Android Equivalents in Sailfish
The following list includes some Android apps and their Sailfish equivalents.
You can also use [App search](https://jollacommunity.it/app-search/) from Jolla
Community Italia.
|
| App Type |
| Andorid App |
| Description | Sailfish App |
|
Notes
|
|Weather |
-----------------AccuWeather |
|MeeCast |
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|Sailfish Weather |
|
[AccuWeather](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.accuweather.android)
| worldwide weather forecasting services | [MeeCast](https://openrepos.net/content/vasvlad/meecast) | multiplatform highly customizable open source weather forecast client based on OMWeather code |
| | | | [Sailfish Weather](https://jolla.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/204755917-Weather) | weather information for a location set by you with a quick glance at the Events screen. |
| Music & Audio |
| [Audio Recorder](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sonymobile.androidapp.audiorecorder)Recorder |
|Recorder |
makes
it
easyBrowser |
toChrome |
record and |
playback
audio
|Language |
[Recorder](https://openrepos.net/content/osetr/recorder-fork) | a simple voice recorder application for recording audio notes |
| Browser | [Chrome](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.android.chrome) | a fast browser with tab sync, search by voice, and save up to 50% of data usage while browsing | | |
| Language | [Google Translate](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.translate)Translate |
| a translation app that supports 103 languages with the following features: tap to translate, offline translation, instant camera translation, conversation mode, handwriting, phrasebook | [TAO Translator](https://openrepos.net/content/leppa/tao-translator-sailfishos)Translator |
|
an
appProductivity |
thatDrive |
uses available |
online
translation
servicesProductivity |
toDropbox |
provide translations. |
| Productivity | [Drive](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.docs) | a safe place for all your files and puts them within reach from any smartphone, tablet, or computer | | |
| Productivity | [Dropbox](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dropbox.android) | a place for your photos, docs, videos, and other files. Files you keep in Dropbox are safely backed up and you can get to them from all your devices. It’s easy to send large files to anyone, even if they don’t have a Dropbox account. | [Cargo Dock](https://github.com/Wedmer/cargodock)Dock |
|
A
two-panedLanguage |
filemanagerDuolingo |
which has |
Dropbox
support
|
| Language | [Duolingo](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.duolingo) | An app that allows you to practice your speaking, reading, listening and writing skills while playing a game! You'll improve your vocabulary and grammar skills by answering questions and completing lessons. Start with basic verbs, phrases, and sentences, and learn new words daily. | | |
| Maps & Navigation |
| [Google Earth](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.earth)Earth |
| an |
app
that
enablesProductivity |
you to explore the globe with a swipe of your finger | | |
| Productivity | [ES File Explorer File Manager](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.estrongs.android.pop)Manager |
| a full-featured file manager for both local and networked use | [File Browser](https://jolla.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/205281757-Using-the-File-Browser)Browser |
|
an
app that helps you to investigate the contents of the memory and to move files and folders around. |
| Social Media |
|Facebook |
[Facebook](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.facebook.katana)Sailbook |
|
An
application that helps you stay in touch with your friends | [Sailbook](https://openrepos.net/content/sailbook/sailbook) | an unofficial Facebook client for Sailfish OS. |
| News & Magazines |
|Feedly |
[Feedly](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.devhd.feedly) | a central place to organize, read, and share the information you need to stay ahead of the next big trend in your industry | [Feed Haven](https://github.com/donaggio/harbour-feedhaven)Haven |
|
a
native client |
for Feedly.com |
on-line news reader service. Available in official repository. |
| | | | [Feed Me](http://gitlab.unique-conception.org/apps-4-sailfish/feed-me)Me |
|
an
app for |
read daily |
news,Kaktus |
easily
and
quickly,Browser |
andFirefox |
cache for |
later.
