WebApps vs android-foss

WebApps

DEPRECATED ⛔️ Android app to provide sandboxed (private) browsing of webapps (by tobykurien)

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android-foss

A list of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) for Android – saving Freedom and Privacy. (by offa)

Android f-droid Foss open-source Opensource android-apps

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WebApps		android-foss
	Project
16	Mentions	19
227	Stars	4,814
-	Growth	-
0.0	Activity	9.0
almost 2 years ago	Latest Commit	3 days ago
Xtend	Language	Shell
MIT License	License	GNU General Public License v3.0 only

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Stars - the number of stars that a project has on GitHub. Growth - month over month growth in stars.
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For example, an activity of 9.0 indicates that a project is amongst the top 10% of the most actively developed projects that we are tracking.

WebApps

Posts with mentions or reviews of WebApps. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-06-27.

Alternative way to access Reddit on phone (a tutorial)
2 projects | /r/cyprus | 27 Jun 2023

Download the app to your device by using the download option of your choosing from here https://github.com/tobykurien/WebApps
GrapheneOS NFC Payment options (Google Pay etc)
1 project | /r/GrapheneOS | 1 Jan 2023
Running Net Guard or other Firewall on stock Android?
1 project | /r/degoogle | 22 Sep 2022

From Toby Kurien, dev of the WebApps sandbox browser: https://github.com/tobykurien/WebApps/issues/253
Any news of Webapp updated alternative??
1 project | /r/fossdroid | 8 Aug 2022
FOSS Instagram client
1 project | /r/fossdroid | 21 May 2022

What about using WebApps https://github.com/tobykurien/webapps
WebApp requiring opening of new windows not functional (CryptPad + NativeAlpha)
3 projects | /r/fossdroid | 5 Apr 2022

I use NativeAlpha and before development stopped, WebApps to turn mobile websites into independent "apps". This of course minimizes the need to install certain apps that perform simple functions that really do not require permissions.
Does WebApps Sandbox Browser from f-droid worth it?
1 project | /r/fdroid | 7 Mar 2022

The app is unmaintained and deprecated. It's not getting worse, it's simply not getting anywhere.
Online Shopping?
1 project | /r/CalyxOS | 8 Jan 2022

Using webapps with amazon and eBay.
WebApps Sandbox alternative for Android
1 project | /r/PrivacyGuides | 30 Nov 2021

[1] https://github.com/tobykurien/WebApps/issues/253
Proton Drive Web Wrapper
2 projects | /r/fossdroid | 5 Oct 2021

WebApps creates a sand-boxed wrapper for any website that you want and you can create homescreen shortcut for it.

android-foss

Posts with mentions or reviews of android-foss. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-12-11.

Treasure within GitHub
6 projects | /r/androidapps | 11 Dec 2023
I've been really trying to get away from advertisements and tracking by using FOSS apps via GitHub. There's a few alternatives I'm looking for and any other suggestions are welcome
5 projects | /r/androidapps | 7 Dec 2023
Privacy-friendly alternatives to many apps!
2 projects | /r/fossdroid | 22 May 2023
Apps on GrapheneOS
1 project | /r/GrapheneOS | 16 May 2023
Proud S23 Ultra users. What do you not like about your phone so far?
2 projects | /r/samsung | 7 Mar 2023
🗃️Android Ultimate Collection & Guides📚
5 projects | /r/androidapps | 28 Dec 2022
Open-Source Contacts App for Android?
1 project | /r/PrivacyGuides | 14 Nov 2022

I don't have a personal recommendation but you could check this list on github, you might find what you're looking for.
Google to remove all VPN ad blockers that don’t comply with their policy
3 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 4 Nov 2022
need Gapps afterall
1 project | /r/LineageOS | 13 Jun 2022

Additionally, check out https://github.com/offa/android-foss for a well orgainized list of FOSS apps for android. Otherwise you can use aurora store(preferred)/apkmirror/apkpure with a browser for non FOSS apps; not as great of a user experience, updates are manual for the latter two, but I try to stay away from non-FOSS as much as possible, so I don't suffer greatly.
Are these programs that i use good?
4 projects | /r/degoogle | 24 Mar 2022

This is the first place I go to find big tech alternatives for Android: https://github.com/offa/android-foss

What are some alternatives?

When comparing WebApps and android-foss you can also consider the following projects:

foss-front-ends-and-alternatives

opengapps - The main repository of the Open GApps Project

webapp-manager

privacy-redirect - A simple web extension that redirects Twitter, YouTube, Instagram & Google Maps requests to privacy friendly alternatives.

NativeAlphaForAndroid

Shelter - A Free and Open-Source (FOSS) app that leverages the "Work Profile" feature of Android to provide an isolated space that you can install or clone apps into.

berty - Berty is a secure peer-to-peer messaging app that works with or without internet access, cellular data or trust in the network

awesome-privacy - Awesome Privacy - A curated list of services and alternatives that respect your privacy because PRIVACY MATTERS.

apkupdater - APKUpdater is an open source tool that simplifies the process of finding updates for your installed apps.

buildAPKs - Really quickly build APKs on handheld device (smartphone or tablet) in Amazon, Android, Chromebook and Windows📲 See https://buildapks.github.io/docsBuildAPKs/setup to start building APKs.