
- Suntimes - Information and widgets about the sun and moon.
I’m just looking for some recommendations. It’s difficult browsing through apps with F-Droid. Thanks!
Organic Maps
- Seconds Clock Widget
- Weather Radar
- Léon URL Cleaner
- Grayjay
- Calculator Widget
- MinCal Calendar Widget
- Open Camera
I dunno, just some off the top of my head, I’m sure I’m forgetting a few other good ones here too.
In no order.
- Daily You - journal entry app. Write down excerpts of occurances during the day. Shows recalls of previous entries, like 1 year ago
- Aves Libre - gallery app
- Tasks.org - tasks list
- Quillpad - Note taking app, syncs with Nextcloud
- Interstellar/Raccoon - PieFed and Lemmy clients
- Rythmn - music app. Play audio files
- Heliboard - keyboard, private
- OpenTracks - route tracker, running, etc
- LibreFit - new kid on the block. Fitness tracking app, mostly weights.
I prefer PipePipe to NewPipe, personally. It’s got more sources. Otherwise, in no particular order…
- Shattered Pixel Dungeon
- Fennec F-Droid
- Xed-Editor
- AntennaPod
- VLC
- Forkyz
- AnySoftKeyboard
- KDE Connect
- Linux Command Library
Pipepipe also has sponsorblock, right? I dont think newpipe does.
That’s why I went with pipepipe. Although I forgot there’s another newpipe fork with sponsorblock.
IIRC pipepipe hard forked long ago and went it’s own way.
PipePipe has also been way more stable in my experience than NewPipe or Tubular.
PipePipe can also block ‘shorts’
Settings --> Content Filter --> Filter Short Videos
Does it have to be on F-Droid? I use Obtainium.
- LocalSend - https://github.com/localsend/localsend
- Obtainium - https://github.com/imranr98/obtainium
- Aegis - https://github.com/beemdevelopment/aegis
- CoMaps - https://codeberg.org/comaps/comaps
- Tasks - https://github.com/tasks/tasks
- ZipXtract - https://github.com/wirelessalien/zipxtract
- disky - https://github.com/newhinton/disky
- WallFlow Plus (Alpha) - https://github.com/ammargitham/WallFlow
- Droid-ify - https://github.com/iamlooker/droid-ify
- Aves Libre - https://github.com/deckerst/aves
- Phone - https://github.com/FossifyOrg/Phone
- OpenTracks - https://f-droid.org/packages/de.dennisguse.opentracks
- Eden - https://git.eden-emu.dev/eden-emu/eden
- DAVx⁵ - https://github.com/bitfireat/davx5-ose
- Open Camera - https://f-droid.org/en/packages/net.sourceforge.opencamera
- Obsidian - https://github.com/obsidianmd/obsidian-releases
- kitshn - https://github.com/aimok04/kitshn
- Calculator - https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.sadellie.unitto
- Jellyfin - https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin-android
- Nextcloud - https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.nextcloud.client
- WiFiAnalyzer - https://github.com/VREMSoftwareDevelopment/WiFiAnalyzer
- Thunderbird - https://github.com/thunderbird/thunderbird-android
- Breezy Weather - https://github.com/breezy-weather/breezy-weather
- addy.io - https://github.com/anonaddy/addy-android
- mpv - https://f-droid.org/en/packages/is.xyz.mpv
- Paperize - https://github.com/Anthonyy232/Paperize
- M3U - https://github.com/oxyroid/M3UAndroid
- FairScan - https://github.com/pynicolas/FairScan
- Harmonic - https://github.com/simonhalvdansson/harmonic-hn
- SpamBlocker - https://f-droid.org/en/packages/spam.blocker
- Material Files - https://github.com/zhanghai/materialfiles
- FUTO Keyboard - https://github.com/futo-org/android-keyboard
- KeePassDX - https://github.com/Kunzisoft/KeePassDX
- Signal - https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Android
- Bitwarden - https://github.com/bitwarden/android
- Audiobookshelf - https://github.com/advplyr/audiobookshelf-app
- KDE Connect - https://f-droid.org/packages/org.kde.kdeconnect_tp
- GameNative - https://github.com/utkarshdalal/GameNative
- MJ PDF - https://gitlab.com/mudlej_android/mj_pdf_reader
- Firefox Beta - https://download.cdn.mozilla.net/pub/fenix/releases/
- Summit - https://github.com/idunnololz/summit-for-lemmy
- Catima - https://github.com/catimaloyalty/android
- ArrMatey - https://github.com/owenlejeune/ArrMatey
- OpenKeychain - https://f-droid.org/packages/org.sufficientlysecure.keychain
- NotallyX - https://github.com/Crustack/NotallyX
- WG Tunnel - https://github.com/wgtunnel/wgtunnel
- Bluesky - https://github.com/bluesky-social/social-app
- Mental Math - https://codeberg.org/Mental-Math/MentalMath
- Calendar - https://github.com/fossifyorg/calendar
Qalculate! doesn’t need the Enter key to run calculations, and can calculate for X. These are the reasons no other calculator should ever be promoted!
