The App Store is currently the only way to install third party applications onto
iOS devices; however, developers can test apps on their own devices.
This is an incomplete list of notable applications (apps) that run on the iOS that meet the guidelines for free software or open-source software.
Books
Education
Entertainment
Application name | Description | License | Source | Notes | App Store link |
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Dollar Bets | An app that keeps track of dollar bets that you make | GPLv2 | git | | Dollar Bets |
NowPlaying | Browse theatre information to find movies currently playing | GPLv2 | svn | Currently not available in App Store due to an issue with the data provider | Currently unavailable |
PocketFlix | Netflix client | GPLv2 | svn | | Currently unavailable |
SimpleDrawing | Simple drawing app for iPhone and iPad | MIT | git | | SimpleDrawing |
Games
Music
Application name | Description | License | Source | Notes | App Store link |
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Artisan iOS | Artisan iOS app for iPhone | BSD | git | Artisan is an iOS application to search for and display information and related mixes from a particular musical artist utilizing 8tracks and Last.FM APIs. | |
Last.fm | Last.fm app for iPhone | GPLv3 | git | | Last.fm app |
mobilesynth | Synthesizer for iPhone | Apache 2.0 | svn | Source used by Pollisynth | mobilesynth |
News
Application name | Description | License | Source | Notes | App Store link |
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iReddit | The official Reddit app for iPhone and iPad | CPAL | git | | iReddit |
Productivity
Reference
Social networking
Utilities
Application name | Description | License | Source | Notes | App Store link |
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Diceshaker | A dice rolling utility for use in board games (uses the accelerometer) | GPL | git | | Diceshaker |
HP Calculator for iPhone | Emulates various HP programmable and scientific calculates | GPLv2 | svn | | Currently unavailable |
reMail | Email app that downloads email | Apache 2.0 | Mercurial | | Currently unavailable |
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