User:Teeks99/OpenSourceAndroid

This page is based on an OLD copy of List of free software Android applications. Using it to start cleaning up and adding content for the notable items.

Android is a Linux-based operating system for phones and other mobile devices (tablets, ereaders, media players, etc).

Free software repositories

The Android Market doesn't allow users to easily filter applications based on their license status. As a result a number of projects maintain ad-hoc lists of free and open source software software around the web. In recent times a couple of application repository projects have been started that focus on providing alternatives to the default Android Market. So far coverage of all the available open source applications is still sporadic.

Application name	Description	Website	Apk	Market	Sources	License	API	Note
FDroid	FOSS market replacement	FDroid Repository	latest	No	git	GPLv2	Android 1.5+	FOSS app and server, with repository containing only FOSS

Known free software Android applications

The following is an incomplete list of applications that meet the guidelines for free software software.

Applications pack

Application name	Description	Website	Apk	Market	Sources	License	API	Note
Apps for android	Free software apps pack to demonstrate the platform	apps-for-android apps-for-android

Communication

Application name	Description	Website	Apk	Market	Sources	License	API	Note
Agit	Android Git Client	Agit		Yes	GitHub	GPLv3	Android 2.1+
Android Microblog	Microblogging client	Android Microblog		Yes	git	GPLv2
Andtweet	Twitter client	andtweet		Yes	svn	Apache 2.0
APG	Android Privacy Guard	APG	apk	Yes	svn	Apache 2.0	Android 1.5+
Beem	XMPP (Jabber) IM client	homepage	list	Yes	mercurial	GPL v3	Android 1.6+
ConnectBot	SSH client	ConnectBot	list	Yes	git	Apache 2.0	Android 1.5+
CorporateAddressbook	Exchange contact (GAL) lookup client	CorporateAddressbook	apk	Yes	svn	Apache 2.0	Android 1.6+
Crowdroid	Twitter client	Crowdroid	apk	Yes	source	Apache v2.0	Android 1.6+
CSipSimple	SIP client	CSipSimple	apk	Yes	svn	GPLv3	Android 1.5+
Denta	Identi.ca client	Denta
Dialer2	Alternative dialer with T9 search	dnaq productions		Yes	bitbucket	Apache 2.0	2.1 and up
Exchange OWA	Mail client	ExchangeIt						Dead upstream since Google implemented most of ActiveSync in Android email application
Funambol	Android Sync client	Funambol Client for Android	apk	Yes	svn	aGPLv3	Android 2.0+
GCal Call Logger	logs callers and durations to selected Google calendar	gcal-call-logger		Yes	hg	GPL v3	Android 2.2+
Gibber (formerly OtRChat)	XMPP IM client	homepage	list	No	github	?		Combines off-the-record with Tor
K9	Email client	K9	apk	Yes	svn	Apache 2.0	Android 1.5+
Libredroid	Libre.fm client	Release Blog Post	apk	Yes
Linphone	SIP audio and video client	Linphone	apk	Yes	git	GPLv2		RTP library under LGPLv2 license
Mustard	Identi.ca/StatusNet/Twitter client	Mustard	apk	Yes	git	GPL v3		Allows attaching a picture and per-message enabling geolocation. Contains no ads.
Orbot	Tor proxy	homepage	apk	Yes	svn	BSD	Android 1.5+	Needs rooted phone for transparent proxy
Sipdroid	SIP client	Sipdroid	apk	Yes	svn	GPLv3	Android 1.5+	look here for making it work with asterisk instead of the default provider
SMS Backup Plus	Backup and restore Android SMS/MMS to Gmail or any IMAP server	[1]	apks	Yes	git	Apache 2.0	Android 1.5+
Spell Dial	T9 search enabled dialer	spelldial	apk	No	svn	GPLv2
swiftp	FTP server for Android	swiftp	apk	Yes	svn	GPLv3
Atjeews	HTTP/App server for Android	[2]	[3]	No	[4]	BSD
TalkMyPhone	control your phone via XMPP(Jabber)	TalkMyPhone	apk	Yes	Mercurial	LGPL
Transdroid	Transdroid is an Android remote client for your torrent application running on a server or home computer	transdroid		Yes	svn	GPLv3
Tumblife	Tumblr client	Tumblife	apk	Yes	git	GPLv3	Android 1.6+
Twitli	Twitter client	Twitli
UkiukiView	Social Networking Service client with OpenAR and linked various Mashup Web Services.	BrilliantService Android Development Blog	apk	Yes	svn	MIT	Android 1.6+
Vidiom	Mobile video blogging and web video publishing tool	Vidiom homepage		Yes	git	GPL v3	Android 2.1+
Voyager Connect	In-vehicle network diagnostic/command/analysis tool supporting basic and highly advanced in-vehicle networking systems such as OBDII, HSCAN, and SWCAN (Single-wire CAN).	gtosoft		Yes	github	CC3.0	Android 2.0+
Wordpress	WordPress CMS client	wordpress	No	Yes	repository	GPLv2
Yaaic	Internet Relay Chat client	yaaic	apk	Yes	on github	GPLv3	Android 1.6+	-
Yaxim	Jabber/XMPP client	yaxim	apk	Yes	on github	GPLv2	Android 1.5+	-

