[GH-ISSUE #15] Packaging request for alternate Application Markets.

kerem commented

2026-03-04 02:10:47 +03:00

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Originally created by @gintominto5329 on GitHub (May 13, 2021).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/tytydraco/LADB/issues/15

Hello,
@tytydraco
@IzzySoft

I'm a big fan of FOSS, and it would be very helpful to me and to other FOSS enthusiasts, if you allow this application to be packaged for an alternate FOSS-only Application Repository .

Please note that, this would(and not can/may) put a dent on your Sales of 'LADB' on the Play Store Marketplace.
'LADB' would not be the first app which is Paid on Play Store, but free at F-Droid, like the "Librera Reader", "OsmAnd+", "FTP Server", and maybe more...

If you do not have any problem with all the above, then please have a look at this.

Thanking you...

Originally created by @gintominto5329 on GitHub (May 13, 2021). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/tytydraco/LADB/issues/15 Hello, @tytydraco @IzzySoft I'm a big fan of FOSS, and it would be very helpful to me and to other FOSS enthusiasts, if you allow this application to be packaged for an alternate FOSS-only Application [Repository ](https://f-droid.org/). Please note that, this would(and not can/may) put a dent on your Sales of 'LADB' on the Play Store Marketplace. 'LADB' would not be the first app which is Paid on Play Store, but free at F-Droid, like the "[Librera Reader](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.foobnix.pro.pdf.reader)", "[OsmAnd+](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/net.osmand.plus)", "[FTP Server](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/be.ppareit.swiftp_free)", and maybe more... If you do not have any problem with all the above, then please have a look at [this](https://f-droid.org/en/docs/Inclusion_Policy/). Thanking you...

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2026-03-04 02:10:48 +03:00

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@IzzySoft commented on GitHub (May 13, 2021):

Well, it has an OSI approved license, the code looks "clean" enough (aka no proprietary dependencies) – only the com.google.android.gms.oss-licenses-plugin is a problem, as it drags in proprietary dependencies (as all things starting with com.google.android. do earlier or later – rather earlier if the package name continues with gms.). The link I gave names some alternatives; they are all licensed either Apache-2.0 or MIT and thus could be used in a GPL app AFAIK.

and maybe more...

May I correct the typo: it's "many more". What jumps to my mind is DAVx5, ICSx5, Conversations … altogether my app listings alone have 55 such apps.

