Setting up a new phone

Brave

Browsers24k

Chromium-based browser that blocks ads, trackers and fingerprinting out of the box, so Chrome extensions still work.

• Minimal tracking
• Open source
• End-to-end encrypted
• No account
• Free

Signal

Messaging29.5k

Free messenger where texts, calls and group chats are end-to-end encrypted by default, run by a nonprofit.

• No tracking
• Open source
• End-to-end encrypted
• Account needed
• Free

BitwardenAudited

Password managers14.1k

Open-source password manager that syncs an end-to-end encrypted vault across every device, with a full free plan.

• Minimal tracking
• Open source
• End-to-end encrypted
• Account needed
• Free plan

Ente AuthAudited

2FA authenticators29.6k

Free 2FA app for phones, desktops and web that can sync your codes end-to-end encrypted, or run offline with no account.

• Minimal tracking
• Open source
• End-to-end encrypted
• Account optional
• Free

Ente PhotosAudited

Photos29.6k

Photo and video backup with end-to-end encryption, so Ente cannot see your library. Apps for every platform, plus family sharing.

• Minimal tracking
• Open source
• End-to-end encrypted
• Account needed
• Free plan

Organic Maps

Maps15.8k

Fast offline maps for hiking, cycling and driving built on OpenStreetMap, with no ads, no tracking and no registration.

• No tracking
• Open source
• Stays on device
• No account
• Free

FUTO Keyboard

Keyboards

Android keyboard with swipe typing, autocorrect and offline voice input that never connects to the internet.

• No tracking
• Closed source
• Stays on device
• No account
• Free

Proton MailAudited

Email5.7k

Swiss email where your mailbox is encrypted so the provider can't read it, with apps on every platform.

• Minimal tracking
• Partly open
• Partly encrypted
• Account needed
• Free plan

Mullvad VPNAudited

VPNs7.7k

Swedish VPN with one flat price, accounts made of a random number with no email, and cash or Monero payment accepted.

• No tracking
• Partly open
• Account needed
• €5/month

DuckDuckGo

Search engines

Search engine that does not keep search history or build a profile; ads are based only on the current query.

• No tracking
• Closed source
• No account
• Free

NewPipe

Video40.3k

Android YouTube client with no account, no ads and background play; subscriptions and history stay on the phone.

• No tracking
• Open source
• Stays on device
• No account
• Free

AntennaPod

Podcasts8.2k

Open podcast player for Android that subscribes to any RSS feed with no account, no ads and optional open sync.

• No tracking
• Open source
• Stays on device
• No account
• Free

Proton DriveAudited

Cloud storage

Swiss cloud drive where files, photos and the built-in Docs and Sheets are encrypted on your device before upload.

• Minimal tracking
• Partly open
• End-to-end encrypted
• Account needed
• Free plan

Standard NotesAudited

Notes6.7k

Simple, end-to-end encrypted notes that sync on every device, from a company now owned by Proton.

• No tracking
• Open source
• End-to-end encrypted
• Account optional
• Free plan

F-Droid

App stores

Catalogue of free and open-source Android apps built from source, with warnings for tracking and other anti-features.

• No tracking
• Open source
• No account
• Free

Obtainium

App stores20.9k

Installs and updates Android apps straight from their GitHub, GitLab or website release pages.

• No tracking
• Open source
• No account
• Free