I couldn’t abide such a wall of text, so I reformatted everything into a Markdown table:
Name Description LocalSend Send files on a local network easily Obtainium Alternative to F-Droid, allows installation from more sources Aegis 2FA manager CoMaps OpenStreetMap client Tasks Astrid was a popular cross-platform productivity service that was acquired and discontinued in 2013. The source code from Astrid’s open source Android app serves as the basis of Tasks. ZipXtract A fully open-source Android application designed for comprehensive archive management. It allows you to effortlessly extract and create a wide variety of archive files directly on your device. disky Find your biggest diskspace thieves! WallFlow Plus (Alpha) A wallpaper app for Android with beautiful wallpapers from wallhaven.cc, Reddit. Designed with Material Design 3 and supports wide screen devices like tablets. Droid-ify Alternative to F-Droid, allows installation from more sources Aves Libre A gallery and metadata explorer app. It is built for Android, with Flutter. Phone It’s a phone dialer OpenTracks A sport tracking buddy that respects your privacy. Eden A free and opensource (FOSS) Switch 1 emulator, derived from Yuzu and Sudachi DAVx⁵ CalDAV/CardDAV synchronization for Android (and other features) Open Camera A feature rich camera application Obsidian Alternative store for Android. Not FOSS. kitshn An unofficial multiplatform client for the self-hosted Tandoor recipe management software Calculator It’s a calculator Jellyfin Official Android client for Jellyfin Nextcloud A safe home for all your data. Access & share your files, calendars, contacts, mail & more from any device, on your terms. This is the official Nextcloud Android app. WiFiAnalyzer Interrogate devices on your WiFi network Thunderbird A powerful, privacy-focused email app Breezy Weather A feature-rich free and open source Material 3 Expressive weather app addy.io Easily create and manage your addy.io aliases, recipients and more from your device mpv A video player for Android based on libmpv Paperize A dynamic wallpaper changer that keeps your device’s aesthetic fresh and exciting M3U A simple IPTV player for Android phones, tablets, and TV. FairScan An Android app to scan your documents Harmonic A Hacker News client SpamBlocker Blocks unwanted calls & SMS messages without replacing your default call/SMS app. Material Files An open source Material Design file manager, for Android 5.0+ FUTO Keyboard A good modern keyboard that stays offline and doesn’t spy on you KeePassDX Lightweight password safe and manager Signal Privacy-friendly instant messaging software Bitwarden Official client for the Bitwarden password manager Audiobookshelf A self-hosted audiobook and podcast server KDE Connect Integrates your smartphone and computer GameNative Allows you to play games you own on Steam, Epic and GOG directly on Android devices, with cloud saves. MJ PDF A fast, minimalist, powerful and totally free PDF viewer Firefox Beta It’s Firefox Summit A mobile client for Lemmy Catima Card management app ArrMatey A modern, all-in-one mobile client for managing your *arr stack. Built using KMP with native Jetpack Compose UI for Android and SwiftUI for iOS. OpenKeychain Encrypt your Files and Communications. Compatible with the OpenPGP Standard. NotallyX Minimalistic note taking app WG Tunnel An alternative FOSS Android client for WireGuard and AmneziaWG Bluesky Alternative to X, developed by the same rich assholes who brought you Twitter (sorry, this is my bias coming through) Mental Math A simple and clean Android app for mental arithmetic training Fossify Calendar Your private & powerful schedule planner Moshidon A fast, highly customizable, up-to-date fork of megalodon adding important features such as a fully federated timeline, unlisted posting, drafts, scheduled posts, bookmarks, and alt text warnings. Memories Photo Management for Nextcloud AntennaPod Easy-to-use, flexible and open-source podcast manager and player Home Assistant This is the official Android app for Home Assistant, a powerful open-source home automation platform Off Grid The Swiss Army Knife of On-Device AI Tubular A fork of NewPipe that implements SponsorBlock and ReturnYouTubeDislike That’s helpful.
