Free Educational Software for Mobile Devices - Dynamic Table

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Introduction


Versions also available in Spanish, French, Italian and Portuguese.


This table seeks to bring together a range of information about free educational software for mobile devices - mobile phones and tablets - and can be used quickly and easily by teachers, parents, students and other interested parties. We attempt to list only applications that address school curricula, excluding, among many others, text editors, image editors and audio and video editors, although these programs can be used in the classroom with educational purposes. All applications are free, which means that are registered under a type of license that provides the source code. Users have the freedom to reuse, study, modify and redistribute the applications. The main licenses are GNU/GPL, BSD, MIT and Apache.

Interactivity

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Click on the first line (title) from each column to sort the table alphabetically.


The Educational Stage column uses abbreviations: PS = Preschool, ES = Elementary School, MS = Middle School, HS = High School and HE = Higher Education


Knowledge Area Educational Stage App name and official site Download Android version Download source code License Language
PS ES MS HS HE
Accessibility Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Free Speech Android Source Estilo BSD EN
Accessibility Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Plaphoons Android Source GNU GPL EN
Accessibility No Yes Yes Yes No Type and Speak Android Source Apache 2.0 EN
Biology - foods No No Yes Yes Yes E Numbers Android Source GNU GPL EN
P. Education No No Yes Yes Yes BMI Calculator Android Source GNU GPL EN
P. Education No No Yes Yes Yes Open Training Android Source GNU GPL EN
P. Education No Yes Yes Yes Yes RedScreenActivity Android Source MIT N/L
P. Education No No Yes Yes Yes RunnerUp Android Source GNU GPL EN
Artistic Education Yes Yes No No No AcrylicPaint Android Source GNU GPL N/L
Artistic Education Yes Yes No No Yes Color Namer Android Source GNU GPL EN
Artistic Education Yes Yes No No Yes GrafX2 Android Source GNU GPL EN
Artistic Education Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Muzei Android Source Apache 2.0 EN
Artistic Education Yes Yes No No Yes Pixelesque Android Source Estilo BSD EN
Artistic Education Yes Yes No No No Tux Paint Android Source GNU GPL PT
Artistic Education No No No Yes Yes Droid Draw Android Source Apache 2.0 EN
Artistic Education Yes Yes No No No Coloring for Kids Android Source GNU GPL EN
Artistic Education - Caricatures Yes Yes Yes No No Rage Maker Android Source GNU GPL EN
Religious Teach No Yes Yes Yes Yes And Bible Android Source GNU LGPL EN
Religious Teach No Yes Yes Yes Yes Crossconnect Bible Android Source GNU GPL EN
Religious Teach No Yes Yes Yes Yes ldsscripturestories Android Source GNU GPL EN
Physics No No No Yes Yes Status Bar Tachometer Android Source MIT X11 EN
Physics - Acoustics No No No No Yes Signal Generator Android Source GNU GPL EN
Physics - Astronomy No No No Yes Yes AeonDroid Android Source GNU GPL EN
Physics - Astronomy No No No Yes Yes Antikythera Simulation Android Source Estilo BSD EN
Physics - Astronomy No No No Yes Yes Constellations Android Source MIT X11 EN
Physics - Astronomy No No No Yes Yes DroidSat Android Source GNU GPL EN
Physics - Astronomy No No No No Yes Galaxy Zoo Android Source GNU GPL EN
