Open Source Privacy Apps for DeGoogled Phones

Here is a list of tried and tested FOSS apps that you can use to replace OEM apps.

This list has been updated for 2026 with new working links to the app stores Android. There are also many added apps that have been discovered and/or recommended by fellow DeGoogled phone users.

For this list you need to:

1. To get sync working, self-host your own Nextcloud, and use apps listed below for syncing contacts, fileshare, calendar, notes, tasks, etc.

2. Install these App Stores:

• Zapstore
• F-Droid
  • Droidify (improved Fdroid client) - 
• Obtainium

4. Use the listed apps below to replace OEM Googled apps.

5. Install DAVx5 and use it to sync Nextcloud contacts, calendar, etc. with you phone.

To reduce Google’s data collection on non DeGoogled phone, remove or disable the currently installed apps that came with your phone, and then install, set up, and use a corresponding app from the list below.

App Stores

• Zapstore nostr:nprofile1qqs83nn04fezvsu89p8xg7axjwye2u67errat3dx2um725fs7qnrqlgzqtdq0

  • Download at Zapstore.dev

• F-Droid

  • Download at F-Droid.org

  • Droidify (improved F-Droid client)

    • Zapstore - F-Droid

• Obtainium

  • Zapstore - F-Droid

Barcode Scanners

• Barcode Scanner (read & create barcodes)

  • Zapstore - F-Droid

• QR-Scanner (PFA)

  • Zapstore - F-Droid

• BinaryEye

  • Zapstore - F-Droid

Bitcoin Wallets (w/Lightning and/or Nostr Wallet Connect)

• Zeus Wallet (Self-Custodial, Lightning, NWC, eCash/Cashu)

  • Zapstore

• Minibits Wallet (Lightning, NWC, eCash/Cashu)

  • Zapstore

• Misty Breez (Self-Custodial, Lightning)

  • Zapstore

• Phoenix Wallet (Self-Custodial, Lightning)

  • Zapstore

Bookmark Sync (btwn Android/Laptop)

• Floccus

  • Zapstore - F-Droid
  • Floccus Web Browsers Extensions
    • floccus for Brave/Chrome
    • floccus for LibreWolf/Firefox

• Nextcloud Bookmarks

  • F-Droid

Browsers

• Brave Browser

  • Zapstore
  • Can also get Brave via FFUpdater
    • Get FFUpdater on Zapstore … or on F-Droid

• IronFox

  • Zapstore

• Fennec (supports extensions)

  • F-Droid

• Cromite

  • Zapstore
  • Can also get Cromite via FFUpdater
    • GE FFUpdater on Zapstore … or on F-Droid

Calculator

• JRPN - (Programmers Calculator)

  • Zapstore (JRPN 15C) - F-Droid (JRPN 16C

• OpenCalc

  • Zapstore - F-Droid

• Fossify Calculator

  • Zapstore - F-Droid

Calendars

• Etar

  • Zapstore - F-Droid

• Fossify Calendar

  • Zapstore - F-Droid

• ICSx5 (Use to sync 3rd party .ICS calendars)

  • Zapstore - F-Droid

Calories & Weight Tracking

• OpenNutriTracker

  • Use Obtainium

• Waistline

  • Zapstore - F-Droid

Camera

• GrapheneOS Camera

  • Use Obatainium

• Open Camera

  • Zapstore - F-Droid

• Fossify Camera

  • Zapstore - F-Droid

Camera Scanner (Copier App)

• FairScan - Doc Scanner

  • Zapstore - F-Droid

• OSS Document Scanner

  • Zapstore - IzzyOnDroid

• PDF Doc Scan

  • Zapstore - IzzyOnDroid

Contacts

• Fossify Contacts

  • Zapstore - F-Droid

Email

• K9 Mail (Now Thunderbird)

  • Zapstore - F-Droid

• FairEmail

  • Zapstore - F-Droid

File Browsers (most w/SFTP support)

• Material Files (Supports SFTP)

  • Zapstore - F-Droid

• Amaze (Supports SFTP)