- Voyager: Piefed client
- VLC: media player
- Xtra: Twitch streaming player
- Material Files: file manager
- Aegis: 2fa app
- Syncthing-fork: synching app
- Pixel Wheels: car game
- Vector Pinball: pinball game
- SolitaireCG: solitaire game
- Librera FD: ebook viewer
- CalcYou: calculator
- Galeria: photo manager/viewer
- Notally: notes app
- Pixeldroid: Pixelfed client
- QKSMS: sms app
These are the the best I found of the ones installed
Since most of my daily drivers are covered, i’ll list the two that haven’t been:
pie-launcheris… different in how it operates…
And Thump-Key is my by now loved keyboard that lets you type fast with no autocorrect (after a period of learning). I use it with a two finger configuration and a German layout.
There are setups for one finger too:
the keyboard is really interesting, i might start using it on my phone as i’m having too many typos due to touchscreen malfunction. thanks!
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Droid-ify - much nicer F-Droid replacement front end that also works with Shizuku to automate installing updates in batches. Also supports many other repositories like izzy-On-Droid (which some of my items below may come from instead).
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Shizuku - gives elevated powers to apps written to take advantage of it. Not quite root, but definitely helps give abilities that make life easier.
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Kompact Image Compressor - I work with scanned documents a fair amount, and this new app has already saved me significant storage space.
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Key Mapper - I mainly use this for emulation, but there are plenty of other uses.
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URL Check - powerful sanitizer with the smallest footprint of those I’ve tried.
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DropCount - my latest game addiction
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Keyboard Switcher - sometimes I just gotta use a different input method, and this provides a consistent easy way to switch
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Hail - group apps to freeze all in one shot with Shizuku
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Insular - de-Googled Island app which makes working with the work profile feature easier
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FFUpdater - keeps my collection of browsers & Thunderbird up to date automatically with Shizuku
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https://f-droid.org/packages/com.trianguloy.urlchecker/
url checker is an app working as a broswer, when you open a link, it allows you to edit the link before it loads in a browser of your choice
This is great, use it all the time. It can automatically strip tracking and is endlessly customisable
In what ways have you customized it? Curious about what I’m missing out on… the coding menus seem overwhelming to me to try to do anything with…
First time installing this app, but I’d also be interested to hear how people have customized it.
I geocache and hike a lot so there’s one app that is fantastic for this, c:geo. I can import my trail map via gpx format, highlight the route, and download the geocahes before I hop on the trail.
https://apt.izzysoft.de/packages/cgeo.geocaching
I’ve also been messing around with Trail Sense, a lot of various tools for hiking. It has stuff like satellite tracking and an astronomy tool for finding where the stars and constellations are.
https://f-droid.org/packages/com.kylecorry.trail_sense
For exercising, I use an interval timer, I find Timer does this the best
https://f-droid.org/packages/io.github.deweyreed.timer.other
Hey, great post, really interesting to read other people’s app recommendations.
