Apps and mods you can actually keep.
modbro lists open-source Android apps and games, plus mods for games you own. Every listing shows its licence and sends you to the official download.
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Apps
All appsOpen-source Android apps, each linked to its official download.
NewPipeWatch YouTube and PeerTube without an account, Google services or ads.GPL-3.0-or-laterViewVLCPlays nearly any video or audio file, plus network streams.GPL-3.0-onlyViewOrganic MapsOffline maps and navigation with no tracking.Apache-2.0ViewOsmAndDetailed offline maps for hiking, cycling and driving.GPL-3.0-onlyViewAntennaPodPodcast player that subscribes to any RSS feed.GPL-3.0-onlyViewAegis AuthenticatorTwo-factor codes in an encrypted vault you can back up.GPL-3.0-onlyView
Games
All gamesOpen-source Android games, with nothing locked behind a payment.
MindustryBuild conveyor-fed factories and defend them with turrets.GPL-3.0-or-laterViewShattered Pixel DungeonA pixel-art roguelike where every run is a new dungeon.GPL-3.0-onlyViewUncivTurn-based empire building inspired by Civilization V.MPL-2.0ViewSimon Tatham's PuzzlesForty-odd logic puzzles in one small app.MITViewOpenTTDRun a transport company by road, rail, sea and air.LGPL-2.1-or-laterViewLuantiAn open voxel game engine with thousands of community mods.LGPL-2.1-or-laterView
Mods
All modsMods and mod loaders for games you own, from their official pages.
SodiumRewrites Minecraft's rendering engine for much higher frame rates.Polyform-Shield-1.0.0ViewIris ShadersRun shader packs alongside Sodium.LGPL-3.0-onlyViewLithiumOptimises game logic and server performance without changing gameplay.LGPL-3.0-onlyViewFabric APIThe core library that most Fabric mods need.Apache-2.0ViewSMAPIThe mod loader for Stardew Valley.LGPL-3.0ViewtModLoaderThe community mod loader for Terraria, free on Steam for game owners.MITView
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