5 BEST F-Droid Apps! (That Beat Google Play Competitors!)

FOSS doesn't need to mean worse. Here are some applications from the F-Droid Android App store that beat Google Play alternatives. What are your favorite apps? Leave them in the comments!

This update was published February, 2022 - and we are sorry it took so long to make it. Thank you to the comments who (rightfully!) pointed out the problems with what was stated.

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[techlore]

What are your favorite apps from F-Droid? Leave your comments below!
This update was published February, 2022 - and we are sorry it took so long to make it. Thank you to the comments who (rightfully!) pointed out the problems with what was stated.

[piyusharyaprakash]

1:37 Image Pipe
3:04 Loop Habit Tracker
3:47 NewPipe
5:46 Transportr
6:45 Money Wallet

[wolfdogs]

+Techlore, please link to the things you mention, in your video's, it would make it much, much easier to keep track of that way, thanks.

[CheeeseGrilled]

F-Droid is amazing.
When my mom got a new phone(Redmi10c), it was bloated with google apps.I mean everything from contacts to calendar to even messages was google apps. This was ridiculous. So I used universal android debloater to remove them all and replaced them with apps from F-Droid. It's great that something like this is out there.
But now when I'm thinking about, I should've just flashed LineageOS and be done with it.

[bestsoftwaresolution]

this dude deserves way more subscriber

[my-king]

Would you make a video on Aurora Store? Pros and cons or compare to F Droid.
My main concern with F Droid is updates and how slow they are on F Droid. I feel security is important and I worry critical updates are too slow on F Droid.

[leesweets]

Transportr doesnt support western Washington state. I recommend the following for mass transit riders in the greater Seattle area:
1. OneBusAway (its been fairly reliable and accurate), but I only know to get it from Google Play or Aurora app stores.
2. The app called Transit (from Google Play or APKPure app stores) is my new favorite. It apparently pulls data from users in a crowd sourcing system, when available, and defaults to other sources otherwise, and even offers ETAs on ubers.
3. If riders are unaware, the numerous transit systems websites offer live updates (and maps, schedules, etc.), and notices on cancelations and delays. You can put links on your phone to the associated webpage for your route and bus stop.

I use all on the regular. Doesnt stop me from being frustrated with the transit system but it does help me plan my time usage better.

[Foche_T._Schitt]

Still no ProtonMail app on fdroid.
Why do fdroid clock apps suck? Nothing comes close to Timely Alarm Clock.

[rajraunak]

I see your videos regularly. You should make a series on FOSS. You are doing great job. Hope you will reach 100K soon.
LOVE FROM INDIA.😃

[fendersrage]

At 5:26 you can hear squeaking, like a chair or door hinge. Not sure how I caught it, listening on my TV. I thought someone was trying to break into my house

[Ambassador-For-Christ]

That is insane that you do not have more subscribers !!! YouTube/Google must not like you !!! You should be well over a million subscribers by now !! You are one of the best YouTube channels there is !!! I am not one to make comments in the comment sections of your videos, but I have been watching for two years now!!! You are one of the very best at what you do in your videos !! 202K ... Give me a break !!!

[michadybczak]

Bitwarden is still way better than Keepass, and also open source, but not sure if available on F-Droid. And no KDE-Connect on the list?

[mr_yona_hd]

I'm following, btw you look familiar, I like the topics of your channel. I'm working on going away from social media and Google ecosystem so this type of videos really help me to know more alternatives. ❤️

[leesweets]

Im partial to WebTube. Its a decent youtube frontend for the Android. I used to use NewPipe and youre not wrong about all those wonderful features it has. I wish I could use it reliably. Dont know if its just me but every time I update it the entire app craps out on me. I end up having to completely uninstall and reinstall from scratch to get it to work again, at which point I lose my subscriptions, favorites, etc. And there is a new damn update every other day.

[DpKris]

Nice content as usual. As one among your early subscribers i suggest you should do a video on web browsers in f droid and best keyboards that you recommend.
Really want to know from a FOSS guy

[stenledtrap]

What do you think of YouTube Vanced as an alternative

[scosal]

I miss my YouTube vanced app so much! I used new pipe for about a month before switching back to stock YouTube. Now I'm back to dangerously clicking the skip ads button while driving and using my precious data for pieces of ads they shove down my throat!

[asifkhan-grqv]

Thanks for your hard work to make videos for us. Keep it up. God bless you. Love from 🇮🇳India

[leonardbackstein]

9:34 What about Rethink DNS ? Doesn't have an add blocker and VPN ?

[starboy]

do more vid Like this for us with best apps and a top best apps series for a tv also its all fun to watch and know stuff we didnt know already