  • Zapstore - F-Droid

• CIFS Documents Provider (enables CIFS/Samba for Files)

  • Zapstore - F-Droid

File Compression

• ZipXtract (Create & Extract)

  • Zapstore

File Encryption/Decryption

• DroidFS

  • F-Droid

• Amaze

  • Zapstore - F-Droid

Fileshare

• LocalSend

  • Zapstore - F-Droid

• KDEConnect

  • Zapstore - F-Droid

• OnionShare

  • Zapstore - F-Droid

• Nextcloud (Replaces Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, and Apple iCloud Drive)

  • Zapstore - F-Droid
  • Requires a Nextcloud server with Nextcloud Files installed.

Gallery

• Fossify Gallery

  • Zapstore - F-Droid

• #### ReFra Gallery

  • Zapstore - F-Droid

• Aves Libre

  • F-Droid - Zapstore (non-libre version)

Hiking & Biking Trails (AllTrails Alternative)

• OsmAnd

  (Has national park trails plus more)

  • Zapstore - F-Droid

• Organic Maps

  • Zapstore - F-Droid

• OpenTracks

  • F-Droid - Zapstore (Playstore version)
  • view in OSM Dashboard
    • Zapstore - F-Droid

• uLogger

  (Use to log your kids’ phones to your own Nextcloud PhoneTrack)

  • Zapstore - F-Droid

Home App Launcher

• Lawnchair

  • Zapstore - IzzyOnDroid

• OpenLauncher

  • Use Obtainium

• BlissLauncher3 (Used by /e/ OS)

  • Use Obtainium

• Kvaesitso

  • Zapstore - F-Droid

Keyboard

• FUTO Keyboard (swipe & speech-to-text)

  • Zapstore - Futo F-Droid Repo

• OpenBoard

  • Zapstore - F-Droid

• AnySoftKeyboard

  • Zapstore - F-Droid

• FlorisBoard (swipe)

  • Zapstore - F-Droid

Maps & Navigation Apps

• OsmAnd

  • Zapstore - F-Droid
  • Use Gmaps WV to find address and share coordinates to nav app

• Organic Maps

  • Zapstore - F-Droid
  • Use Gmaps WV to find address and share coordinates to nav app

• CoMaps

  • Zapstore - F-Droid

Map Editing (OpenStreetMap)

• StreetComplete

  • Zapstore - F-Droid

Messaging

• SimpleX

  • Zapstore - F-Droid

• Conversations (best XMPP android client)

  • Zapstore - F-Droid

• Molly-FOSS (Signal branch)

  • Zapstore - Molly FOSS F-Droid Repo

• Signal

  • Zapstore

• Session

  • Zapstore - Session F-Dropid Repo

• Nextcloud Talk

  • Zapstore - F-Droid

• NextcloudServices (use to receive Talk notifications)

  • Zapstore - F-Droid

Monero Wallets

• Monerujo

  • Zapstore

• Cake Wallet

  • Zapstore

• Stack Wallet

  • use Obtainium

Music Player (mp3’s)

• VLC

  • Zapstore - F-Droid

• Auxio

  • Zapstore - F-Droid

• Fossify Music Player

  • Zapstore - F-Droid

Music Streaming

• RiMusic (embedded woke LGBT and anti-white 🤮 playlists)

  • Zapstore - F-Droid

• Metrolist

  • Zapstore

• Spotube (Requires Spotify account)

  • Zapstore - F-Droid

Nostr Apps

• Amethyst

  • Zapstore

• Primal

  • Zapstore - IzzyOnDroid

• Amber (Nostr Signer)

  • Zapstore - F-Droid

• Citrine (local Nostr relay)

  • Zapstore - F-Droid

• Pokey (notifications)

  • Zapstore - IzzyOnDroid

Notes (All can sync between phone and Linux using Nextcloud)

• Joplin

  • Zapstore - F-Droid

• Quillpad (Similar to Google Keep Notes)

  • Zapstore - F-Droid

• Nextcloud Notes

  • Zapstore - F-Droid

• Saber (Handwritten Notes)

  • Zapstore - F-Droid

• Orgzly Revived

  • Zapstore - F-Droid

Office Suites

• Collabora Office (create, edit view. Can edit docs on your Nextcloud)

  • Collabora F-Droid Repo

• OpenDocumentReader

  • Zapstore - F-Droid

• LibreOffice Viewer

  • F-Droid

Password Managers:

• KeePassDX

  • F-Droid - Zapstore (Playstore Version)

• Nextcloud Passwords

  • Zapstore - F-Droid
  • Requires Nextcloud server w/Nextcloud Passwords Installed.