Education & culture

Application name	Description	Website	Apk	Market	Sources	License	API	Note
And Bible	Study the Bible on your Android Mobile (multilingual)	and-bible	apk	Yes	svn	LGPL
LibreSoft Gymkhana	M-Gymkhana is an open source educational and geolocated game related to M-Learning & Tourism applications.	LibreSoft Gymkhana		Android Market	svn	GPLv3

Emulators

Application name	Description	Website	Apk	Market	Sources	License	API	Note
Android Terminal Emulator	A terminal emulator for communicating with the built-in Android shell	androidterm		Yes	git	Apache 2.0	Android 1.6+
Scummvm	ScummVM Android Port	ScummVM					Android 1.5+	now officially merged|
Twisty	Z-machine emulator	Twisty		Yes

Games

Application name	Description	Website	Apk	Market	Sources	License	API	Note
Alien Blood Bath	Rewrite of the original Windows game of the same name - 2D platform shooter	Alien Blood Bath		No	svn	GPLv3	1.5+
Andoku	Sudoku numbers / maths puzzle game	Andoku	apk	Yes	svn	GPLv3	1.5+
Asqare	Stone-swapping puzzle game	asqare	apk	Yes	svn	GPLv3	1.3
Caverns of Fire	Shooter	Tomato Games	apk	Yes	zip	BSD	2.1+
Fish Fillets NG	Underwater puzzle game.	Fish Fillets NG		Yes	tgz	GPLv2		Port of Fish Fillets NG
Frozen Bubble	Knock the bubbles down by making clusters of three or more bubbles in the same color.	Frozen Bubble		Yes	svn	GPLv2	3.0	Port of Frozen Bubble
Hot Death	Android port of Hot Death Uno (card game based on Uno, with lots of additional cards).	Homepage		Yes	svn	GPL	2.1+
Knave Arthur's Sword	proof-of-concept 2-player augmented reality swordfighting (virtual swords clink when they intersect)	https://launchpad.net/asword		Yes	bzr	OpenSourceTownLicense	1.5+
Lexic	Word-grid game - against the clock!	Lexic		Yes	hg	GPLv3 and Apache License 2.0
LibreSoft Gymkhana	M-Gymkhana is an open source educational and geolocated game related to M-Learning & Tourism applications.	LibreSoft Gymkhana		Android Market	svn	GPLv3
Nethack Android	NetHack	homepage	list	Yes	svn	GPLv2	1.5+	Port of NetHack
Newton's Cradle	model the physics of Newton's Cradle	newtonscradle	apk	Yes	svn	GPLv3	1.5+
OpenSudoku	Sudoku numbers / maths puzzle game	OpenSudoku	list	Yes	svn	GPLv3	1.5+
Open WordSearch	word search game	openwordsearch		Yes	hg	GPLv3	Works on 1.5
Parchis4A	Parchis, a popular Spanish game	parchis4a		Yes		GPLv3	2.1+
Replica Island	Side-scrolling platformer	homepage		Yes	svn	Apache License 2.0	Works on 1.5
robotfindskitten		robotfindskitten	apk	Yes	git	GPLv3	1.5+
Robotic Space Rock	fun to play game	monolithandroid	list	No	svn	Apache License 2.0 and Creative Commons 3.0 BY	1.5
Scrambled Net	A port of the KDE game "knetwalk"	Scrambled Net	list	Yes	svn	GPLv2 and LGPLv2.1	1.6+
Shortyz	A crossword puzzle client	Shortyz Page	list	Yes	hg	GPLv3	1.6+
Simon Tatham's Puzzles	A great portable collection of puzzle games, ported to android	Android Puzzles	apk	Yes	git	MIT	1.5+
Sokoban	Warehouse Puzzle Game	homepage		Yes	git	GPLv2	1.6+	Port of ksokoban
Solitaire Collection	Includes Klondike, Spider Solitaire, and Freecell	Solitaire Collection for Android		Yes	svn	Apache License 2.0	1.0+
Taps of Fire	Frets On Fire port (Guitar Hero like)	homepage	list	No	svn	GPLv3	Works on 1.6
Target	Anagram Word Puzzle	homepage	apk	Yes	svn	GPLv3	1.5+
TiltMazes	Ball-tilting game	TiltMazes	apk	Yes	svn	Modified BSD License	1.5
Vector Pinball	Pinball Game	homepage	apk	Yes	git	GPLv3	1.6+
Web Wars	Shooter	tmtg.net	apk	Yes	zip	BSD	2.1+
Word Seek	Word search game	wordseek		Yes	svn	GPLv3	Works on 1.5	Fork of Open WordSearch
Yams	5 dice game	yams	apk	Yes	tgz	GPLv3	1.5

