List of known free software apps¶

We would like to list here all known Free Software applications that can be installed on Android devices.

General¶

Application name	Description	Website	Apk	Market	Sources	License	API	Note/Replicant Status
Desk Clock	Clock	Desk Clock	apk	market	git
SayMyName	reads out caller's name	roadtoadc
ZXing	Barcode reader	ZXing
Openintents	PIM applications(I didn't check all of them)	openintents						/!\ WARNING not all openintents applications are free software,some have an EULA
SuperGenPass	Password hasher	SuperGenPass	apk		[git://staticfree.info/git/SuperGenPass/ git]	GPLv3
Wiki Dici	Wiktionary	Wiki Dici
APN		Apndroid
Spell Dial		spelldial
Astrid	Task recording	Astrid
android-metronome	Metronome	android-metronome
ringdroid		ringdroid
SMS Popup		android-smspopup
mandelbrot	Fractal Viewer	mandelbrot
CellFinder	Cell Network Finder	CellFinder
geobeagle		geobeagle
CIDR Calculator	CIDR subnet calculator	CIDR Calculator
DiskUsage	Disk Usage Viewer	DiskUsage
Contact Owner		Contact Owner
cyanogen-updater		CM Updater
pmix	MPD client	pmix	apk				Android 1.5+	Works with replicant
FBReaderJ	e-book reader (fbreader's port)	http://fbreader.org/FBReaderJ/	apk	[market://search?q=pname:org.geometerplus.zlibrary.ui.android market]	zip	GPL	Android 1.5+	Works on replicant
AnkiDroid	Flashcard (spaced-)repetition	AnkiDroid	apk	market	git	GPLv3	Android 1.5+
Mnemododo	Flashcard (spaced-)repetition	mnemododo	no		here	GPLv2
Tippy Tipper	tip calculator	tippytipper			here	Apache 2
Proxoid	http proxy for Android	Proxoid			[]	Apache 2
android-wifi-tether	Wireless Tether for Root Users	android-wifi-tether				Apache 2
android-moderator	A Google Moderator client for Android	android-moderator				Apache 2

Pedometer

A Pedometer for android

Pedometer

GPL3

WebSMS

web sms app

WebSMS

GPL3

chrometophone

Google Chrome to Phone Extension

chrometophone

Apache 2

I am sure we can use it on chromium too but I see "Chrome to Phone is powered by the Android Cloud to Device Messaging (C2DM) service". Should we list this?

TomDroid

note taking

TomDroid

GPLv3

Also, WordPlayer is a free-as-in-beer e-book reader that interfaces with the (free-as-in-freedom) calibre e-book manager. Although it does not strictly belong on this list, the developer of WordPlayer has expressed interest in freeing the code if enough developers show interest in contributing.

Applications pack¶

Application name	Description	Website	Apk	Market	Sources	License	API	Note/Replicant Status
apps for android	Various free software apps pack: apps-for-android apps-for-android

News apps¶

Application name	Description	Website	Apk	Market	Sources	License	API	Note/Replicant Status
BBC News	BBC News	BBC News				Apache License 2.0. Source code is I here under NewsWidget
NPR News	NPR News (National Public Radio)	NPR News				Apache License 2.0

Communication¶

Application name

Description

Website

Apk

Market

Sources

License

API

Note/Replicant Status

Yaaic

IRC Client

Yaaic

GNU GPL

Sipdroid	SIP client	Sipdroid	apk	[market://search?q=pname:org.sipdroid.sipua market]	svn	GPLv3	Android 1.5+	look here for making it work with asterisk instead of the default provider
K9	Email Client	K9	apk	[market://search?q=pname:com.fsck.k9 market]	svn	Apache 2.0	Android 1.5+
Funambol	Android Sync Client	Funambol Client for Android	apk	[market://search?q=pname:com.funambol.android market]	svn	aGPLv3	Android 2.0+
ConnectBot	SSH client	ConnectBot	apk	[market://search?q=pname:org.connectbot market]	svn	Apache 2.0	Android 1.5+
Libredroid	Libre.fm client	Release Blog Post	apk	[market://search?q=pname:fm.libre.droid market]
Mustard	Identi.ca client	Mustard
Denta	Identi.ca client	Denta
Exchange OWA	Mail client	ExchangeIt
yaaic	IRC client	yaaic	apk		on github	GPLv3
APG	Android Privacy Guard	APG	apk	[market://search?q=pname:org.thialfihar.android.apg market]	svn	Apache 2.0	Android 1.5+