Physics - Astronomy No No No Yes Yes Hubble Gallery Android Source GNU GPL EN
Physics - Astronomy Yes Yes No No No Moon Phase Android Source GNU GPL N/L
Physics - Astronomy No No Yes Yes Yes Sky Map Android Source Apache 2.0 PT
Physics - Atmosphere No No Yes Yes Yes AtmosphereLogger Android Source D. Público EN
Physics - Atmosphere No No Yes Yes Yes PressureNet Android Source GNU GPL EN
Physics - Magnetic field No No No Yes Yes Theremin (Ad) Android Source GNU GPL EN
Physics - Units converter No No Yes Yes Yes Units Android Source GNU GPL EN
Physics - Electric No No Yes Yes Yes Ohm Calc Android Source GNU AGPL EN
Physics - Electronics No No No Yes Yes ADSdroid Android Source MIT X11 EN
Physics - Electronics No No No Yes Yes Androsens classic Android Source GNU GPL EN
Physics - Electronics No No No Yes Yes Androsens 2 Android Source GNU GPL EN
Physics - Electronics No No No Yes Yes CurrentWidget Android Source MIT X11 EN
Physics - Electronics No No No Yes Yes OsciPrime Android Source GNU GPL EN
Physics - Electronics No No No No Yes RF Analyzer Android Source GNU GPL EN
Physics - Movement No No No Yes Yes Newton's Cradle Android Source GNU GPL N/L
Physics - Simulation No No No Yes Yes GLXY Android Source Apache 2.0 EN
Physics - Thermodynamics No No Yes Yes Yes Thermometer Extended Android Source MIT X11 EN
Physics - Velocity No No Yes Yes Yes Speedmeter Android Source GNU GPL EN
Geography - Atmosphere No No Yes Yes Yes Std Atmosphere Android Source GNU GPL EN
Geography - Compass No Yes Yes Yes Yes Community compass Android Source GNU GPL EN
Geography - Compass No No Yes Yes Yes Just A Damn Compass Android Source Apache 2.0 N/L
Geography - Compass No No Yes Yes Yes Nice Compass Android Source Estilo BSD EN
Geography - Compass No No Yes Yes Yes SAnd Android Source GNU GPL EN
Geography - Compass No Yes Yes Yes Yes Compass Android Source Apache 2.0 N/L
Geography - Compass No Yes Yes Yes Yes Marine Compass Android Source Apache 2.0 EN
Geography - Capitals No Yes Yes Yes No Quizz'n World Capitals Android Source GNU GPL EN
Geography Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Mixare Android Source GNU GPL N/L
Geography - Maps No No Yes Yes Yes AndRoad Android Source GNU GPL EN
Geography - Maps No No Yes Yes Yes Androzic Android Source GNU GPL PT
Geography - Maps No No Yes Yes Yes big-planet-tracks Android Source GNU GPL EN
Geography - Maps No No Yes Yes Yes CycleStreets Android Source GNU GPL EN
Geography - Maps No No No Yes Yes Geobucket Android Source GNU GPL EN
Geography - Maps No No No No Yes Geopaparazzi Android Source GNU GPL EN
Geography - Maps No No No No Yes MapEver Android Source GNU GPL EN
Geography - Maps No Yes Yes Yes Yes Maps.Me Android Source Apache 2 PT
Geography - Maps No Yes Yes Yes Yes Minhas Trilhas Android Source Apache 2 PT
Geography - Maps No No Yes Yes Yes Navit Android Source GNU GPL EN
Geography - Maps No No Yes Yes Yes Open GPS Tracker Android Source GNU GPL EN
Geography - Maps No No Yes Yes Yes OpenGPX Android Source MIT X11 EN
Geography - Maps No No Yes Yes Yes OsmAnd~ Android Source GNU GPL PT
Geography - Maps No No Yes Yes Yes OSMTracker for Android™ Android Source GNU GPL PT
Geography - Maps No No No No Yes Tabulae Android Source GNU GPL EN
Geography - Maps No No No Yes Yes TinyTravelTracker Android Source GNU GPL EN
Geography - Maps No Yes Yes Yes Yes Where am I? Android Source GNU GPL N/L
Geography - Maps No No No No Yes Vespucci Android Source Apache 2 PT
Geography - Maps No Yes Yes Yes Yes WorldMap Android Source Apache 2 N/L
