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Applications
This is a list of applications that have been tested with Mobian. See wishlist for anything missing.
The recommended method of installation is always Debian packages using the apt package management system. However, not all of these applications are available as Debian packages. The next best way to install them is to build them from source on your phone. If they work well then these might be good candidates to upstream into the Mobian repo and eventually into Debian itself.
Do not “make install” or place files in /usr in other ways. see why
Many of these applications also have Flatpak instructions so that you can try them out. Note that by doing so you are trusting the flatpak repo (e.g. flathub) and the flatpak project maintainer to have built them in a way that you trust. This is outside the scope of the Mobian project.
(Please keep this list in alphabetical order)
Apps
| Name | Description | Compatibility | Debian Package | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | AHaM | Calculator to add hours and minutes | 5 | |
 | Ambience | Control LIFX lights | 5 | |
 | Anbox | Android emulator | 3 | anbox |
 | Anki | A flashcard application | 5 | anki |
 | Authenticator | A Two-Factor Authentication application | 5 | gnome-authenticator (mobian) |
| Bitwarden | Password management solution | 2 | N/A (Flatpak) | |
 | Blanket | Ambient sounds player | 5 | |
 | Books | E-book manager | 4 | gnome-books (sid) |
 | Calls | Make telephone calls | 5 | calls (mobian) |
 | Cawbird | Twitter Client | 3 | cawbird (mobian) |
 | Celluloid | GNOME video player based on mpv | 2 | celluloid |
 | Chatty | SMS (and other types) messaging | 5 | chatty (mobian) |
 | Chromium | Chromium web browser | 1 | chromium |
 | Cozy | An audiobook player and library | 4 | |
 | Dialect | A translation app | 4 | |
 | DejaDup | Backup utility | 5 | deja-dup |
 | Drawing | A paint program for GNOME | 4 | drawing |
 | DungeonJournal | A 5e Character Manager | n.a. | |
 | Enroute | Flight navigation app | 5 | |
 | Evolution | Personal information management application that provides integrated mail, calendaring and address book functionality | 3 | evolution |
 | Feeds | News reader for GNOME | 5 | |
 | Files | Filesystem navigator | 3 | nemo |
 | Firefox ESR | Firefox ESR web browser | 4 | firefox-esr |
 | Flatseal | A permissions manager for Flatpak | 4 | |
 | Fractal | Matrix group messaging app | 5 | fractal (mobian) |
 | Fragments | A BitTorrent Client | 5 | |
 | Foliate | An e-book reader | 2 | |
 | Forklift | Video and audio download application | 5 | |
 | Gajim | Multi-User Xmpp client | 3 | gajim |
 | Geary | Email client | 5 | geary (mobian) |
 | Giara | Reddit client | 5 | |
 | Glide | Play movies and audio files | 4 | |
 | GNOME Photos | GNOME Photo Gallery | 4 | |
 | Hackgregator | Reading Hacker News | 5 | |
 | GNOME Password Safe | Secure password storage | 5 | gnome-passwordsafe |
 | GNOME Usage | View system usage information | 4 | gnome-usage (mobian) |
 | GNOME Web | Web browser | 5 | epiphany |
 | gNote | GNOME notes program | 4 | gnote |
 | Go For It | Go For It! is a simple and stylish productivity app | 4 | |
 | gPodder | podcast receiver/catcher | 2 | https://packages.debian.org/bullseye/gpodder |
 | Grock | Displays geological maps of the UK | 5 | |
 | gThumb | Photo viewer/organizer | 4 | gthumb |
 | KeePassXC | Password manager | 3 | keepassxc |
 | Keysign | Encryption key signer | 3 | gnome-keysign |
 | Komikku | An online/offline manga reader for GNOME | 4 | |
 | KTrip | Public Transport Assistance for Mobile Devices | 4 | |
 | Lollypop | Play and organize your music collection | 4 | lollypop |
 | Lingot | A musical instrument tuner | 4 | lingot |
 | Maps | Maps and location | 4 | gnome-maps |
 | Marker | Markdown editor and viewer | 5 | |
 | Markets | Market tracker for stocks, currencies and cryptocurrencies | 5 | |
 | Metadata Cleaner | View and clean metadata in files | 4 | |
 | Midori | Lightweight web browser | 4 | midori |