paid on Google, free on F-Droid

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| name                                               | package_name                             | price       |
+----------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------+-------------+
| 9000 Stars Planisphere                             | org.tengel.planisphere                   | 1.2500 EUR  |
| Acode - powerful code editor                       | com.foxdebug.acode                       | 7.0000 EUR  |
| Alarmio                                            | me.jfenn.alarmio                         | 2.0000 EUR  |
| AnonAddy for Android                               | host.stjin.anonaddy                      | 2.5000 EUR  |
| Auto Auto-Rotate                                   | com.jarsilio.android.autoautorotate      | 1.5000 EUR  |
| Autostarts                                         | com.elsdoerfer.android.autostarts        | 1.7500 EUR  |
| BatteryBot Pro                                     | com.darshancomputing.BatteryIndicatorPro | 3.0000 EUR  |
| Contact Diary                                      | com.apozas.contactdiary                  | 1.2500 EUR  |
| Contour lines plugin — OsmAnd                      | net.osmand.srtmPlugin.paid               | 5.0000 EUR  |
| Conversations (Jabber / XMPP)                      | eu.siacs.conversations                   | 3.0000 EUR  |
| DAVx⁵ – CalDAV & CardDAV Sync client               | at.bitfire.davdroid                      | 5.0000 EUR  |
| De-Bloater Pro (ROOT)                              | com.sunilpaulmathew.debloater            | 0.7500 EUR  |
| DecSync CC                                         | org.decsync.cc                           | 5.0000 EUR  |
| Discreet Launcher                                  | com.vincent_falzon.discreetlauncher      | 3.0000 EUR  |
| DSub for Subsonic                                  | github.daneren2005.dsub                  | 3.2500 EUR  |
| Easy Watermark: Free Open Source Offline No Ads    | me.rosuh.easywatermark                   | 1.0000 EUR  |
| Graph 89 - (with TI84 support)                     | com.Bisha.TI89EmuDonation                | 3.2500 EUR  |
| Greentooth                                         | com.smilla.greentooth                    | 1.0000 EUR  |
| ICSx⁵ – Webcal & .ics calendars subscribe          | at.bitfire.icsdroid                      | 2.0000 EUR  |
| Librera PRO - eBook and PDF Reader (no Ads!)       | com.foobnix.pro.pdf.reader               | 3.0000 EUR  |
| Lightning Browser Plus - Web Browser               | acr.browser.lightning                    | 1.5000 EUR  |
| Ltt.rs - Open Source Email client (JMAP)           | rs.ltt.android                           | 1.0000 EUR  |
| microMathematics Plus                              | com.mkulesh.micromath.plus               | 2.2500 EUR  |
| Musical Notes                                      | jl.musicalnotes                          | 5.0000 EUR  |
| News for Nextcloud (unofficial)                    | co.appreactor.news                       | 5.0000 EUR  |
| Nextcloud Bookmarks                                | org.schabi.nxbookmarks                   | 0.7500 EUR  |
| Nextcloud News                                     | de.luhmer.owncloudnewsreader             | 1.0000 EUR  |
| Nextcloud Notes                                    | it.niedermann.owncloud.notes             | 3.0000 EUR  |
| Nextcloud SMS                                      | fr.unix_experience.owncloud_sms          | 1.5000 EUR  |
| Notable Plus                                       | com.icechen1.notable.pro                 | 1.2500 EUR  |
| OkcAgent                                           | org.ddosolitary.okcagent                 | 1.0000 EUR  |
| Opus 1 Music Player                                | de.kromke.andreas.opus1musicplayer       | 0.5000 EUR  |
| OsmAnd+ — Offline Maps, Travel & Navigation        | net.osmand.plus                          | 20.0000 EUR |
| ownCloud                                           | com.owncloud.android                     | 0.7500 EUR  |
| Permission Manager X                               | com.mirfatif.permissionmanagerx          | 1.0000 EUR  |
| Photuris III                                       | xyz.hisname.fireflyiii                   | 3.5000 EUR  |
| Privacy Browser                                    | com.stoutner.privacybrowser.standard     | 1.0000 EUR  |
| qBittorrent Controller Pro                         | com.lgallardo.qbittorrentclientpro       | 2.5000 EUR  |
| Recordatorios en Notificaciones Pro                | de.nproth.pin                            | 0.5000 EUR  |
| Red Moon                                           | com.jmstudios.redmoon                    | 2.5000 EUR  |
| Simple Calendar Pro - Agenda & Schedule Planner    | com.simplemobiletools.calendar.pro       | 1.0000 EUR  |
| Simple Contacts Pro: Address Book & Contact Backup | com.simplemobiletools.contacts.pro       | 1.0000 EUR  |
| Simple File Manager Pro: File Explorer & Organizer | com.simplemobiletools.filemanager.pro    | 1.0000 EUR  |
| Simple Gallery Pro: Video & Photo Manager & Editor | com.simplemobiletools.gallery.pro        | 1.0000 EUR  |
| Simple Notes Pro: To-do list organizer and planner | com.simplemobiletools.notes.pro          | 1.0000 EUR  |
| Smart Receipts Plus                                | wb.receiptspro                           | 16.0000 EUR |
| Terminightor                                       | org.schabi.terminightor                  | 0.7500 EUR  |
| Termux:Boot                                        | com.termux.boot                          | 2.0000 EUR  |
| Termux:Styling                                     | com.termux.styling                       | 2.0000 EUR  |
| Termux:Tasker                                      | com.termux.tasker                        | 2.0000 EUR  |
| Tinc App                                           | org.pacien.tincapp                       | 6.0000 EUR  |
| Trekarta - offline maps for outdoor activities     | mobi.maptrek                             | 0.7500 EUR  |
| Turbo Editor PRO | Text Editor                     | com.maskyn.fileeditorpro                 | 1.5000 EUR  |
| WaveUp Tasker Plugin                               | com.jarsilio.android.waveup.tasker       | 1.5000 EUR  |
| Zandy                                              | com.gimranov.zandy.app                   | 2.0000 EUR  |
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kerem commented

2026-03-04 02:10:48 +03:00

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@gintominto5329 commented on GitHub (May 14, 2021):

Well, it has an OSI approved license, the code looks "clean" enough (aka no proprietary dependencies) – only the com.google.android.gms.oss-licenses-plugin is a problem, as it drags in proprietary dependencies (as all things starting with com.google.android. do earlier or later – rather earlier if the package name continues with gms.). The link I gave names some alternatives; they are all licensed either Apache-2.0 or MIT and thus could be used in a GPL app AFAIK.

and maybe more...

May I correct the typo: it's "many more". What jumps to my mind is DAVx5, ICSx5, Conversations … altogether my app listings alone have 55 such apps.
paid on Google, free on F-Droid

Thank you very much for such a quick, helpful, informative and to-the-point reply,

And I'm really sorry for using

and maybe more...

without knowing the actual condition...

And may i ask, what all can we do about com.google.android.gms.oss-licenses-plugin, or is it just a dialog-box with list of licenses used in the project, as the name suggests ?

Thanking you once again...