Geography - Maps No Yes Yes Yes Yes xearth Android Source Estilo BSD EN
Geography - Maps No No Yes Yes Yes ZANavi Android Source GNU GPL PT
Geography - Relief No No Yes Yes Yes Show Me Hills Android Source GNU GPL EN
Geography - Satellite No No Yes Yes Yes SatStat Android Source GNU GPL EN
Geography - Topometry No No No No Yes TopoSuite Android Source GNU GPL EN
Languages - Libraries No No No No No Web Opac Android Source MIT X11 EN
Languages - Libraries No No Yes Yes Yes DailybRead Android Source GNU AGPL EN
Languages - Catalan No Yes Yes Yes Yes Traductor Softcatalà Android Source GNU GPL CA
Languages - Korean No Yes Yes Yes Yes Dongsa Android Source GNU AGPL EN
Languages - Dictionary No No Yes Yes Yes Aard Android Source GNU GPL EN
Languages - Dictionary No Yes Yes Yes Yes QuickDic Android Source Apache 2.0 EN
Languages - Dictionary No No Yes Yes Yes Diccionario Chileno Android Source GNU GPL ES
Languages - Dictionary No No No Yes Yes LexinProject Android Source Apache 2.0 EN
Languages - Dictionary No No No Yes Yes Littre French dictionary Android Source GNU GPL EN/FR
Languages - Dictionary No No No Yes Yes Chinese French Dictionary Android Source Estilo BSD EN
Languages - Dictionary No No No Yes Yes Olam Android Source MIT X11 EN
Languages - Dictionary No No Yes Yes Yes QuickDic Android Source Apache 2.0 EN
Languages - Dictionary No Yes Yes Yes Yes DictionaryForMIDs Android Source GNU GPL PT
Languages - Dictionary No No Yes Yes Yes WTF‽ (The MirOS Project) Android Source MirOS EN
Languages - Dictionary No No Yes Yes Yes WWWJDIC for Android Android Source Apache 2 EN
Languages No Yes Yes No No Word Power Made Easy Android Source GNU GPL EN
Languages - Japanese No Yes Yes Yes Yes KanaDrill Android Source Estilo BSD EN
Languages - Japanese No Yes Yes Yes Yes Kanji draw Android Source GNU GPL EN
Languages - Japanese No Yes Yes Yes Yes Japanese Name Converter Android Source WTFPL EN
Languages - Pronunciation Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes How to say Android Source Apache 2 EN
Languages - Pronunciation Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Speech Trainer Android Source GNU GPL EN
Languages - Translations No No Yes Yes No Analytical Translator Android Source GNU GPL EN
Languages - Translator No Yes Yes Yes Yes Mitzuli Android Source GNU GPL EN
Game - whack a mole Yes Yes No No No Meerkat Challenge Android Source MIT X11 EN
Game - Arithmetic Yes Yes No No No Number Guesser Android Source GNU GPL EN
Game - blackout Yes Yes No No No Retro Breaker Android Source MIT X11 EN
Game - Hunting words No Yes Yes No No Open WordSearch Android Source GNU GPL EN
Game - Hunting words No Yes Yes No No Lexic Android Source GNU GPL EN
Game - Minefield Yes Yes No No No MineSweeper Android Source GNU GPL PT
Game - Combinatorics Yes Yes Yes Yes No Target Android Source GNU GPL EN
Game - Race Yes Yes No No No Tux Rider Android Source GNU GPL EN
Game - Creativity Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Minetest Android Source GNU LGPL EN
Game - Strategy No Yes Yes No No Andor's Trail Android Source GNU GPL PT
Game - Strategy No No Yes Yes No Androminion Android Source GNU LGPL EN
Game - Strategy No No Yes Yes Yes Ascension Android Source Estilo BSD EN
Game - Strategy No No Yes Yes Yes Battle for Wesnoth Android Source GNU GPL EN
Game - Strategy No Yes Yes No No BoardGameGeek Android Source GNU GPL EN
Game - Strategy Yes Yes No No No BobBall Android Source Estilo BSD EN
Game - Strategy Yes Yes No No No Bomber Android Source GNU GPL EN