Available
in official repository. But it has not been updated for a long time |
| | | | [Kaktus](https://openrepos.net/content/mkiol/kaktus) | Multi services feed reader, specially designed to work offline. Currently, supports Netvibes and Old Reader as a feed aggregators. Currently [has code for Feedly](https://github.com/mkiol/kaktus/blob/master/sailfish/src/feedlyfetcher.cpp) but still not supported it. |
| Browser | [Firefox](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.mozilla.firefox) | an independent, people-first browser made by Mozilla | | |
| Health & Fitness |
|Fit |
[Fit](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.fitness) | |
a
fitness
trackingProductivity |
app.ForkHub |
As you |
walk,
run,
orCommunication |
cycleGmail |
throughout the |
day,
your
phoneTool |
or Android Wear watch automatically logs them with Google Fit. | | |
| Productivity | [ForkHub](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.forkhub) | a open source GitHub client that started off as a fork of the official Android app from GitHub after they abandoned it, and has since seen lots of improvements. | | |
| Communication | [Gmail](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.gm) | an easy to use email app that saves you time and keeps your messages safe. Get your messages instantly via push notifications, read and respond online & offline, and find any message quickly. | | |
| Tool | [Google Handwriting Input](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.handwriting.ime)Input |
| an |
app
that
allows you to handwrite text on your phone or tablet in 97 languages | | |
| Maps & Navigation |
| [GPS Alarm](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sandyapps.alarmgps)Alarm |
| a |
simple
location
alarm app | | |
| News & Magazines |
| [Hacker News](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.premii.hn) | a clean, simple, modern looking and fast performing universal app that shows articles and comments from Read Hacker News |
|SailHN |
[SailHN](https://github.com/ilpianista/harbour-SailHN)
|
a |
|
Hacker News |
unofficial
client
forCommunication |
SailfishHangouts |
OSHangish |
|
|
|
| | [Hacker News](https://github.com/neversun/sailfish-hackernews) | a Hacker News reader for Sailfish OS written in Python and QML |
| Communication | [Hangouts](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.talk) | an app to keep in touch. Message contacts, start free video or voice calls, and hop on a conversation with one person or a group. | [Hangish](https://openrepos.net/content/daniele/hangish) | a Google Hangouts native client |
| Maps & Navigation |
| [Google Maps](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.maps)Maps |
| an app that you can rely on for real-time GPS navigation, traffic, transit, and details about millions of places, such as reviews and popular times. | [Pure Maps](https://openrepos.net/content/rinigus/pure-maps)Maps |
|
a
full-featured, online and offline, map and navigation application allowing you to explore maps, search for addresses and points of interest, as well as assist with navigation |
| Maps & Navigation |
| [HERE WeGo](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.here.app.maps)WeGo |
| Getting around town is easier and more personal with HERE WeGo. Use offline maps to navigate without an internet connection. Get directions and other info you need to go from A to B your way, including transit ticket and carsharing prices, departure times and more. | [OSM Scout](https://openrepos.net/content/karry/osm-scout)Scout |
|
an
applicationEntertainment |
toImgur |
displaySailimgur |
vector
and
raster maps, places and routes with a flexible selection of data and service providers. |
| Entertainment | [Imgur](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.imgur.mobile) | an app that brings the world’s most entertaining content to you | [Sailimgur](https://openrepos.net/content/walokra/sailimgur) | an imgur app for Sailfish OS with simple and easy-to-use UI. It provides basic functionality like browsing, uploading, searching, favoriting, voting, commenting and viewing your favorites, albums and images. |
| Social Media |
|Instagram |
[Instagram](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.instagram.android)Prostogram |
|
a
simpleProductivity |
way to capture and share the world’s moments. Follow your friends and family to see what they’re up to, and discover accounts from all over the world that are sharing things you love. | [Prostogram](https://openrepos.net/content/neochapay/prostogram) | Unoffical Instagram client for Sailfish. Fork of sailgrande. |
| Productivity | [KDE Connect](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.kde.kdeconnect_tp) | a set of features to integrate your workflow across devices | [KDE Connect](https://openrepos.net/content/piggz/kde-connect) | a KDEConnect client for SailfishOS which is built from the upstream source of the KDE Connect |
project. Because of this, some additional KDE KF5Connect |
libraries
will
be installed |
with it. |
|
| | | | [Sailfish Connect](https://openrepos.net/content/r1tschy/sailfish-connect)Connect |
|
a
SailfishOSProductivity |
client for KDE-Connect. This application is experimental. |
| Productivity | [Google Keep](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.keep)Keep |
| Keep |
is
simply
the quickest way to offload ideas, thoughts, and to-dos without losing focus. | | |
| Maps & Navigation |
|Moovit |
[Moovit](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tranzmate) | |
a
local
transit app | | |
| Health & Fitness |
| [Nike+ Training Club](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nike.ntc)Club |
| an |
app
that
deliversTool |
workoutsPebble |
andRockpool |
adaptive
training
plans personalized |
to you, |
withpebble |
the
motivation
andTool |
guidanceRAR |
you need |
to
get
fit.Communication |
WorkoutsRing |
focus on |
strength,
endurance
and mobility, with easy-to-follow coaching. | | |
| Tool | [Pebble](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.getpebble.android.basalt) | an app for Pebble smartwatches. Pebble manages your incoming calls, emails, messages, notifications, and more. Organize the past, present, and future with a new timeline interface. Track steps and sleep, control music playback, and choose from thousands of apps and watchfaces in the Pebble appstore. | [Rockpool](https://openrepos.net/content/abranson/rockpool) | Unofficial Pebble smartwatch support for Sailfish. Rockpool is a port of the Ubuntu Touch application RockWork, which is a port of the Sailfish application Pebbled, which can trace its history back to the original python libpebble written by Pebble developers for exactly this sort of thing. |
