Is there any proprietary Android app for which you wish there would be an open-source alternative?

https://lemmy.ml/post/19917523

Is there any proprietary Android app for which you wish there would be an open-source alternative? - Lemmy

Basically, what the title says. Do you use any app, that is proprietary, but either has no OSS alternatives or they’re all not good enough? If there is an alternative, what keeps you from switching?

Poweramp

There’s nothing else out there that’s really an equal, foss or not. The closest it gets is neutron, and that’s a hot mess of an app.

It’s the sound quality that’s standout. It doesn’t hurt that it’s a decent player in every other way too, but even apps built for audiophiles don’t match it in real use, in every situation.

None of the foss players are worth a damn sound wise; might as well use whatever comes with the device on that factor alone.

I agree.

I try to use as much FOSS as I can, but nothing even comes close to Poweramp.