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Is there any closed source android app that you wish had a good open source alternative? (programming.dev)

submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I'm currently looking to develop an open source app that can help somebody. I'm currently out of ideas, so I'd like to heard if from you guys.

Sorry if it seems to lazy to ask for ideas like that, I just thought that I could do it since the result will be a free app.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

I know there is OwnTracks but I dont think that everything has to be hosted on a server somewhere

Google Maps Timeline is also hosted on a server somewhere.

OsmAnd has a track recording feature.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Yeah obviously Google hosts this as a Services because it want your location data. But if I'm the only one who sees that data, I think it'd fine if it stays on my phone.

And I am especially not looking for a tracker like you showed (usually because I dont care "exactly exactly" how I went to places but rather at which time I have been at which place)