I wouldn't watch YouTube if it wasn't for Newpipe.

Many, but I would shout-out DAVx⁵ and Bitwarden.

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- Kiwi Browser (Chromium Browser with Extensions support)
- LocalSend (Open source cross-platform alternative to AirDrop)
- Neo Store (F-Droid client with Material You design)
- Password Store (Password and OTP Manager)
- Prognoza (Weather app)
- Proton Mail
- SD Maid SE (Storage cleaner)
- Seal (Video/Audio Downloader)
- ViMusic (YouTube Music Client)

Looks like others have already mentioned most of my favourites, but one I feel deserves special mention: Newpipe.

Haven't used the main YouTube app or website in years!

• Termux is my lifeline to my main Emacs session. Besides ssh and small scripts I also run a couple of personalized services in it that I've written in Go.
• Antennapod listened to thousands of hours of podcasts in it
• Fedilab is my favorite mobile Mastodon client. I also use Jerboa for Lemmy but it's not quite at the favorite app level yet
• KeyMapper is essential for me, especially when managing a physical keyboard
• NewPipe for youtube
• Shattered Pixel Dungeon roguelike dungeon crawler
• MuPDF sensible PDF viewer

Also, RIP RedReader I know it still works but I've moved on from reddit.

Aves libre is the best Foss app I've used for managing a picture library.

learned about Organic Maps recently and its a really nice (albeit very simple, for now) open street maps client for GPS navigation. The interface is super nice

Material files is by far my favorite file browser app, I've been using it since before I paid much attention to foss vs proprietary

Droidify is my fav f-droid client

• App Manager - An app manager with super powers! With this app I can keep track off my apps permissions, operations, launch activities, freeze or uninstall bloatware. Although, my main reason to use this is the built-in apk/apks installer that shows the components, trackers, and differences between versions when updating an app. It has even more features I can't say. Truly amazing.
• Aves - Best gallery app on Android. I love the mosaic view!
• KDE Connect - Connect your Android with you PC. Can share files, sync clipboard, control media etc.
• RethinkDNS - Best DNS/Firewall app I've ever used. Doesn't consume lot battery and it's super configurable.
• URLCheck - I can't live without it. With this app I can check, modify, unshorten and remove tracking elements from links, and even select the app you want to open that link with - Really nice when using work profile.

• Firefox
• KeePassDX (IMO, better than Bitwarden)
• Droidify (F-Droid client)
• mpv (Media player)
• NewPipe (YouTube client)
• Shelter (isolate/clone apps, create separate work profile)
• WiFiAnalyzer

Firefox, Termux, VLC, Jerboa, LiftOff, PPSSPP

Neostore(fdroid), k9 mail, newpipe, firefox, amaze

Notepad++, GIMP, Proton, Openshot

• Password Store + OpenKeychain - Supports Yubikeys (NFC and USB) for both decrypt and ssh+git sync
• Syncthing
  • Uploads my photos to where another script can publish them to my photo gallery
  • Like Google Photos with "unlimited" storage and original quality
• Element - Self hosted Synapse with Googlechat bridge eliminated regular Google Chat for me
• Firefox
• KeePassXC - Yubikeys don't work for my wife. We handle shared passwords with this + Syncthing.
• Aegis - 2FA with workable backup

I'm looking for:

• Launcher most comparable to Nova. Majority FOSS launchers seem to be text-based search things which is getting way too into the weeds for me.
• Mail app with good search. I don't think this actually exists because IMAP sucks too much but lack of search will always make the transition from Gmail nearly impossible.

• Libretube - alternative youtube app
• K-9 Mail - email client. simple but powerful
• Aurora Store - Alternative to google play store
• RCX - Rclone for android. Very useful. I cipher all my online storage with this app
• DAVX5 - app to sync contacts and calendar

Nothing to add in terms of lists because I've only just gotten into FOSS. I already use DuckDuckGo to block the insane amount of tracking on the Pixel7a I bought but still disturbed by all the forced google apps. So working my way through this list replacing what I can.

Thanks to all the people offering their suggestions and to OP for creating this convo! Freedom (from excessive tracking) is on the way.

Neo, Droidify, SchildiChat, Jerboa.

Nextcloud - easily access my self-hosted cloud storage from anywhere when needed. Firefox - browse the web, been a Firefox Stan for ages K-9 Mail - I love the flexibility offered by this mail app AntennaPod - it's been the best podcast app that I've come across that's also pretty configurable Jerboa - Lemmy :P

Thanks for this great discussion question! I'd just flag that we'd generally ask that submitters also include some information of their own to to jumpstart the conversations. So I'd also ask you, what are your favourite FOSS apps and why? Feel free to edit your post and include in the description!

Bitwarden Proton mail

• Joplin - multiplatform notes
• Feeder - RSS feed reader
• Aves Libre - image gallery
• OctoDroid - GitHub manager/viewer
• MediLog - health metrics tracker

Fdroid, neostore, freetube+newpipe, jerboah, osm fennec, netguard, orbot and nextcloud are the first that come to mind