| | | | [pebble](https://openrepos.net/content/smoku/pebble) | Unofficial Pebble watch support for SailfishOS/Jolla |
| Tool | [RAR](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rarlab.rar) | an all-in-one, original, free, simple, easy and quick compression program, archiver, assistant, extractor, manager and even a basic file explorer. | | |
| Communication | [Ring](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=cx.ring) | an app that allows to make audio or video calls, and to send messages, safely and freely, in confidence. Powered by Savoir-faire Linux, Ring is a open source software that requires no central server. | | |
| Health & Fitness |
|Runkeeper |
[Runkeeper](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fitnesskeeper.runkeeper.pro)MeeRun |
|
a
GPS fitness-tracking |
app for |
iOSLaufhelden |
and
Android
withCommunication |
overSkype |
40CuteSpot |
million
users
| [MeeRun](https://openrepos.net/content/bwalter/meerun-sports-tracker-0) | a GPS Sports Tracking application which provides a user-friendly and powerful way to manage your sport activities. |
| | | | [Laufhelden](https://openrepos.net/content/jdrescher/laufhelden) | a sport tracking application for Sailfish OS |
| Communication | [Skype](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.skype.raider) | a free IM & video call app | | |
| Music & Audio |
|Spotify |
[Spotify](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.spotify.music) | |
An
app
that helps you access to a world of music. You can listen to artists and albums, or create your own playlist of your favorite songs. Want to discover new music? Choose a ready-made playlist that suits your mood or get personalized recommendations. | [CuteSpot](https://openrepos.net/content/lukedirtwalker/cutespot) | an app that makes it possible to listen to your Spotify songs on Sailfish. It supports both online and offline playback. A Spotify Premium subscription is required to make use of this application |
| Maps & Navigation |
| [Street View](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.street) | an application that allows you to explore world landmarks, discover natural wonders, and step inside locations such as museums, arenas, restaurants, and small businesses with Google Street View |
| | |
|
|
| Education |
|Symbolab |
[Symbolab](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.devsense.symbolab)SailorGram |
|
a
mathCommunication |
solverTelegram |
appDepecher |
that
solves
anyTool |
math problem |
withFingerTerm |
steps
|
| |
| Communication | [Telegram](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.telegram.messenger) | a pure instant messaging app — simple, fast, secure, and synced across all your devices | [SailorGram](https://openrepos.net/content/dax/sailorgram) | an unofficial Telegram Client. For now latest versions are [here](https://github.com/CODeRUS/harbour-sailorgram/releases). |
| | | | [Depecher](https://openrepos.net/content/blacksailer/depecher) | another Telegram client for Sailfish OS based on tdlib. |
| Tool | [Terminal Emulator](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jackpal.androidterm) | an application that can be used to access Android's built-in Linux command line shell | [FingerTerm](https://openrepos.net/content/lourens/fingerterm-terminal-app) | a terminal emulator designed for touch-based interaction |
| Social Media |
|Terminal [Tinder](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tinder)Emulator |
|Sailfinder |
a
location-based
social search mobile app that facilitates communication between mutually interested users, allowing matched users to chat | [Sailfinder](https://openrepos.net/content/minitreintje/sailfinder) | an unofficial client for Tinder based on PyOtherSide |
| Maps & Navigation |
|Tinder |
[Trafi](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.trafi.android.tr) | |
an
app
that shows the best public transport routes and accurate timetables - even without internet connection | | |
| Social Media |
|Trafi |
[Twitter](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.twitter.android)Tweetian |
|
an
app to |
seeTwitter |
what’sPiepmatz |
happening
in
the world |
right now |
|Pingviini |
[Tweetian](https://openrepos.net/content/zaidk9/tweetian)
|
aVideo |
feature-rich Twitter |
app powered |
by
Qt/QML
|Education |
VLC |
Ti85emu |
| Communication |
Wabbitemu |
Whatsup |
| Education |
WhatsApp |
sailwalpha |
| Video |
WolframAlpha |
YTPlayer |
| |
YouTube |
microtube |
| |
| | |
|
|
[Piepmatz](https://openrepos.net/content/ygriega/piepmatz)
|
a Twitter client for Sailfish OS |
| | | | [Pingviini](https://openrepos.net/content/dysko/pingviini) | another Twitter client for Sailfish OS |
| Video | [VLC](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.videolan.vlc) | a free and open source cross-platform multimedia player that plays most multimedia files as well as discs, devices, and network streaming protocols | | |
| Education | [Wabbitemu](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.Revsoft.Wabbitemu) | a graphing calculator emulator that allows you to always have your trusty calculator with you | [Ti85emu](https://openrepos.net/content/halftux/ti85emu) | Ti85 emulator. You will need a rom file, it is not included. |
| Communication | [WhatsApp](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.whatsapp) | a free messaging app to let you message and call friends and family | [Whatsup](https://openrepos.net/content/htheb/whatsup-sailfish-os) | a third party WhatsApp client. Not works, don't use it for now. |
| Education | [WolframAlpha](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wolfram.android.alpha) | a computational knowledge engine or answer engine | [sailwalpha](https://github.com/TeemuAhola/sailwalpha) | WolframAlpha client for Sailfish OS. No release yet. |
| Video | [YouTube](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.youtube) | official YouTube app to see what the world is watching | [YTPlayer](https://openrepos.net/content/osetr/ytplayer-fork) | a YouTube client for Sailfish OS |
| | | | [microtube](https://openrepos.net/content/mistermagister/microtube) | an alternative youtube client based on minitube. You can watch videos and subscribe to channels. There is no login to youtube account. Subscriptions are offline. |