Games¶

Application name

Description

Website

Apk

Market

Sources

License

API

Note/Replicant Status

Tux Rider

Tux Rider

can't find its license

Fire Taps	music	Fire Taps				GNU GPLv3
Missile Intercept	action	Missile Intercept				GNU GPLv3
Replica Island	platform	Replica Island				Apache License 2.0
Frozen Bubble	Frozen Bubble port	Frozen Bubble				GNU GPL2
!CuckooChess	chess game	CuckooChess				GNU GPL3
Open WordSearch	rod search game	Open WordSearch				GNU GPL3
GL ES Quake	Quake port to OpenGL ES	GL ES Quake				GPLv2
Doom	Doom port	doom-for-android
Solitaire Collection		solitaire-for-android				Apache License 2.0
Robotic Space Rock	Robotic Space Rock	Robotic Space Rock				Apache License 2.0
TiltMazes		TiltMazes				New BSD License
Scrambled Net		Scrambled Net				GPLv2 with LGPL components
Lexic		Lexic				GPLv3
Alien Blood bath		Alien Blood Bath				GPLv3
asquare		asqare				GPLv3
Android Puzzles		Android Puzzles				Expat License
Knave Arthur's Sword	proof-of-concept 2-player augmented reality swordfighting (virtual swords clink when they intersect)	https://launchpad.net/asword			OpenSourceTownLicense
robotfindskitten		robotfindskitten	apk		[git://staticfree.info/git/robotfindskitten/ git]	GPLv3

Guess the Number

A mind game for Android

Guess the Number

Apache License 2.0

Line Follower

Line Follower

Line Follower

GPL3

Sudoku¶

Application name	Description	Website	Apk	Market	Sources	License	API	Note/Replicant Status
Androku		Andoku				GPLv3
opensudoku		OpenSudoku				GPLv3

Emulators¶

Application name	Description	Website	Apk	Market	Sources	License	API	Note/Replicant Status
Scummvm	Scummvm port	"					Android 1.5+
Twisty	z-machine emulator	[http://code.google.com/p/twisty/ Twisty":http://sites.google.com/site/scummvmandroid/dev]				GPLv3

GPS¶

Application name

Description

Website

Apk

Market

Sources

License

API

Note/Replicant Status

!OsmAnd

Gps navigation program

OsmAnd

"

LGPL

Not supported under Replicant (we have no gps yet)

open-gpstracker

A GPS tracking Android App

[https://code.google.com/p/open-gpstracker/ open-gpstracker":https://code.google.com/p/osmand/source/checkout]

GPL3

Not supported under Replicant (we have no gps yet)

GeoBeagle

GeoBeagle: an Android app for geocaching and letterboxing

geobeagle

Apache 2

Not supported under Replicant (we have no gps yet)

Andnav	Gps navigation program	http://www.andnav.org/ http://code.google.com/p/andnav/			svn	GPLv3	Android 1.6+	Not supported under replicant (we have no gps yet), was liberated Dec '09
!MyTracks	Gps tracking	http://code.google.com/p/mytracks/	apk	[market://search?q=pname:com.google.android.maps.mytracks market]	mercurial	Apache 2.0	Android 1.5+	No GPS on replicant yet
Mixare	Augmented Reality Engine	http://www.mixare.org/ http://code.google.com/p/mixare/	apk_list	[market://search?q=pname:org.mixare market]	git	GPLv3	Android 1.5+	Not supported under replicant (we have no gps yet)

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

Libraries¶

Application name	Description	Website	Apk	Market	Sources	License	API	Note/Replicant Status
eyes-free	text-to-speech library	eyes-free

Le Wiki Koumbit also has a list of free/libre apps for Android.