Game - Strategy Yes Yes No No No Blokish Android Source GNU GPL EN
Game - Strategy No Yes Yes Yes No Commander Genius Android Source GNU GPL EN
Game - Strategy Yes Yes No No No DragonGoApp Android Source GNU AGPL EN
Game - Strategy No Yes Yes No No Fish Fillets Android Source GNU GPL PT
Game - Strategy No No Yes Yes No Flutter Cow Android Source MIT X11 EN
Game - Strategy No Yes Yes Yes Yes Freeciv Android Source GNU GPL EN
Game - Strategy Yes Yes No No No igo Android Source Apache 2 EN
Game - Strategy Yes Yes No No No Marble One Android Source GNU GPL EN
Game - Strategy No No Yes Yes Yes NetHack Android Source GNU GPL EN
Game - Strategy No No Yes Yes Yes OpenTTD Android Source GNU GPL EN
Game - Strategy No No Yes Yes Yes Pathfinder Open Reference Android Source GNU GPL EN
Game - Strategy Yes Yes No No No Yahtzee Android Source MIT X11 EN
Game - Strategy Yes Yes No No No Puzzles Android Source GNU GPL EN
Game - Strategy Yes Yes No No No Bushido Blocks Android Source GNU GPL EN
Game - Strategy Yes Yes No No No Sokoban Android Source GNU GPL EN
Game - Strategy Yes Yes No No No Gomoku Android Source GNU GPL EN
Game - Strategy Yes Yes No No No Asqare Android Source GNU GPL EN
Game - Strategy Yes Yes No No No Domination Android Source GNU GPL EN
Game - Strategy Yes Yes No No No Käsekästchen Android Source GNU GPL DE
Game - Strategy Yes Yes No No No TiltMazes Android Source Estilo BSD EN
Game - Strategy Yes Yes No No No Clash of Balls Android Source GNU GPL EN
Game - Strategy Yes Yes No No No AndroFish Android Source Apache 2.0 EN
Game - Strategy Yes Yes No No No Chinese Checkers Android Source GNU GPL EN
Game - Strategy Yes Yes No No No Falling Blocks Android Source GNU GPL EN
Game - Strategy Yes Yes No No No flickit Android Source Apache 2.0 EN
Game - Strategy Yes Yes No No No Free Shisen Sho Android Source GNU GPL N/L
Game - Strategy Yes Yes No No No Frozen Bubble Android Source GNU GPL EN
Game - Strategy No Yes Yes Yes No GM Dice Android Source GNU GPL EN
Game - Strategy Yes Yes No No No Gobandroid Android Source GNU GPL EN
Game - Strategy Yes Yes No No No Heriswap Android Source GNU GPL EN
Game - Strategy No Yes Yes No No Hydra Slayer Android Source GNU GPL EN
Game - Strategy Yes Yes No No No Isolmoa Android Source GNU GPL EN
Game - Strategy Yes Yes No No No Shift Android Source Apache 2.0 EN
Game - Strategy Yes Yes No No No Slow It! Android Source GNU GPL EN
Game - Strategy No No Yes Yes No VCMI Android Source GNU GPL EN
Game - Regular Expressions No No No No Yes ReGeX Android Source GNU GPL EN
Game - Philosophy No No No Yes Yes Red Dot Android Source GNU GPL N/L
Game - Hangman No Yes Yes Yes No Hangman Android Source MIT X11 EN
Game - Geometry Yes Yes No No No Geometri Destroyer Android Source GNU GPL EN
Game - Tic Tac Toe Yes Yes No No No Tic Tac Toe Android Source GNU GPL N/L
Game - Tic Tac Toe Yes Yes No No No TicTacToe Android Source Beer License EN
Game - Mahjongg No No Yes No No Mahjongg Builder Android Source GNU GPL EN
Game - Mathematics Yes Yes No No No 24game Android Source GNU GPL EN
Game - Mathematics Yes Yes No No No Sequence Hunt Android Source GNU AGPL EN
Game - Mathematics No Yes Yes No No 2048 Android Source MIT X11 EN
Game - Memory Yes Yes No No No Candy Memory Android Source GNU GPL EN
Game - Memorization Yes Yes No No No Memory Android Source GNU GPL EN
Game - Memorization No Yes Yes No No Mnemododo Android Source GNU GPL EN
Game - Creativity Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Freeminer Android Source GNU GPL EN
