Brave (Web Browser)β β βββA privacy-focused browser, but for every cool privacy feature thereβs something else that makes me want to firewall the application away from my system.
A Brief Note on Mozilla and BraveOn Brendan Eichβs brief promotion to CEO at Mozilla, the fallout for Mozilla and the creation of Brave.
Consent-O-Maticβ β β β β Convenient browser extension that detects cookie consent pop-ups and automatically fills them out according to your choices. Lets you know itβs working without getting in your way.
Dillo (Web Browser)β β β β βUltra-minimalist and super-fast browser for web documents (not applications). You wonβt be logging into Gmail with it, but itβll load a Wikipedia article incredibly fast.
Fossify Calendarβ β β β βBasic calendar app that works with your phoneβs local calendars. You can do all the usual things you want to use a calendar for on your phone. Doesnβt clutter up your schedule with ads or vacuum up your personal data.
Fossify Contactsβ β β β βBasic, privacy-respecting contacts app for Android that works with all contacts accounts on your phone.
Fossify Galleryβ β β β βBasic on-device gallery that lets you manage your photos without sending them to a cloud service just to deal with whatβs on your phone.
Fossify Keyboardβ β β ββI wanted to like this keyboard, but I canβt seem to type reliably with it just by tapping on my phone, and thereβs no swipe gesture or autosuggest support. It works better at tablet size.
Fossify Launcherβ β β ββWorks fine for launching apps. Widget support needs more work. Does not auto-rotate.
GNU IceCatβ β β ββFirefox minus all branding and connections to Mozilla services, plus add-ons to block non-FSF-approved JavaScript.
IronFoxβ β β β βA privacy-hardened Firefox variation for Android, comparable to LibreWolf on desktops. Removes Mozilla tracking and services like Pocket. Locks down features that can leak data, but those changes can break some sites.
LibreWolfβ β β β βCustomized Firefox, with an eye toward security and privacy. Follows the stable release channel. Works well most of the time, but privacy features can break some sites.
Privacy Badgerβ β β β β Tracking protection add-on for web browsers that also converts embedded media to placeholders and adds GPC support to browsers that donβt have it built in. (It used to detect new trackers automatically, but had to stop when someone figured out how to track that.)
Tor Browserβ β β β βWhen you really want (or need) to stay private while using the web, Tor is the way to go. Just keep the drawbacks in mind when you do.
Waterfoxβ β β β βA Firefox fork aimed at improved performance and privacy, without sacrificing usability. Also available on Android.