Entertainment

Application name	Description	Website	Apk	Market	Sources	License	API	Note
Android's Fortune	Unix 'fortune' for Android.	Android's Fortune @ Launchpad	list	Yes	bzr	GPL v3	>=1.5
SwallowCatcher	Podcast client for Android	Announce Page	Yes	No	gitorious	AGPL v3	Unknown
Banshee Remote	Remote control for Banshee player	Nikitas Stamatopoulos	Yes	Yes	[5]	GPL v3	Unknown

General

Application name	Description	Website	Apk	Market	Sources	License	API	Note
4chan Image Browser	4chan Image Browser	website		Yes	mercurial	GPLv3	Android 1.6+
aCal	CalDAV calendar client	http://acal.me		Yes	http://gitorious.org/acal	GPLv3	Android 1.6+	In the market for a donation
andless	Audio player supporting lossless file formats	homepage		Yes		LGPLv3
android-metronome	Metronome	android-metronome
AnkiDroid	Flashcards spaced-repetition, compatible with Anki	AnkiDroid		Yes	git	GPLv3
Announcify	reads out loud various events, notifications and information	announcify.com	GitHub	Android Market	GitHub	GPLv3	Android 2.1+
APN		Apndroid		Yes				Contains ads.
Aptoide	Alternative application installer, including minimal server in PHP	Aptoide	APK(version 2.5.1)	No	svn	GPLv2
ARViewer	Augmented reality application to integrate with your own data/application	ARViewer		Android Market	git	GPLv3
Astrid	Task recording	Astrid	2.11.0	Yes	git	GPLv2		Terms of service not open source
Barcode Scanner	Barcode reader	ZXing Project	latest	Yes	svn	Apache 2.0
CellFinder	Cell Network Finder	CellFinder
CIDR Calculator	CIDR subnet calculator	CIDR Calculator
Contact Owner		Contact Owner		Yes	svn	LGPLv3
Countdown Alarm	tracks a count down and displays an alarm at 0	homepage		Yes	svn	GPLv3
cyanogen-updater		CM Updater
dmix	MPD client	dmix	apk	Yes	git		Android 1.5+	Fork of pmix that allows streaming and more. AKA MPDroid
FBReaderJ	e-book reader	site	apk	Yes	zip	GPL	Android 1.5+	(fbreader's port)
Floating Image	Streams images from the web to display	floatingimage		Yes	svn	GPLv2
GCstar Viewer	GCstar Viewer is an application to view your collections created with GCstar	Home	apk	yes	svn	GPLv2
geobeagle	Geocaching	geobeagle
GeoHunter	Geocaching	geohunter		Yes	svn
LibreGeoSocial	LibreGeoSocial is a Geolocated Social Network with Augmented Reality features	geohunter		Android Market	svn	GPLv3
LibreSoft Gymkhana	M-Gymkhana is an open source educational and geolocated game related to M-Learning & Tourism applications.	LibreSoft Gymkhana		Android Market	svn	GPLv3
Keepassdroid	KeePass-compatible passphrase manager for Android	[6]		Yes	[7]	GPLv2
mandelbrot	Fractal viewer	mandelbrot
Mileage	tracks car mileage, gas costs, etc.	homepage		Yes	svn	Apache 2.0
