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List of free and open-source iOS applications

Applications for iOS


Applications for iOS

This is an incomplete list of notable applications (apps) that run on iOS where source code is available under a free software/open-source software license. Note however that much of this software is dual-licensed for non-free distribution via the iOS app store; for example, GPL licenses are not compatible with the app store. Please ONLY add apps with an English Wikipedia entry. They are likely to be removed otherwise. --

Application nameDescriptionLicenseSourceNotes
Adblock PlusAn open source content blocker for SafariGPLv3gitAlso available for Android and as a browser extension.
AdguardAn open source adblocker for iOSGPLv3gitAlso available for Android, Windows, macOS, and as a browser extension.
AltstoreAn alternative app store for non-jailbroken iOS devices.AGPLv3git
Brave browserMobile web browserMPL 2.0gitAlso available for Android, Windows, macOS and Linux.
BitwardenPassword managerGPLv3gitAlso available for Windows, Linux, macOS and Android.
BlueskyOfficial Bluesky appMITgitAlso available for Android.
ChatSecureEncrypted XMPP clientGPLv3git
Collabora OnlineOffice suite compatible with Microsoft Office, enterprise ready LibreOfficeMPLv2.0gitAlso available for Android, ChromeOS, iPadOS, Windows, macOS and Linux.
DuckDuckGoDuckDuckGo search engine clientApache 2.0gitAlso available for Firefox, Chrome, Safari and Android.
ElementMatrix collaboration client for iOSApache 2.0gitAlso available for Android, Web and Linux.
Firefox FocusMobile web browserMPL 2.0gitAlso available for Android.
Firefox for iOSMobile web browserMPL 2.0git
iNaturalistThe official iNaturalist appMITgitAlso available for Android.
Infomaniak DriveFile sync and share - The secure cloudGPLv3gitAlso available for Windows, Linux, macOS and Android.
IVPNOfficial IVPN iOS appGPLv3gitAlso available for Android, Windows, macOS, and Linux.
JamiSoftphone and instant messengerGPLv3gitAlso available for Windows, Linux, macOS and Android.
JoplinNote taking and to-do application with synchronization capabilitiesMITgitAlso available for Android, Windows, macOS and Linux.
KickstarterApp for the website kickstarter.comApache 2.0gitAlso available for Android.
KiwixAn offline reader for WikipediaLGPLv3gitAlso available for Android, Windows, macOS, Linux and as a browser extension.
KodiAn open source media playerGPLv2+gitAlso available for Android, Windows, macOS, and Linux.
LinphoneVideo SIP/VoIP clientGPLv2[git://git.linphone.org/linphone-iphone.git git]Also available for Android.
MAPS.MEOffline maps and navigation using OpenStreetMap dataApache 2.0gitAlso available for Android.
MastodonOfficial app for the Mastodon decentralized social networkGPLv3gitAlso available for Android.
MeshtasticOfficial iOS Meshtastic client app for the Meshtastic decentralized networkGPLv3gitAlso available for Android.
MullvadThe Mullvad VPN client app for iOSGPLv3gitAlso available for Android, Windows, macOS, and Linux.
MuPDFPDF readerAGPL v3+url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210224172257/http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mupdf.git;a=summarydate=2021-02-24 }}Also available for Android, Windows, and Unix-like systems.
NetNewsWireRSS readerMITgitAlso available for macOS.
NextcloudFile sync and share, with encryption possibleGPLv3gitAlso available for Android, Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Nextcloud TalkChat, voice and video callingGPLv3gitAlso available for Android.
NymVPNVPN serviceAlso available for Android, MacOS, Linux, and Windows.
OnlyOfficeOpen-source office suite compatible with Microsoft OfficeAGPL v.3gitAlso available for Android, Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Open Food FactsOpen-source and open-data food scannerApache 2.0gitAlso available for Android.
Onion BrowserAn open-source, privacy-enhancing web browser for iOS, utilizing the Tor anonymity networkowngit
Organic MapsOffline maps and navigation using OpenStreetMap dataApache 2.0gitAlso available for Android and on F-Droid and AppGallery.
OsmAndOffline maps and navigation using OpenStreetMap dataMITgitAlso available for Android.
OwnCloudFile sync and share (the official ownCloud app)GPLv3gitAlso available for Android, Windows, macOS and Linux.
Proton DriveRemote file storage, sync/shareIntegrates with Proton Docs and Proton Sheets. Also available for Android (and MacOS, Linux, and Windows).
Proton MailE-mail clientGPLv3gitAlso available for Android (and MacOS, Linux, and Windows).
Proton PassPassword managerAlso available for Android (and MacOS, Linux, and Windows).
Proton VPNVPN serviceAlso available for Android (and MacOS, Linux, and Windows).
SignalEncrypted instant messaging, voice and video callingGPLv3gitAlso available for Android, Windows, macOS, and Linux.
SessionEncrypted, decentralized, privacy-focused messaging & calling without any meta-data collectedGPLv3gitAlso available for Android, Windows, macOS, and Linux.
SimplenoteEncrypted notesGPLv2gitAlso available for Android, Windows, macOS and Linux.
SurespotEncrypted instant messagingGPLv3gitAlso available for Android.
TelegramInstant messagingGPLv2gitAlso available for Android, Windows Phone, and Firefox OS.
ThreemaEncrypted instant messaging, voice, video, and group callsAGPLv3gitAlso available for Android, Windows, macOS, Linux and web.
TutaEmail clientGPLv3gitAlso available for Android, Windows, macOS and Linux.
VimA port of the UNIX based text editor to iOS, with syntax highlightingFree softwaregit
VLC for iOSA port of the free VLC media playerMPL 2.0
GPLv2+git
The White HouseThe official White House appMITgit
wikiHowwikiHow appGPLgit
WikipediaThe official Wikipedia appMITgitAlso available for Android, webOS and Kindle.
WireEncrypted instant messaging, voice and video callingGPLv3gitAlso available for Android, Windows, macOS and Linux.
WordPressThe official WordPress appGPLv2gitAlso available for Android.
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