 | Mirage | Matrix client with encryption | 4 | matrix-mirage |
 | Mousepad | Simple Text Editor | 4 | mousepad |
 | Mpv | Play video and audio files | 4 | mpv |
 | News Flash | RSS Reader | 4 | |
 | Nextcloud Desktop | NextCloud Desktop Sync client | 1 | nextcloud-desktop |
 | Notorious | Notes application | 5 | |
 | Obfuscate | Censor private information on images | 4 | |
 | Olifant | A simple Mastodon client | 3 | |
 | OSM Scout Server | Offline maps service for Pure Maps et al | 5 | |
 | Pinhole | Camera application | 5 | pinhole (mobian) |
 | Pithos | Pithos is a native Pandora client | 5 | |
 | Planner | Never worry about forgetting things again | 4 | |
 | Podcasts | Podcasts client | 5 | |
 | Portfolio | Manage your files | 5 | |
 | PureMaps | Maps, turn by turn navigation, and points of interest | 4 | |
 | ProtonVPN-GUI | A GTK GUI for Proton VPN | 4 | Via pip |
 | Quod Libet | Audio library manager and player for GTK3 | 3 | quodlibet |
 | Read It Later | A Wallabag Client. | 5 | |
 | Seahorse | Keyring manager | 3 | seahorse |
 | Shortwave | Listen to internet radio | 5 | |
 | Syncthing | Software to sync Files without the need of a cloud server | 3 | syncthing |
 | Tau | GTK frontend for the xi text editor | 3 | |
 | Telegram Desktop | Telegram Desktop messaging app | 3 | telegram-desktop |
 | Terminal | GNOME Terminal | 5 | gnome-terminal |
 | Timetrack | A timetrack for GNOME | 4 | |
 | Tootle | Mobile-friendly Mastodon client | 4 | tootle (mobian) |
 | Totem | GNOME video player | 4 | totem |
 | Unifydmin | GNOME app for controlling multiple heterogeneous servers with ease | n.a. | |
 | Weather | GNOME Weather | 4 | gnome-weather |
 | What IP | Info on your IP | 4 | |
 | Wiremapper | Linux client for Pockethernet network tester | 5 |
Games
| Name | Description | Phone Playability | Big Screen Playability | Debian Package | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Amoebax | Puyo Puyo-style puzzle game for up to two players | 2 | X | Amoebax |
 | Berusky | Logic game based on Sokoban | 2 | X | Berusky |
 | Berusky2 | Logic game Bugs Escape 3D | 2 | X | Berusky2 |
 | Block Attack - Rise of the Blocks | puzzle game inspired by Tetris | 3 | X | blockattack |
 | Blocks of the Undead | Tetris Attack clone with spooky undertones | 2 | X | blocksoftheundead |
 | Brain Party | 36 puzzle games for all the family | 4 | X | Brain Party |
 | Cave Story NX | A nostalgic side-action adventure game | 2 | X | N/A (Flatpak) |
 | Minecraft PE | Download and play Minecraft Bedrock Edition on GNU/Linux | 2 | X | N/A (Flatpak) |
 | Supertux | Help the penguin in his adventure | 3 | X | supertux |
 | GNOME 2048 | Obtain the 2048 tile | 5 | X | Gnome-2048 |
 | GNOME Taquin | game to move tiles so that they reach their places | 5 | X | Gnome-Taquin |
Phone Compatibility:
- 5 of 5 Points, fully optimized
- 4 of 5 Points, a few rough edges
- 3 of 5 Points, some parts are not phone optimized
- 2 of 5 Points, not optimized but usable, maybe switching between portrait and panorama mode needed
- 1 of 5 Points, unusable
Applications are tested with scale set to 1.8, the default on Mobian. To set the scale to the Librem default of 2 can break application compatibility.
Debian Package:
A debian package indicates whether the app can be installed using built-in Bullseye or Mobian package management and repositories, sometimes Sid is needed. Otherwise, either the source code must be downloaded and compiled separately or some other repository such as Flathub. Packages without debian offerings and a good mobile score can be good candidates for upstreaming as packages for all Debian users.
Uncompleted App listings:
| Name | Description | Compatibility | Debian Package | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Aisleriot | Solitaire card games | 4 | aisleriot |
 | Angelfish | Lightweight Web browser from Plasma Mobile | 3 | |
 | Axolotl | Standalone Signal messenger | 5 | |
 | Navit | Offline car navigation | 3 | navit |
| cpupower-gui | cpupower-gui for Debian | 5 | cpupower-gui |