Game - Crosswords No No Yes Yes No Scrabble Android Source GNU AGPL FR
Game - Crosswords No No Yes Yes No Shortyz Android Source GNU GPL EN
Game - Crosswords No Yes Yes No No Crosswords Android Source GNU GPL PT
Game - Psicology No No No Yes Yes Coming out simulator On line Source D. Público EN
Game - Puzzle Yes Yes No No No Cheer Bear Puzzle Android Source GNU GPL EN
Game - Puzzle No Yes Yes No No Fifteen Puzzle Android Source GNU GPL EN
Game - Puzzle No Yes Yes No No Puzzles Android Source MIT X11 EN
Game - Puzzle Yes Yes Yes No No Simon Tatham's Puzzles Android Source Estilo BSD EN
Game - Puzzle Yes Yes Yes No No Minilens Android Source GNU GPL EN
Game - Puzzle Yes Yes No No No n-Puzzle Android Source GNU GPL EN
Game - Chemistry No No No Yes Yes DroidAtomix Android Source GNU GPL EN
Game - Spatial reasoning Yes Yes No No No Tttris Android Source GNU GPL EN
Game - Spatial reasoning Yes Yes No No No Blockinger Android Source GNU GPL EN
Game - Reversi Yes Yes Yes No No DroidZebra Android Source GNU GPL EN
Game - Sudoku No Yes Yes No No OpenSudoku Android Source GNU GPL EN
Game - Sudoku No Yes Yes No No SudoQ Android Source GNU GPL EN
Game - Sudoku No Yes Yes No No Sudowars Android Source GNU GPL EN
Game - Sudoku No Yes Yes No No Sudoku Generator Android Source Apache 2.0 EN
Game - Sudoku No Yes Yes No No Sudoku Free Android Source GNU GPL EN
Game - Board No Yes Yes No No Oware Android Source GNU GPL N/L
Game - Board Yes Yes Yes No No PirateDice Android Source Apache 2.0 EN
Game - Uno No Yes Yes No No Hot Death Android Source GNU GPL EN
Game - Chess No No Yes Yes Yes DroidFish Android Source GNU GPL PT
Game - Chess No Yes Yes Yes Yes Scid on the go Android Source GNU GPL EN
Game - Chess No Yes Yes Yes Yes Simple Chess Clock Android Source GNU GPL N/L
Game - Chess No No Yes Yes Yes Chess Diag Android Source GNU GPL EN
Game - Chess No Yes Yes Yes Yes Swiss Chess Tournament Android Source Apache 2.0 EN
Game - Chess No Yes Yes Yes Yes Chess Walk Android Source GNU GPL PT
Game - Chess No Yes Yes Yes Yes ChessWatch Android Source GNU GPL EN
Mathematics - Algebra No No No No Yes PariDroid Android Source GNU GPL EN
Mathematics - Algebra No No No No Yes Addi Android Source GNU GPL EN
Mathematics - Algebra No No No No Yes GNURoot Octave Android Source GNU GPL EN
Mathematics - Algebra No No No Yes Yes Matrix Calc Android Source MIT X11 EN
Mathematics - Algebra No No No No Yes MaximaOnAndroid Android Source GNU GPL EN
Mathematics - Algebra No No No No Yes Octave Android Source Apache 2.0 EN
Mathematics - Algebra No No No No Yes Sage Android Source GNU GPL EN
Mathematics - Angles No No Yes Yes No Angulo Android Source GNU GPL EN
Mathematics - Arithmetic Yes Yes No No No MathDoku Android Source GNU GPL EN
Mathematics - Arithmetic Yes Yes No No No PlusMinusTimesDivide Android Source GNU GPL EN
Mathematics - Arithmetic No No No No Yes RPN Android Source GNU GPL EN
Mathematics - Arithmetic No Yes No No No Summation Android Source GNU GPL EN
Mathematics - Arithmetic No No Yes No No HoloKen Android Source GNU GPL EN
Mathematics - Arithmetic No No Yes No No Rule of Three Android Source Apache 2.0 EN
Mathematics - Arithmetic No Yes Yes No No Word Value Android Source GNU GPL EN
Mathematics - Calculator No No Yes Yes Yes Free42 Android Source GNU GPL EN
Mathematics - Calculator No No Yes Yes Yes Ivy big number calculator Android Source GNU GPL EN
Mathematics - Calculator No No No Yes Yes PalmCalc Android Source GNU GPL EN
Mathematics - Calculator No No No Yes Yes Expression Evaluator Android Source GNU GPL EN
