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:
To get sync working, self-host your own Nextcloud, and use apps listed below for syncing contacts, fileshare, calendar, notes, tasks, etc.
Install these App Stores:
Zapstore
F-Droid
Droidify (improved Fdroid client) -
Obtainium
Use the listed apps below to replace OEM Googled apps.
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:nprofile1qqs83nn04fezvsu89p8xg7axjwye2u67errat3dx2um725fs7qnrqlgpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduhsz9mhwden5te0wfjkccte9ec8y6tdv9kzumn9wshszrnhwden5te0dehhxtnvdakz7adgsu4
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
#### 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]( https://github.com/wa2c/cifs-documents-provider/wiki) (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]( https://github.com/IacobIonut01/Gallery)
Zapstore - [F-Droid]( https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.dot.gallery/)
#### 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
Keyboard - (Speech-to-Text)
#### FUTO Voice Input
Zapstore - Futo F-Droid Repo
#### Transcribro
Zapstore
#### Sayboard
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]( https://conversations.im/) (best XMPP android client)
Zapstore - [F-Droid]( https://f-droid.org/en/packages/eu.siacs.conversations)
#### 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]( https://f-droid.org/en/packages/universe.constellation.orion.viewer/)
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
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]( https://github.com/woheller69/omweather)
Zapstore - [F-Droid]( https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.woheller69.omweather/)