@gintominto5329 commented on GitHub (May 14, 2021): > Well, it has an OSI approved license, the code looks "clean" enough (aka no proprietary dependencies) – only the `com.google.android.gms.oss-licenses-plugin` [is a problem](https://gitlab.com/-/snippets/1896503#license-dialogs), as it drags in proprietary dependencies (as all things starting with `com.google.android.` do earlier or later – rather earlier if the package name continues with `gms.`). The link I gave names some alternatives; they are all licensed either Apache-2.0 or MIT and thus could be used in a GPL app AFAIK. > > > and maybe more... > > May I correct the typo: it's "many more". What jumps to my mind is DAVx5, ICSx5, Conversations … altogether my [app listings](https://android.izzysoft.de/applists) alone have 55 such apps. > paid on Google, free on F-Droid Thank you very much for such a quick, helpful, informative and to-the-point reply, And I'm really sorry for using > and maybe more... without knowing the actual condition... And may i ask, what all can we do about `com.google.android.gms.oss-licenses-plugin`, or is it just a dialog-box with list of licenses used in the project, as the name suggests ? Thanking you once again...

kerem commented

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@tytydraco commented on GitHub (May 14, 2021):

I definitely think putting LADB on FDroid would be a good idea in the future. I'll definitely be considering this for the future.

@tytydraco commented on GitHub (May 14, 2021): I definitely think putting LADB on FDroid would be a good idea in the future. I'll definitely be considering this for the future.

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@IzzySoft commented on GitHub (May 14, 2021):

@gitman-2021

And I'm really sorry for using

Eh, always good to be cautious. Actually, I was rather "playing on your words" and we could meet in the middle, with "several more"; compared to the 3.5k apps on F-Droid or the ~3M apps on G, 55 is a small number 😉

About that plugin: yes, to my knowledge it just collects the licenses of all used modules and shows them in a view, to give credits. So do the alternatives I point out in my snippet. From what I've heard (I'm no Android dev) it should not be too hard to switch.

@tytydraco glad you like the idea! If you'd provide the APK (e.g. tag your releases and attach it there), I could quickly pick it up and add it to my repo until you're ready for "F-Droid proper". The latter would need tags anyway, and my scanner would help prove when it's ready. Further, that way I could help you getting Fastlane structures ready (so you stgay in control of descriptions, can provide screenshots etc) as I'd set them up on my end anyway 😉

@IzzySoft commented on GitHub (May 14, 2021): @gitman-2021 > And I'm really sorry for using Eh, always good to be cautious. Actually, I was rather "playing on your words" and we could meet in the middle, with "several more"; compared to the 3.5k apps on F-Droid or the ~3M apps on G, 55 is a small number :wink: About that plugin: yes, to my knowledge it just collects the licenses of all used modules and shows them in a view, to give credits. So do the alternatives I point out in my snippet. From what I've heard (I'm no Android dev) it should not be too hard to switch. @tytydraco glad you like the idea! If you'd provide the APK (e.g. [tag your releases](https://github.com/tytydraco/LADB/releases) and attach it there), I could quickly pick it up and add it to [my repo](https://apt.izzysoft.de/fdroid) until you're ready for "F-Droid proper". The latter would need tags anyway, and my scanner would help prove when it's ready. Further, that way I could help you getting [Fastlane structures](https://gitlab.com/snippets/1895688) ready (so you stgay in control of descriptions, can provide screenshots etc) as I'd set them up on my end anyway :wink:

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@tytydraco commented on GitHub (May 14, 2021):

I'll have to think about it a bit more first. I'll get back to you if I decide to go through with it!

@tytydraco commented on GitHub (May 14, 2021): I'll have to think about it a bit more first. I'll get back to you if I decide to go through with it!

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@Poussinou commented on GitHub (Jan 14, 2022):

Any news about this?

This app clearly has its place on F-Droid :)

@Poussinou commented on GitHub (Jan 14, 2022): Any news about this? This app clearly has its place on F-Droid :)

kerem commented

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@tytydraco commented on GitHub (Jan 14, 2022):

I'm going to be completely transparent and honest with you guys; my main concern is that doing this will hurt profits. I am still a huge believer in the "build it yourself" mentality though. I would rather individuals take the time to learn to compile Android apps on their own than download it on another website. I'm sorry 😔

@tytydraco commented on GitHub (Jan 14, 2022): I'm going to be completely transparent and honest with you guys; my main concern is that doing this will hurt profits. I am still a huge believer in the "build it yourself" mentality though. I would rather individuals take the time to learn to compile Android apps on their own than download it on another website. I'm sorry 😔

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@megapro17 commented on GitHub (Jul 30, 2023):

Why are you so greedy? Are you underpaid at work, so you need a few pennies from the play store?

@megapro17 commented on GitHub (Jul 30, 2023): Why are you so greedy? Are you underpaid at work, so you need a few pennies from the play store?

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@robin-paulson commented on GitHub (Feb 27, 2024):

Why are you so greedy? Are you underpaid at work, so you need a few pennies from the play store?

Insulting and judging other folks is rarely useful. You could have asked about this in a respectful way.

@robin-paulson commented on GitHub (Feb 27, 2024): > Why are you so greedy? Are you underpaid at work, so you need a few pennies from the play store? Insulting and judging other folks is rarely useful. You could have asked about this in a respectful way.

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