Mnemododo	Flashcard (spaced-)repetition	mnemododo	No		here	GPLv2
Openintents	PIM applications	openintents						/!\ WARNING not all openintents applications are free software,some have an EULA
Password Hash	pwdhash implementation	Password Hash	list	Yes	git	BSD	Android 2.2+
pedometer	Counts your steps	pedometer		Yes	git	GPLv3
pmix	MPD client	pmix	apk				Android 1.5+	Works with replicant
Ringdroid	Create ringtones with music on your phone. Compatible with mp3 files.	ringdroid						No support for OGG
Rockbox	music player / jukebox	[8]	[9]	No	svn			officially "unusable", early development version
SayMyName	reads out caller's name	roadtoadc	apks	Yes	svn	GPLv2	Android 1.5+
Secrets	Secrets for Android is an application to securely store and manage passwords and secrets on your Android phone	homepage		Yes	svn	Apache 2.0
ServeStream	HTTP(s) media server browser and stream player	[10]		Yes	[11]	Apache 2.0	Android 2.2+
Shuffle	Get Things done (GTD) application, can synchronize with Tracks (also OSS)	Shuffle		Yes	svn	Apache License 2.0	Android 1.5+
SL4A	Scripting Layer for Android (SL4A) brings scripting languages to Android by allowing you to edit and execute scripts and interactive interpreters directly on the Android device	Blog		No	svn	Apache 2.0
slashdot	Slashdot reader	slashdot		Yes	mercurial	GPLv3
SMS Popup	SMS Messaging application	EverythingAndroid	apks	Yes	svn	GPL v3
Sri Lanka Train Schedule	An Android Application to get Train Schedule, Train Delays and Ticket Prices of Sri Lanka Railways	homepage		Yes	git	GNU/GPL	Android 2.1 +
Sketcher	Procedural drawing tool	homepage	list	Yes	git	Apache 2.0	Android 1.5+	A port of "Harmony"
SuperGenPass	Password hasher	SuperGenPass	apk		git	GPLv3
TippyTipper	Tipping calculator	TippyTipper		Yes	svn	Apache 2.0	Android 1.5+
Tomdroid	Note taking application with online sync	Tomdroid	latest	Yes	bzr	GPLv3	Android 1.6+	a port of Tomboy to android
Tram Hunter	Melbourne's Tram Tracker service.	Tram Hunter		Yes		GPLv2
Veader	Chinese Ebook Reader	Veader
Wiki Dici	Wiktionary	Wiki Dici
XBMC remote	Remote control for XBMC media centres	XBMCÂ Remote Google Code	apks	yes		GPLv2
FeedGoal	RSS/Atom Feed Reader	FeedGoal Project	apk	Yes	svn	GPLv3	Android 1.5+	Android Library

Launchers

The launcher presents the main view of the phone and is responsible for starting other apps and hosting live widgets. There are many non-open source launchers as well.

Application name	Description	Website	Apk	Market	Sources	License	API	Note
ADW.Launcher	Launcher	devsite	downloads	Yes	git	Apache 2.0		Default CyanogenMod Launcher
Android Launcher Plus	Launcher	[12]			svn	Apache	Android 2.0+	Fork of stock application launcher

