About This List
This is a list of F-Droid apps that I recommend. I’ve tried to include only official versions of apps that are actively maintained.
Installing F-Droid
In order to install these apps you must have F-Droid. Please follow these instructions if you do not already have it.
Audio and Music Players
- AntennaPod - Podcast manager and player
- AudioAnchor - Audiobook player that remembers your progress (also useful for other audio files)
- RadioDroid - Internet radio player
- Vinyl Music Player - Easy to use and well-designed music player
- VLC - Powerful video and audio player that supports many formats (Homepage)
Calculators
- Simple Calculator - Straightforward calculator
- Calculator++ - More advanced calculator
- Unit Converter Ultimate - Quick and simple unit converter
Communication
- Element - Secure messaging and calls. Also available for Windows, macOS, iOS, Linux, and browsers (Homepage)
- Jitsi Meet - Video calls and conferences
- Briar - Secure messaging that works even without an internet connection
Documents
- Acode - Text and code editor with tablet support
- Librera Reader - Highly customisable ebook reader
- Material Files - Easy to use and reliable file browser
Games
- Antimine - Minesweeper
- Open Sudoku - It’s Sudoku
- Lexica - Grid-based word finding game
- Gurgle - Unlimited Wordle for your phone
- Pixel Wheels - Top-down retro racing game
- Shattered Pixel Dungeon - A roguelike with randomly generated dungeons
- Super Retro Mega Wars - A collection of retro games
Graphics and Images
- Simple Gallery - Image viewer and photo editor
- Simple Draw - Simple drawing app
- Pocket Paint - Drawing and image editing app with layers
Internet
- Feeder - Local feed reader (RSS, Atom etc.)
- Fritter - Open-source Twitter client that allows subscriptions and groups without an account
- Infinity for Reddit - Open-source Reddit client
- wallabag - Save articles to read later or archive (Homepage)
Maps, Travel, and Weather
- Compass - Simple compass
- Bubble - Spirit level
- Geometric Weather - Well-designed weather app with nice, customisable widgets
- OsmAnd+ - Feature-rich maps using OpenStreetMap that work offline
Music and Sound
- Simple Voice Recorder - Record audio and voice notes
- Metronome - Metronome with drum pattern input and user presets
- Tuner - Chromatic tuner
Notes
- AnkiDroid - Spaced repetition flashcards with Anki
- Loop Habit Tracker - Privacy-friendly app to track habits and goals
- Tasks.org - To-do list app with synchronisation
Privacy and Security
- Aegis Authenticator - Two factor authenticator (2FA)
- Bitwarden - Cross-platform password manager. Also available for Windows, macOS, iOS, Linux, and browsers (Homepage)
- KeePassDX - Password manager compatible with KeePass
- Netguard - Block apps from using WiFi and/or mobile data
- ProtonVPN - VPN by the creators of ProtonMail (Homepage)
- Shelter - Use your phone’s Work Profile to clone and isolate apps
Sync
- DAVx5 - Sync calendars and contacts using CalDAV/CardDAV
- Syncthing - Synchronise files between devices. Also available on Windows, macOS, and Linux (Homepage)
- Warpinator - Send files between devices. Also available on Linux (GitHub, Flathub) and Windows (Winpinator Homepage)
Tools
- aaaaa - Simple but effective keyboard
- OpenBoard - Privacy-friendly keyboard based on AOSP
- Red Moon - Screen colour and brightness filter
- SecScanQR - QR code or barcode scanner and generator
- Termux - Terminal emulator for Android
- WiFiAnalyzer - Examine nearby WiFi networks