Mathematics - Calculator No No No No Yes Graph 89 Android Source GNU GPL EN
Mathematics - Calculator No No No Yes Yes Arity Electric.calculator Android Electric-calculator/source Source Apache 2.0 EN
Mathematics - Calculator No Yes Yes Yes Yes Mathdroid Android Source GNU GPL EN
Mathematics - Calculator No Yes Yes Yes Yes Calculator Android Source Apache 2.0 PT
Mathematics - Calculator No Yes Yes Yes Yes Calculator Android Source MIT X11 EN
Mathematics - Calculator No Yes Yes Yes Yes Numix Calculator Android Source MIT X11 EN
Mathematics - Calculator No Yes Yes Yes Yes Seven+ WP7 Calculator Android Source Apache 2.0 EN
Mathematics - Calculator No No Yes Yes Yes WhatExp Android Source GNU GPL EN
Mathematics - Financial Calculator No No No Yes Yes Simple Loan Calculator Android Source GNU GPL EN
Mathematics - Financial Calculator No No Yes Yes Yes Tippy Tipper Android Source Apache 2.0 EN
Mathematics - Combinatorics No No No Yes Yes Anagram Solver Android Source MIT X11 EN
Mathematics - Combinatorics No No No Yes Yes AnagramSolver Android Source GNU GPL EN
Mathematics - Combinatorics No Yes Yes Yes No DieDroid Android Source GNU GPL EN
Mathematics - Base converter No No No Yes Yes Bodha Converter Android Source GNU GPL EN
Mathematics - Units converter No Yes Yes Yes Yes Equate Android Source GNU GPL EN
Mathematics - Encryption No No No No Yes EnigmAndroid Android Source GNU GPL EN
Mathematics No Yes Yes Yes No Alarm Clock Android Source Apache 2.0 EN
Mathematics - Statistic No No No Yes Yes Devistats Android Source GNU GPL EN
Mathematics - Estimate Yes Yes No No No Guess Android Source D. Público EN
Financial math No No Yes Yes Yes DailyMoney Android Source GNU GPL EN
Financial math No No Yes Yes Yes Financisto Android Source GNU GPL EN
Financial math No No No Yes Yes GnuCash Android Source GNU GPL PT
Financial math No No Yes Yes Yes Minhas Despesas Android Source GNU GPL PT
Financial math No No Yes Yes Yes Ministocks Android Source MIT PT
Financial math No No Yes Yes Yes RoomMates Expense Assistant Android Source GNU GPL EN
Financial math No Yes Yes Yes Yes Simple Currency Converter Android Source GNU GPL EN
Mathematics - Fractals No No No No Yes Frex Android Source GNU GPL EN
Mathematics - Fractals No No No No Yes Mandelbrot Maps Android Source GNU GPL EN
Mathematics - Geometry No Yes Yes Yes Yes Bubble Android Source GNU GPL PT
Mathematics - Geometry No No Yes Yes Yes DrGeo Android Source GNU GPL PT
Mathematics - Geometry No No Yes Yes Yes Geogebra Android Source Geogebra PT
Mathematics - Geometry No No Yes Yes Yes Maths Man Android Source Apache 2.0 EN
Mathematics - Graphs No No No No Yes Graphs Android Source GNU GPL PT
Mathematics - Time Yes Yes No No No Colour Clock Android Source ISC N/L
Mathematics - Logic No No No Yes Yes Logical Defence Android Source GNU GPL EN
Mathematics - Rosettes No No No No Yes Tri Rose Android Source GNU GPL EN
Mathematics - Simulation No No No No Yes Game of Life Android Source GNU GPL EN
Mathematics - Simulation No No No No Yes DroidLife Android Source GNU GPL EN
Mathematics - Trigonometry No No Yes Yes Yes MATHTools Android Source GNU GPL EN
Medicine No No Yes Yes Yes Epi Info™ Companion Android Source D. Público EN
Music No Yes Yes No No CLiCkin 2 Da BeaT Android Source Apache 2.0 EN
Music No Yes Yes No No Learn Music Notes Android Source GNU GPL EN
Music No No Yes Yes Yes Midi Sheet Music Android Source GNU GPL EN
Music No No No Yes Yes MilkyTracker Android Source GNU GPL EN
