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8 open-source Android apps that respect your privacy
By the AppsCome team ·
Open-source apps publish their code for anyone to inspect, and the ones on F-Droid are built from that code and checked for trackers. These eight replace everyday apps without asking for an account or sending your data to ad networks.
A lightweight YouTube front-end with background playback, pop-up player and downloads — no Google account and no ads.
Fast offline maps based on OpenStreetMap, with turn-by-turn navigation for driving, walking and cycling, and no tracking.
Two-factor codes stored in an encrypted vault on your phone, with backups you control and easy import from other apps.
A password manager for KeePass databases: your passwords stay in a single encrypted file you can keep wherever you like.
A build of Firefox with telemetry removed, so you keep add-ons like uBlock Origin on your phone.
A long-standing open-source email client that works with any IMAP account, now developed alongside Thunderbird.
A firewall that needs no root: choose which apps may use Wi-Fi or mobile data, and block the rest.
Shows which companies each app talks to in the background, and lets you block known trackers.
Every pick above links to the app's official F-Droid page, where you can see its permissions and source code before installing.