Libraries

Application name	Description	Website	Apk	Market	Sources	License	API	Note
eyes-free	text-to-speech library	eyes-free
Log Collector	Collects a device log and sends it to a developer using a method of your choice	android-log-collector		Yes	svn	Apache 2.0	Android 1.5+
MemorizingTrustManager	SSL/TLS certificate management lib which asks about untrusted certificates and allows to remember the decision.	MTM			github	MIT
OI About	About box that can be used by any application. It works via intents as would it be a library, however it actually is a standalone app in the Market.	OpenIntents		Yes		Apache 2.0
Easy Facebook Android SDK	Library to integrate facebook features into Android application	Easy Facebook Android SDK			official site	LGPL v3
SuperCollider-Android	SuperCollider audio synthesis engine	SuperCollider-Android	apk from github	No	github	GPL v3	Open Sound Control
libVoyager	OBD/CAN Vehicle network communications library. Basic PID scanning, advanced diagnostics, monitoring, data logging, SWCAN in-vehicle control such as radio, locks, starter...	gtosoft website		Yes	github	CC3.0	Android 2.0+
OpenMap Framework	It allows Android developers to convert an Android Location to a LatLonPoint, UTMPoint, or MGRSPoint. It also ports some other common functionality that make development in multiple coordinate types easier.	code.google	apk	No	svn	GPL v3	Android 1.5+

Lifestyle

Application name	Description	Website	Apk	Market	Sources	License	API	Note
Collectionista	Fancy collection manager. Currently for books and CDs.	Collectionista @ Launchpad, Collectionista @ Google Code	No	Yes	bzr	GPL v3	>=2.1, incl 3.0	Based off of Shelves and GCStar. Currently in alpha.

Live Wallpapers

Application name	Description	Website	Apk	Market	Sources	License	API	Note
FFvideo Live Wallpaper	Your video. Your wallpaper. Set any video as the wallpaper.	FFvideo Live Wallpaper @ Github	Android Market	Yes	Github	GPL v3	>=2.1	Based off of FFmpeg.

Location/Mapping/Navigation/Routing

Application name	Description	Website	Apk	Market	Sources	License	API	Note
Andnav	GPS navigation program	http://www.andnav.org/ devsite			svn	GPLv3	Android 1.6+	was liberated Dec '09
BigPlanetTracks	Offline map and GPS tracking	announcement devsite	apk_list	No	mercurial	GPLv3	Android 1.5+
GPS Share	Minimalist location sharing	GPS Share	apk	Yes	zip file	MIT	Android 2.2+
LibreGeoSocial	Augmented Reality Robust Solution	Official Web Dev Site		Yes	SVN	GPLv3	Android 1.6+
Mixare	Augmented Reality Engine	http://www.mixare.org/ devsite	apk_list	Yes	git svn	GPLv3	Android 1.5+
MyTracks	GPS tracking	http://code.google.com/p/mytracks/	apk	Yes	mercurial	Apache 2.0	Android 1.5+
Navit	GPS Navigation	http://www.navit-project.org	apk	Yes	svn	GPLv3	Android 1.5+
OsmAnd	GPS navigation program	http://code.google.com/p/osmand/	apk_list	Yes	mercurial	GPLv3	Android 1.5+
OsmTracker	GPS tracking with annotation	Dev site	apk list	Yes	svn	GPLv3	Android 1.5+
Picture Map	Show geotagged photos on a map	http://ebnj.net/android/picturemap/		Yes		GPLv3	Android 1.6+
ZANavi	GPS Navigation, fork of Navit	http://zanavi.cc	No	Yes	tarball	GPLv2	Android 2.0+
Augmented Reality	A demo augmented reality App that uses data from twitter and buzz. The AR framework included contains all the pieces needed to create an augmented reality App of your own. The project is loosely based on Mixare.	code.google	apk	No	svn	GPL v3	Android 1.5+
Motion Detection	Android code to detection motion from by comparing two pictures. It comes with an Activity that initializes a camera and grabs two pictures and compares them.	code.google	apk	No	svn	GPL v3	Android 2.1+

The OpenStreetMap wiki has a list of "open source" Android applications that support OpenStreetMap.

Robotics

Application name	Description	Website	Apk	Market	Sources	License	API	Note
Amarino	Interface to Arduino via Bluetooth	Homepage		No	Google code	GPLv3	1.6+
MINDDroid	Controller for Lego Mindstorms NXT robots	Mindstorms announcement		yes	git	GPLv3	2.1+ and 1.6 backport