Music No No Yes Yes Yes Music Sight Reading Android Source GNU GPL EN
Music No No Yes Yes Yes Practice Hub Android Source GNU GPL EN
Music No Yes Yes Yes Yes QuickLyric Android Source GNU GPL EN
Music No Yes Yes Yes Yes Tiny Open Source Violin Android Source GNU GPL EN
Music No No Yes Yes Yes Chord Reader Android Source WTFPL EN
Music No No Yes Yes Yes HSTempo Android Source GNU GPL EN
Music No Yes Yes Yes Yes Earmouse Android Source Apache 2.0 EN
Music Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Accordion Android Source GNU GPL EN
Music No No Yes Yes Yes Tuner Android Source GNU GPL EN
Music Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Drum On! Android Source GNU GPL EN
Music Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Hexiano Android Source GNU GPL N/L
Music No No Yes Yes Yes Chord Shift Android Source GNU GPL EN
Music Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Piano Android Source GNU GPL N/L
Music Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Slider Android Source Apache 2.0 EN
Music Yes Yes No No No Sonorox Android Source GNU GPL N/L
Computing - Networks No No No No Yes CIDR Calculator Android Source Apache 2 EN
Computing - Programming No No No Yes Yes JTurtleLib Android Source EPL EN
Computing - Programming No No No No Yes CatLog - Logcat Reader! Android Source WTFPL EN
Computing - Programming No No No No Yes Log Collector Android Source Apache EN
Computing - Programming No No No No Yes Man Man Android Source GNU GPL EN
Computing - Programming No No No No Yes Sensorium Android Source GNU LGPL EN
Computing - Programming Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes TurtleBlocks JS Android Source GNU GPL PT
Computing - Programming No No No No Yes VTU CS Lab Manual Android Source GNU GPL EN
Computing - Programming No No Yes Yes Yes X11-Basic Android Source GNU GPL EN
Chemistry - Electrophoresis No No No No Yes CEToolbox Android Source Apache 2 EN
Chemistry - Isotopes No No Yes Yes Yes Isotopes Android Source GNU GPL EN
Chemistry - Molecules No No No Yes Yes Esmol Android Source GNU LGPL EN
Chemistry - Molecules No No No Yes Yes NDKmol Android Source GNU LGPL EN
Chemistry - Periodic Table No No Yes Yes Yes Elementary Android Source MIT X11 EN
Chemistry - Periodic Table No No Yes Yes Yes Periodic Table Android Source GNU GPL EN
Sociology No No No Yes Yes Congress Android Source Estilo BSD EN
Various - Papers No No No No Yes arXiv mobile Android Source GNU GPL EN
Various - Papers No No No No Yes aNarXiv Android Source Apache 2.0 EN
Various Yes Yes No No No GCompris Android Source GNU GPL PT
Various No Yes Yes Yes Yes Kiwix Android Source GNU GPL EN
Various No Yes Yes Yes Yes Wikipedia Android Source GNU GPL PT
Various No Yes Yes Yes Yes Viewer for Khan Academy Android Source GNU GPL EN
Various No Yes Yes Yes Yes Viewer for Khan Academy Android Source GNU GPL EN
Various No No No No Yes Scanner For Zotero Android Source GNU GPL EN
Various No Yes Yes Yes Yes Wiktionary Android Source GNU GPL PT
Various No Yes Yes Yes Yes Scratch Android Source GNU GPL EN
Various Yes Yes Yes No No ScratchJr Android Source GNU GPL EN
Various Yes Yes Yes No No Sugarizer Android Source Apache 2.0 EN
Various No No Yes Yes Yes Zandy Android Source GNU AGPL EN
Various - Memorization No Yes Yes Yes Yes AnyMemo Android Source GNU GPL PT
Various - Memorization No Yes Yes Yes Yes AnkiDroid Android Source GNU GPL PT
Various - Time table No Yes Yes Yes Yes Timetable Android Source GNU GPL EN
Total on 11/20/15: 78 154 173 181 203 305 305 305 219 GPL 48 PT/NL

