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, the GPL version 3 is not compatible with the app store."The GPL, the App Store and You" on engadget.com (2011)
Application name Description License Source NotesAdblock PlusAn open source content blocker for SafariGPLv3gitAlso available for Android and as a browser extension.AdGuardAn open source adblocker for iOSGPLv3gitAlso available for Android, Windows, macOS, and as a browser extension.AltStoreAn alternative app store for non-jailbroken iOS devices.AGPLv3gitBraveMobile web browserMPL 2.0gitAlso available for Android, Windows, macOS and Linux. Bitwarden Password manager GPLv3 git Also available for Windows, Linux, macOS and Android.BlueskyOfficial Bluesky appMITgitAlso available for 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. CoMaps Offline maps and navigation using OpenStreetMap data Apache 2.0 git Fork of Organic Maps. Also available for Android, 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 iNaturalistThe official iNaturalist appMITgitAlso available for Android. Infomaniak Drive File sync and share - The secure cloud GPLv3 git Also available for Windows, Linux, macOS and Android.IVPNOfficial IVPN iOS app GPLv3gitAlso available for Android, Windows, macOS, and Linux. 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.KiwixAn offline reader for WikipediaLGPLv3gitAlso available for Android, Windows, macOS, Linux and as a browser extension.KodiAn open source media playerGPLv2+gitAlso available for Android, Windows, macOS, and Linux. 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.MastodonOfficial app for the Mastodon decentralized social networkGPLv3gitAlso available for Android.MeshtasticOfficial iOS Meshtastic client app for the Meshtastic decentralized networkGPLv3gitAlso available for Android.MullvadThe Mullvad VPN client app for iOSGPLv3gitAlso available for Android, Windows, macOS, and Linux.MuPDFPDF readerAGPL v3+git Also available for Android, 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. NymVPN VPN service GPLv3 git Also available for Android, MacOS, Linux, and Windows. 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. Proton Drive Remote file storage, sync/share GPLv3 git Integrates with Proton Docs and Proton Sheets. Also available for Android (and MacOS, Linux, and Windows). Proton Mail Email client GPLv3 git Also available for Android (and MacOS, Linux, and Windows). Proton Pass Password manager GPLv3 git Also available for Android (and MacOS, Linux, and Windows). Proton VPN VPN service GPLv3 git Also available for Android (and MacOS, Linux, and Windows). 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.ThreemaEncrypted instant messaging, voice, video, and group callsAGPLv3gitAlso available for Android, Windows, macOS, Linux and web. Tuta 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 2.0GPLv2+ 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
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