Utilities

Application name	Description	Website	Apk	Market	Sources	License	API	Note
VisorODFMovil	Mobile phone application capable of displaying text, spreadsheets and presentation documents saved in the Open Document Format.	homepage	apks			GPL v2
AndAR	AndAR is a project that enables Augmented Reality on the Android platform.	homepage		Yes	svn	GPLv3
android-vnc-viewer	VNC Remote Desktop	homepage	apks	Yes	svn	GPL v2
androsens	Androsens displays sensor data available on android devices	homepage	apk	Yes	svn	GPL v3
Apps Organizer	Apps organizer is an android application that allow you to organize installed applications using labels	appsorganizer		Yes	svn	GPL v3
Battery Notifier	Battery level on notification area, alarm on low battery	battery-notifier	apks	Yes	git	Apache License 2.0	Android 1.6+
DiskUsage	Storage card usage viewer	DiskUsage	apk	Yes	svn	GPLv2
DroiDic	Spell checker / Crosswords cheater	DroidDic	apk	No	zip	Free	2.2+
DroidReader	Fast PDF Reader	DroidReader	apk	No	svn	GPLv3
Gmote	Computer Remote Control	homepage	apks	Yes	svn	Apache License 2.0
Import Contacts	Import vCard contacts from SD card	homepage	apk	Yes	bzr	GPLv3	Android 1.6+
lifesaver	SMS and call log SD backup	lifesaver		Yes	svn	Apache
LogAcceleration	Accelerometer values logger and grapher	LogAcceleration	apk	Yes	Github	GPLv3	Android 2.1+
Marine Compass	A nice looking 3D compass	homepage		Yes	svn	Apache License 2.0	Android 1.6+
MicDroid	MicDroid is a small Android app that produces the pitch correction effect made famous by T-Pain.	homepage		Yes	git	GPLv2	Android 1.6+
NetCounter	Network usage counter	homepage		Yes		GPLv3
Net Meter	Network and Task monitor	Homepage	apks	Yes	svn	Apache License 2.0
Permissions	Shows permissions for installed android apps	androidpermissions		Yes	svn	Apache
Quick Settings	Quick access to system settings	homepage		Yes	svn	Apache 2.0	Android 1.5+
rVoix	"Call recorder	homepage		Yes	svn	GPL v3	Android 1.5+	only for msm7k-based HTC devices (like Magic or Hero)
ROM Updater	Helps the user to maintain his/her custom ROM updated via ROM author maintained repositoty	homepage		Yes	git	GPL v3	Android 2.0+
Sanity	"Call recorder/blocker/manager	forum		Yes	git	GPL v3	Android 2.0+
SD Move	"Move to SD Card" manager	sdmove		Yes	hg	GPL v3	Android 2.2+
SD Watch	Ultra-simple "Move to SD card" manager	sdwatch		Yes	hg	GPL v3	Android 2.2+
Tea Timer	A straight-forward tea timer	Tea Timer		Yes	git	GPLv3
VuDroid	PDF Reader	VuDroid	apk	Yes	svn	GPLv3
Pedometer remote service	A remote service that any App can use to add step counting to their App's functionalities.	code.google.com	apk	No	svn	GPL v3	Android 1.5+
Heart Rate Monitor	An App you can use to monitor your heart rate using the built in camera.	code.google.com	apk	No	svn	GPL v3	Android 2.1+
Compass	A compass App with a rotating compass rose.	code.google.com	apk	No	svn	GPL v3	Android 1.5+

Widgets

Widgets are elements that can be added to the launcher page to display information whenever the user looks at their phone. They are typically implement things like clocks and news feeds but are not limited to that.

Application name	Description	Website	Apk	Market	Sources	License	API	Note
Dazzle Configurable Switcher	switcher widget (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, airplane mode, and brightness/auto)	moonblink		Yes	svn	GPL v2
Typographic Widgets	Weather, clock and battery widgets	development	downloads	No?	svn	GPL v3
Battery Widget	Shows battery percentage and temperature.	androidappdev.org		Yes	github	GPLv3
Wi-Fi Widget	Connect/disconnect Wi-Fi and show network SSID.	androidappdev.org		Yes	github	GPLv3
Simple lightweight Widgets	battery, cpu load, storage space, gps, wifi and traffic meter widgets	development		Yes	svn	GPLv3

External links

• List of free/libre apps for Android at Le Wiki Koumbit
• Tests and information about open source apps for Android at open-app.org
• List of free/libre apps at the replicant project
• List of Open Source apps supporting Android at the OpenStreetMap wiki
• Android Open Source resources and software database
• Android software database

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