Privacy-First Android App Stack (FOSS)

A curated collection of Free & Open-Source Android apps focused on
privacy, security, clean UI, and daily usability.

This stack is ideal for:

• Privacy-conscious users
• De-Googled phones (GrapheneOS, LineageOS, CalyxOS)
• Developers & power users who still want polished UX

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🧱 App Stores & Distribution

F-Droid (Primary)

• GitHub: https://github.com/f-droid/fdroidclient
• Website: https://f-droid.org

Droid-ify (Modern F-Droid Client)

• GitHub: https://github.com/Droid-ify/client
• F-Droid: https://f-droid.org/packages/com.looker.droidify/

Aurora Store (Play Store without Google)

• GitHub: https://github.com/whyorean/AuroraStore
• F-Droid: https://f-droid.org/packages/com.aurora.store/

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📞 Core System Apps — Goodwy (Right Apps)

Modern, iOS-inspired FOSS system replacements

GitHub Org: https://github.com/Goodwy

• Right Dialer
  https://github.com/Goodwy/Dialer

• Right Contacts
  https://github.com/Goodwy/Contacts

• Right Messages (SMS)
  https://github.com/Goodwy/Messages

• Right Files
  https://github.com/Goodwy/File-Manager

• Right Gallery
  https://github.com/Goodwy/Gallery

• Right Calendar
  https://github.com/Goodwy/Calendar

• Right Voice Recorder
  https://github.com/Goodwy/Voice-Recorder

• Right PlayBooks
  https://github.com/Goodwy/Play-Books

• Inkwell Keyboard
  https://github.com/Goodwy/InkWell

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🔁 Alternative Core Apps — Simple Mobile Tools

Minimal, stable, lightweight FOSS apps

GitHub Org: https://github.com/SimpleMobileTools

• Simple Dialer
  https://github.com/SimpleMobileTools/Simple-Dialer

• Simple Contacts
  https://github.com/SimpleMobileTools/Simple-Contacts

• Simple SMS Messenger
  https://github.com/SimpleMobileTools/Simple-SMS-Messenger

• Simple Calendar
  https://github.com/SimpleMobileTools/Simple-Calendar

• Simple Gallery
  https://github.com/SimpleMobileTools/Simple-Gallery

• Simple File Manager
  https://github.com/SimpleMobileTools/Simple-File-Manager

• Simple Voice Recorder
  https://github.com/SimpleMobileTools/Simple-Voice-Recorder

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⌨️ Keyboard & Input

• Inkwell Keyboard
  https://github.com/Goodwy/InkWell

• FlorisBoard
  https://github.com/florisboard/florisboard
  https://f-droid.org/packages/dev.patrickgold.florisboard/

• AnySoftKeyboard
  https://github.com/AnySoftKeyboard/AnySoftKeyboard
  https://f-droid.org/packages/com.anysoftkeyboard.languagepack/

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🌐 Browsers & Search

Browsers

• Brave
  https://github.com/brave/brave-browser
  https://brave.com

• Mull
  https://github.com/Divested-Mobile/Mull-Fenix
  https://f-droid.org/packages/us.spotco.fennec_dos/

• Tor Browser
  https://github.com/torproject/tor-browser
  https://www.torproject.org

Search Engines

• SearxNG (Open Source)
  https://github.com/searxng/searxng
  https://searxng.org

• Kagi (Not FOSS, privacy-focused)
  https://kagi.com

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🗺️ Maps & Navigation

• OsmAnd
  https://github.com/osmandapp/OsmAnd
  https://f-droid.org/packages/net.osmand.plus/

• Organic Maps
  https://github.com/organicmaps/organicmaps
  https://f-droid.org/packages/app.organicmaps/

• Magic Earth
  https://www.magicearth.com

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🎵 YouTube, Music & Media

• NewPipe
  https://github.com/TeamNewPipe/NewPipe
  https://f-droid.org/packages/org.schabi.newpipe/

• LibreTube
  https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube
  https://f-droid.org/packages/com.github.libretube/

• OuterTune (YT Music)
  https://github.com/OuterTune/OuterTune
  https://f-droid.org/packages/com.utunes/

• Just Player
  https://github.com/moneytoo/Player
  https://f-droid.org/packages/com.brouken.player/

• Cobalt (Video Downloader)
  https://github.com/imputnet/cobalt

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🖼️ Photos & Gallery

• Aves Libre
  https://github.com/deckerst/aves
  https://f-droid.org/packages/deckers.thibault.aves.libre/

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🌦️ Weather

• Breezy Weather
  https://github.com/breezy-weather/breezy-weather
  https://f-droid.org/packages/org.breezyweather/

• Geometric Weather
  https://github.com/WangDaYeeeeee/GeometricWeather
  https://f-droid.org/packages/wangdaye.com.geometricweather/

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🔐 Security, Auth & Identity

• Bitwarden
  https://github.com/bitwarden
  https://bitwarden.com

• KeePassDX
  https://github.com/Kunzisoft/KeePassDX
  https://f-droid.org/packages/com.kunzisoft.keepass.libre/

• Aegis Authenticator
  https://github.com/beemdevelopment/Aegis
  https://f-droid.org/packages/com.beemdevelopment.aegis/

• Ente (Photos, Auth, Locker)
  https://github.com/ente-io
  https://ente.io

• OpenKeychain
  https://github.com/open-keychain/open-keychain
  https://f-droid.org/packages/org.sufficientlysecure.keychain/

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☁️ Cloud, Sync & Backup

• Syncthing

  https://f-droid.org/packages/eu.faircode.email/ https://github.com/M66B/FairEmail

• Collabora Office
  https://github.com/CollaboraOnline

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• NetGuard
  https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard

• Orbot
  https://github.com/guardianproject/orbot
  https://f-droid.org/packages/org.torproject.android/

• WireGuard
  https://www.wireguard.com

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✅ Summary

• Open-source transparency
• Minimal tracking & telemetry
• Strong privacy defaults
• Clean, modern UI
• Long-term maintainability

A Goodwy + F-Droid–centered Android stack is one of the best privacy-first mobile experiences available today.

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Last Update : 14 Dec 2025