List of free and open-source iOS applications
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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.
Application name | Description | License | Source | Notes |
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Brave browser | Mobile web browser | MPL 2.0 | git | Also available for Android, Windows, macOS and Linux. |
Bitwarden | Password manager | GPLv3 | git | Also available for Windows, Linux, macOS and Android. |
ChatSecure | Encrypted XMPP client | GPLv3 | git | |
Collabora Online | Office suite compatible with Microsoft Office, enterprise ready LibreOffice | MPLv2.0 | git | Also available for Android, ChromeOS, iPadOS, Windows, macOS and Linux. |
DuckDuckGo | DuckDuckGo search engine client | Apache 2.0 | git | Also available for Firefox, Chrome, Safari and Android. |
Element | Matrix collaboration client for iOS | Apache 2.0 | git | Also available for Android, Web and Linux. |
Firefox Focus | Mobile web browser | MPL 2.0 | git | Also available for Android. |
Firefox for iOS |
Mobile web browser | MPL 2.0 | git | |
Infomaniak Drive | File sync and share - The secure cloud | GPLv3 | git | Also available for Windows, Linux, macOS and Android. |
Jami | Softphone and instant messenger | GPLv3 | git | Also available for Windows, Linux, macOS and Android. |
Joplin | Note taking and to-do application with synchronization capabilities | MIT | git | Also available for Android, Windows, macOS and Linux. |
Kickstarter | App for the website kickstarter.com | Apache 2.0 | git | Also available for Android. |
Linphone | Video SIP/VoIP client | GPLv2 | git | Also available for Android. |
MAPS.ME |
Offline maps and navigation using OpenStreetMap data | Apache 2.0 | git | Also available for Android. |
MuPDF | PDF reader | AGPL v3+ | git | Also available for Android and Windows and unix-like systems. |
NetNewsWire | RSS reader | MIT | git | Also available for macOS. |
Nextcloud | File sync and share, with encryption possible | GPLv3 | git | Also available for Android, Windows, macOS and Linux. |
Nextcloud Talk | Chat, voice and video calling | GPLv3 | git | Also available for Android. |
OnlyOffice | Open-source office suite compatible with Microsoft Office | AGPL v.3 |
git | Also available for Android, Windows, macOS and Linux. |
Open Food Facts | Open-source and open-data food scanner | Apache 2.0 | git | Also available for Android. |
Onion Browser | An open-source, privacy-enhancing web browser for iOS, utilizing the Tor anonymity network | own | git | |
Organic Maps | Offline maps and navigation using OpenStreetMap data | Apache 2.0 | git | Also available for Android and on F-Droid and AppGallery. |
OsmAnd | Offline maps and navigation using OpenStreetMap data | MIT | git | Also available for Android. |
OwnCloud | File sync and share (the official ownCloud app) | GPLv3 | git | Also available for Android, Windows, macOS and Linux. |
ProtonMail |
E-Mail client ProtonMail | GPLv3 | git | Also available for Android. |
Signal |
Encrypted instant messaging, voice and video calling | GPLv3 | git | Also available for Android, Windows, macOS and Linux. |
Session | Encrypted, decentralized, privacy-focused messaging & calling without any meta-data collected | GPLv3 | git | Also available for Android, Windows, macOS and Linux. |
Simplenote | Encrypted notes | GPLv2 | git | Also available for Android, Windows, macOS and Linux. |
Surespot | Encrypted instant messaging | GPLv3 | git | Also available for Android. |
Telegram | Instant messaging | GPLv2 | git | Also available for Android, Windows Phone, and Firefox OS. |
Tutanota |
Email client | GPLv3 | git | Also available for Android, Windows, macOS and Linux. |
Vim | A port of the UNIX based text editor to iOS, with syntax highlighting | Free software | git | |
VLC for iOS | A port of the free VLC media player | MPL 2.0 GPLv2+ |
git | |
The White House |
The official White House app | MIT | git | |
wikiHow | wikiHow app | GPL | git | |
Wikipedia | The official Wikipedia app | MIT | git | Also available for Android, webOS and Kindle. |
Wire | Encrypted instant messaging, voice and video calling | GPLv3 | git | Also available for Android, Windows, macOS and Linux. |
WordPress | The official WordPress app | GPLv2 | git | Also available for Android. |
See also
- App Store
- List of iOS games
- List of free and open-source Android applications
- List of free and open-source software packages
External links
- "Open Source iOS Apps – Real iOS Source Code Examples". Maniacdev.com. 25 August 2014.
- "Open Source iPhone and iPad Apps". FreeSMUG.
- "Collaborative List of Open-Source iOS Apps". GitHub. 19 October 2021.