Instructions

  • Note that the table shows initially (or on a page reload) the applications ordered by Knowledge Area. When the first line (title) of a column is clicked, the table is reordered, but the previous ordering is partially maintened.
  • The last line of the table shows the total number of values in each column.
  • Even if the application's official webpage of the app is in English, the application itself can be available in Portuguese. Suggestin: if the application is not translated into your language, contact the developers and offer to translate it yourself.
  • The applications marked with N/L (No language) do not have any text in their interfaces.
  • The application's official webpage may show screenshots of the application. Such images are merely "pictures" of the application's screen, and it is necessary to download and install the application on your device.
  • All links provided here are of the responsibility of their mainteners. If a link is incorrect, please register the complaint in the "Discussion" tab.
  • The licenses column indicates "license families", since BSD, Apache and GNU-GPL have multiple versions (1.0, 2.0, etc.) that can differ significantly between themselves. Check the license version on the application's official webpage.

Introduction

In this initial stage of the table's launch, we use as main source of data the website F-Droid, a software repository that holds only free applications for the Android operating system. We evaluated all 1700 applications that were available on December 2015. F-Droid includes new applications on a weekly basis. The website respects user privacy and does not track personal, device or application data. All applications are divided into 17 categories, such as Science and Education, Games, Reading, and Children. It is possible to find applications that can be used for eductional purposes in many categories, including Multimedia, Navigation, and Internet.

Warning

The Android operating system has multiple layers. The Linux core, licensed under version 2 of GNU-GPL, has proprietary blobs. The other layers contain components, or are themselves, non-free.

If you with to obtain greater control over your device's Android operating system, we suggest looking into the possibility of performing a root. This process allows you to gain access to areas of the system that are initially blocked off from users, giving you the abilty, among other things, to uninstall any manufacturer's applications.

Although it is not a complete or free source, the website androidrootguide.com provides instructions on how to root a number of devices.

We suggest that you look into installing the Replicant operating system, an Android distribution aligned with the philosophy of the GNU Project and the Free Software Foundation.

The CyanogenMod system uses non-free software libraries and provides instructions to install proprietary software.

If you decide to attempt any of these operations, you do so at your own risk.

Research sources

Applications listed on this table were obtained through research in the following repositories and websites:

  • F-Droid - the main data source
  • Google Play Store - official Google repository, which contains many proprietary applications.
  • AOpenSource - a repository with only free applications.
  • This open source app list on XDA forum.
  • Prism-Break, with free applications that protect user privacy.
  • Droid-Break, with free applications that protect user privacy.

Alternatives to the Google Play Store

The Fossdroid repository has the same applications as F-Droid, only differing in its interface. Please note that the repositories below contain both free and non-free applications.

Use these repositories at your own risk.

Observations

The GNURoot app gives the ability to install the desktop Debian, Fedora, Gentoo or Aboriginal Linux distributions in your Android device. This allows you to install the desktop free educational programns listed here on your mobile device. The source code for this tool can be obtained ohere. The app Debian noroot is available specifically for the Debian distribution, along with its source code.

It is possible to use a mouse and keyboard on your phone or tablet by using an OTG cable.

The Android-x86 project allows the installation of the Android operating system on a desktop PC or on a virtual machine.

Acknowledgements

  • This table was originally programmed by André Ferreira Machado, coauthor of the research, evalutaion, selection and classification of the applications, and received an important contribution from Breno Neves for the HTML code enhancement.
  • We thank the help provided by Alexandre Oliva on better defining the types of software license and by Raniene Silva on programming tips on reordering columns. Frederico Golçalves Guimarães helped with suggestions on classifying some apps into their correct Knowledge Area and with edits the increase the clarity of some concepts.

This table is an integrant part of Free Educational Software for Mobile devices, contemplated by edict 21 http://www.ufrgs.br/sead/editais/editais-ufrgs-ead of Secretaria de Educação a Distância of Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul.


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