# Axorax/awesome-free-apps

Curated list of the best free apps for PC and mobile

Repository: https://github.com/Axorax/awesome-free-apps
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/awesome-free-apps
Language: JavaScript
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: awesome, awesome-list, free-apps, linux, macos, windows, microsoft, android, ios, mobile
Last push: 2026-08-25T11:05:36+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 66/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 35, longevity 48
- inputs: {"age_days": 678, "days_push": 8, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 7530, forks 453 (observed 2026-08-28T04:10:00.460408+00:00)

## What it is
A curated awesome-list cataloging the best free applications for PC (Windows, macOS, Linux) and mobile (Android, iOS). It organizes apps by category with icons indicating platform availability and open-source status.

## Use cases
- find free alternatives to paid software
- discover recommended apps for a new Windows PC
- find open-source apps for macOS
- build a list of free Android apps
- find free video editors or PDF tools
- discover free developer tools and utilities

## When to choose
- you want a curated, categorized directory of free software across desktop and mobile platforms
- you need to filter by platform or open-source status

## When to avoid
- you need detailed reviews or benchmarks of individual apps
- you want automated software installation or package management rather than a reference list

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: developer-tools
- domain: awesome-lists, developer-tools, cross-platform
- platform: windows
- tags: awesome-list, free-apps, curated-list, software-recommendations, open-source, macos, linux, android, ios

## Member repositories
- Axorax/awesome-free-apps (main) score 66

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:00.460408+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 2026-08-29T17:37:27.242406+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Axorax/awesome-free-apps (fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:00.460408+00:00, sha 20c299d6df73)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.