The ones that I use frequently are:
Material Files - I use this solely to access/browse my local NAS
SimpleReminder - Super quick and easy to set reminders without needing go into my calendar and create a new event etc
Thanks :)
Edit: Formatting
TrackerControl for blocking apps from connecting to the internet
Simple apps for Gallery and File Browser
Markor for mardown note taking
JustPlayer for watching videos
I’ve yet to find a good music player, since f-droid’s search sucks - it only searches in the name and short description. I’ve tried Apollo and Odyssey, but neither has a fucking folder whitelist/blacklist setting and end up filled with audio from telegram and whatsapp. Also, most players completely ignore .opus format
I’ve yet to find a good music player
I’ll be honest, I haven’t really used these so not sure of their features, but figured I’d mention them.
Auxio
PixelPlayer
Use every day:
- Feeder (RSS, kinda awkward to sort the feeds but really nice to use, if you use it like I do)
- Grayjay (for YT and some other sources)
- CoMaps (best simple OSM Client)
- Track Work Time (very good time tracker if you have to track your time for sth)
- NFC Alarm Clock (simply the best alarmclock, I dont even use the NFC part)
Useful/Cool:
- Arcticons (Iconpack for all of the apps)
- Birday (pretty little Birthday Database)
- Breakout 71 (game: roughelike Breakout. I like it more than I like to admit it)
- Catima (wallet for QR Codes/PDFs)
Further (obvious ones or useful things I use once a week or less) KDE Connect, LocalSend, Pixelix (Pixelfed Client), Signal, Thunderbird, StreetComplete
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I use:
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Droid-ify for better F-Droid
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Aegis for 2FA
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Capy Reader for RSS
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Broccoli for recipes
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FluffyChat for Matrix
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Gadgetbridge for smart band
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Breezy Weather for weather
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Heliboard for keyboard
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IronFox as browser (you need to add its repo though)
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KeePassDX as KeePass vault
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Librera Reader for ebooks and PDFs
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LibreSudoku for occasional sudoku
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Standard Notes for personal notes
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Joplin for general notes
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Markdownr for downloading articles as markdown, then I pass them to Joplin
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Molly for Signal client
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mpv for videos
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NetGuard for firewall
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CoMaps for general map/GPS needs
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PipePipe for Youtube and PeerTube
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RustDesk for remote access
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SD Maid 2 for system cleaner
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SicMu Neo for music player
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SimpleLogin for email aliases
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Sky Map for stars
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Stocks Widget for stock market
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Sumire for Japanese keyboard
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Termux for terminal needs
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Track & Graph for habit tracker
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Trail Sense for outdoor activities
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Tuta Mail for email
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Voyager for Lemmy
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Yet Another Call Blocker for blocking calls (even though it doesn’t get updates for a long time still works for me)
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And core apps from Fossify
Wow, Markdownr is fantastic! Thanks for sharing!
I want to switch to Track & Graph so bad, but I feel like I’m rusted onto Tickmate for my tracking. The grid of “pixels” showing the last two weeks of habits is just so convenient.
Didn’t know about Tickmate. I see why you like it. I guess if I didn’t start with Track & Graph and met Tickmate first, I would go with it. I think both are great on their own.
The layout of Tickmate is the main benefit IMO. It’s reports are very basic, and has some bugs due to the age of the app. I’m hoping someday someone will fork it.
I’ve been using Loop Habit Tracker for several years. Usage is straightforward and I like the visuals/statistics view
Yeah, it’s actually quite clean as an interface. Though I also like my graphs. :)
SicMu is a fantastic Music player.
Sky Map appears to be vibe-coded to hell and back.
i’ve used skymap since I had my Galaxy s3. maybe something has changed but it’s been around way longer than ai.
Had no idea but there is a difference between straight out vibe-coding and making it fix the code. Still not ideal though.
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