# offa/android-foss

A list of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) for Android – saving Freedom and Privacy.

Repository: https://github.com/offa/android-foss
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/android-foss
Homepage: https://offa.github.io/android-foss/
Language: Python
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: android, f-droid, foss, open-source, opensource, android-apps, free-and-open-source, izzyondroid, free-and-op
Last push: 2026-08-25T18:49:59+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 77/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3453, "days_push": 8, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 11032, forks 519 (observed 2026-08-28T04:10:45.903416+00:00)

## What it is
A curated, categorized list of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) apps for Android, focused on freedom and privacy. It serves as a discovery resource pointing to apps available via F-Droid and similar repositories.

## Use cases
- find open source alternatives to Android apps
- discover FOSS apps on F-Droid
- find privacy-respecting Android apps
- browse categorized list of free Android software
- replace proprietary apps with open source ones
- find apps available on IzzyOnDroid

## When to choose
- you want a curated, categorized directory of FOSS Android apps
- you care about privacy and avoiding proprietary software on Android
- you want alternatives to Google Play apps

## When to avoid
- you need an actual app or tool rather than a list of links
- you need iOS or desktop software recommendations

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: developer-tools, documentation, privacy
- domain: android-tools, privacy, self-hosted, awesome-lists
- platform: -
- tags: awesome-list, f-droid, foss, curated-list, open-source-apps, android

## Member repositories
- offa/android-foss (main) score 77

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:45.903416+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:17:12.026322+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/offa/android-foss (fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:45.903416+00:00, sha bfe3613ae828)
  - homepage: https://offa.github.io/android-foss/ (fetched 2026-08-29T08:15:36.273764+00:00, sha c4b2b97a123a)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.