Bitwarden
Password managers
Open-source password manager with a generous free plan.
Open Source Editor's pick
Available for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iPhone & iPad
Apps for Android
Essential Android apps for security, productivity and everyday use, linked directly to Google Play or the developer.
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Essential apps
Start with these on a new Android device.
Mozilla Firefox
Browsers
Independent, privacy-focused browser from the non-profit Mozilla.
Open Source Editor's pick
Available for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iPhone & iPad
VLC media player
Media
Plays almost any video or audio file without extra codecs.
Open Source Editor's pick
Available for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iPhone & iPad
Google Drive
Cloud storage
Cloud storage with 15 GB free and Google Docs built in.
Freemium
Available for Windows, macOS, Android, iPhone & iPad
Media
The most widely used messaging app, with voice and video calls.
Free
Available for Windows, macOS, Android, iPhone & iPad
2FAS Auth
Security & privacy
Two-factor authentication codes for your accounts, with encrypted backup.
Open Source
Available for Android, iPhone & iPad
Signal
Security & privacy
End-to-end encrypted messaging and calls, run by a non-profit.
Open Source
Available for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iPhone & iPad
Popular apps
Bitwarden
Password managers
Open-source password manager with a generous free plan.
Open Source Editor's pick
Available for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iPhone & iPad
Mozilla Firefox
Browsers
Independent, privacy-focused browser from the non-profit Mozilla.
Open Source Editor's pick
Available for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iPhone & iPad
VLC media player
Media
Plays almost any video or audio file without extra codecs.
Open Source Editor's pick
Available for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iPhone & iPad
1Password
Password managers
Polished password manager for families and businesses.
Paid
Available for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iPhone & iPad
Adobe Acrobat Reader
PDF tools
The standard PDF reader with forms and signatures.
Freemium
Available for Windows, macOS, Android, iPhone & iPad
Discord
Gaming
Voice, video and text chat for communities and friends.
Free
Available for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iPhone & iPad
Duolingo
Education
Learn a language in short daily lessons.
Freemium
Available for Android, iPhone & iPad
Google Chrome
Browsers
Fast, widely compatible web browser with sync across all your devices.
Free
Available for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iPhone & iPad
Free apps
Bitwarden
Password managers
Open-source password manager with a generous free plan.
Open Source Editor's pick
Available for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iPhone & iPad
Mozilla Firefox
Browsers
Independent, privacy-focused browser from the non-profit Mozilla.
Open Source Editor's pick
Available for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iPhone & iPad
VLC media player
Media
Plays almost any video or audio file without extra codecs.
Open Source Editor's pick
Available for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iPhone & iPad
Discord
Gaming
Voice, video and text chat for communities and friends.
Free
Available for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iPhone & iPad
Google Chrome
Browsers
Fast, widely compatible web browser with sync across all your devices.
Free
Available for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iPhone & iPad
Google Maps
Travel
Maps, turn-by-turn navigation and public transport directions.
Free
Available for Android, iPhone & iPad
Media
The most widely used messaging app, with voice and video calls.
Free
Available for Windows, macOS, Android, iPhone & iPad
2FAS Auth
Security & privacy
Two-factor authentication codes for your accounts, with encrypted backup.
Open Source
Available for Android, iPhone & iPad
Open-source apps
Apps whose source code anyone can inspect.
Bitwarden
Password managers
Open-source password manager with a generous free plan.
Open Source Editor's pick
Available for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iPhone & iPad
Mozilla Firefox
Browsers
Independent, privacy-focused browser from the non-profit Mozilla.
Open Source Editor's pick
Available for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iPhone & iPad
VLC media player
Media
Plays almost any video or audio file without extra codecs.
Open Source Editor's pick
Available for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iPhone & iPad
2FAS Auth
Security & privacy
Two-factor authentication codes for your accounts, with encrypted backup.
Open Source
Available for Android, iPhone & iPad
Aegis Authenticator
Security & privacy
Open-source 2FA app for Android with an encrypted vault.
Open Source
Available for Android
Anki
Education
Flashcards with spaced repetition to remember anything.
Open Source
Available for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iPhone & iPad
Brave
Browsers
Chromium-based browser that blocks ads and trackers out of the box.
Open Source
Available for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iPhone & iPad
Joplin
Productivity
Open-source notes app with end-to-end encrypted sync.
Open Source
Available for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iPhone & iPad
Trending apps
Anki
Education
Flashcards with spaced repetition to remember anything.
Open Source
Available for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iPhone & iPad
Brave
Browsers
Chromium-based browser that blocks ads and trackers out of the box.
Open Source
Available for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iPhone & iPad
Obsidian
Productivity
Private note-taking app built on plain Markdown files you own.
Free
Available for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iPhone & iPad
Proton VPN
Security & privacy
Swiss VPN with a genuinely free tier and a no-logs policy.
Freemium
Available for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iPhone & iPad
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Desmos
Education
A free online graphing calculator.
Free
Available for Android, iPhone & iPad
Adobe Lightroom
Photo & video
Photo organisation and editing.
Paid
Available for Windows, macOS, Android, iPhone & iPad
GeoGebra
Education
Interactive maths for graphing, geometry and algebra.
Free
Available for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iPhone & iPad
Thunderbird
Office
Free desktop email, calendar and contacts from Mozilla.
Open Source
Available for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android