Submit to Android FOSS (GitHub list)
A long-running GitHub list of free and open-source Android apps, grouped by category from ad blockers to VPNs. It is aimed at people who care about privacy and licences, and each entry links to the project plus its F-Droid or IzzyOnDroid page. Maintainers merge new entries from pull requests, and several were merged in the two weeks before this check.
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Android FOSS (GitHub list) at a glance
- Pricing
- Free
- No price details on their site when we checked.
- Link type
- Mixed
- README at https://github.com/offa/android-foss: entries that link to a github.com repo have no rel attribute, while links to other sites (for example https://delta-icons.github.io, https://sourceforge.net/projects/opencamera/ and F-Droid package pages) have rel="nofollow". The project's GitHub Pages copy at https://offa.github.io/android-foss/ renders the same links with no rel (checked 2026-10-09)
- Review
- Manual review
- Link back required
- No
- Account required
- Yes
- Domain Rating
- Not available
- Android FOSS (GitHub list) lives on offa.github.io, a shared platform. Its DR would be the platform’s, not this directory’s, so we don’t show one.
- Tranco rank
- Not ranked
- No Tranco rank on record for this site.
- Who browses it
- Privacy-minded Android users looking for free and open-source apps
- Last checked
How to submit to Android FOSS (GitHub list)
Open the Android FOSS (GitHub list) submission page
This is the page makers use to add a product.
Create an account
Android FOSS (GitHub list) asks you to sign up before you can submit.
Have your assets ready
Name, tagline, description, logo and screenshots. The checklist below covers what to prepare so you can fill the form in one go.
Fill in the form carefully
Pick the most specific category the form offers and write the description for the people who browse Android FOSS (GitHub list) (Privacy-minded Android users looking for free and open-source apps), not for search engines.
Wait for review
A person reviews submissions, so it can take a while. Once it’s live, check the link on your listing points to the right page.
Tips for Android FOSS (GitHub list)
- Open a pull request that adds one entry in the right category, in alphabetical order, as the contributing guide describes.
- The criteria include a free and open-source licence, available source code, no ads or spyware, no proprietary elements, free of charge, active maintenance and a documentation page; Google Play links are not accepted.
- If your app is on both F-Droid and IzzyOnDroid, link F-Droid first and IzzyOnDroid second.
- Expect a queue: the pull request page showed 34 open pull requests when I checked, though several had been merged in the previous two weeks.
From Android FOSS (GitHub list)’s own guidelines and pages, in our words.
What to prepare
The basics every directory asks for, plus what matters most for open-source directories.
- Product name and a one-line tagline (about 60 characters)
- A short description (1–2 sentences) and a longer one (a short paragraph)
- Square logo, at least 256×256 px, PNG or SVG
- 2–3 screenshots at a consistent size
- The exact page you want the link to point to
- Pricing model (free, freemium or paid) and a contact email
- Repo URL and the exact license name (e.g. MIT, AGPL-3.0)
- A README with install steps and a screenshot or example
- A one-line description in the list’s own format
- Whether there is a hosted or paid version alongside the open-source one
Is Android FOSS (GitHub list) worth it?
Depends on the listing
Android FOSS (GitHub list) uses followed links on some listings and not others. Read the evidence above and check which kind your listing gets before you pay for anything.
- No Tranco rank on record, so we can’t say how much traffic it gets.
- A person reviews submissions, so expect a wait and a real quality bar.
- Free to list, so the only cost is your time.
This verdict is worked out from the facts above with fixed rules (link type, review, price, Tranco rank), not paid for. The directory has no say in it.
Questions about Android FOSS (GitHub list)
Is Android FOSS (GitHub list) free?
Yes. Listing on Android FOSS (GitHub list) is free. We checked on Oct 9, 2026.
Does Android FOSS (GitHub list) give a dofollow link?
It depends. Some listing links on Android FOSS (GitHub list) are followed and some are not. Evidence: README at https://github.com/offa/android-foss: entries that link to a github.com repo have no rel attribute, while links to other sites (for example https://delta-icons.github.io, https://sourceforge.net/projects/opencamera/ and F-Droid package pages) have rel="nofollow". The project's GitHub Pages copy at https://offa.github.io/android-foss/ renders the same links with no rel (checked 2026-10-09).
How do I submit to Android FOSS (GitHub list)?
Submit at https://github.com/offa/android-foss/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md. You need an account first. A person reviews each submission before it goes live. Tip: Open a pull request that adds one entry in the right category, in alphabetical order, as the contributing guide describes.
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Sources
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