• Aegis Authenticator (2FA, TOTP)

  • Zapstore - F-Droid

PDF Viewers

• Pdf Viewer (from Graphene OS)

  • Zapstore

• Librera (PDF) and ebooks)

  • Zapstore - F-Droid

• Orion Viewer (PDF & Djvu)

  • Zapstore - F-Droid

Phone Dialer

• Fossify Phone

  • Zapstore - F-Droid

Phone to Computer (Link-N-Sync)

• Nextcloud Sync Client

  • Zapstore - F-Droid
  • Requires a Nextcloud server with Nextcloud Files installed.

• KDEConnect

  • Zapstore - F-Droid

• Syncthing-Fork

  • Zapstore - F-Droid

Phone Tracker (to track your kids)

• Nextcloud PhoneTrack

  • PhoneTrack Install Instructions
  • Requires Nextcloud

Photo Editors

• Fossify Gallery (bare bones editing)

  • Zapstore - F-Droid

• Image Magic

  • Zapstore - F-Droid

• Photo Editor (by dev.mcgyver)

  • closed source, has Google trackers
  • Install using Aurora Store

Podcasts & Radio

• AntennaPod

  • Zapstore - F-Droid

• Podverse

  • Zapstore - F-Droid

• RadioDroid

  • F-Droid

Security

• TrackerControl

  • Zapstore - F-Droid

• ORBOT - (TOR Phone VPN)

  • Zapstore - Guardian F-Droid Repo

Speech-to-Text

• FUTO Voice Input

  • Zapstore - Futo F-Droid Repo

• Transcribro

  • Zapstore

• Sayboard

  • Zapstore - F-Droid

Tasks

• OpenTasks

  • F-Droid

• Nextcloud Deck (KanBan board)

  • Zapstore - F-Droid
  • Requires Nextcloud server with Deck app installed.

• Tasks

  • Zapstore - F-Droid

Texting

• Quik SMS

  • Zapstore - F-Droid

• Fossify Messages

  • Zapstore - F-Driod

• Silence (Encrypted Texts- No longer being developed)

  • F-Droid

Text-to-Speech (TTS)

• Sherpa

  • Zapstore - F-Droid

• RHVoice

  • Zapstore - F-Droid

• eSpeak

  • Zapstore - F-Droid

Video Player

• VLC

  • Zapstore - F-Droid

• Nova Video Player

  • Zapstore - F-Droid

Video Streaming

• BraveNewPipe (YouTube, Rumble, BitChute, PeerTube)

  • Zapstore

• FUTO Grayjay (YouTube, Rumble, Odysee, Peertube)

  • Zapstore - Futo F-Droid Repo

• Odysee

  • Zapstore - F-Droid

• P2Play (PeerTube App)

  • Zapstore - F-Droid

Voice Recorder

• Audio Recorder

  • Zapstore - F-Droid

• Fossify Voice Recorder

  • Zapstore - F-Droid

• Quillpad (can attach audio to a note)

  • Zapstore - F-Droid

Wallpaper

• Mysplash (browse & download images)

  • Use Obtainium

• Muzei (set random wallpapers)

  • Zapstore - F-Droid
    • The Verge Muzei Plugin
    • H.K. Vision Muzei Plugin (use Obtainium)

Weather

• Breezy Weather

  • Zapstore - F-Droid

• Weather Master

  • Zapstore - IzzyOnDroid

• OSS Weather

  • Zapstore - IzzyOnDroid

• Cirrus

  • Zapstore - F-Droid