On: RemixOS – Android for the desktop

[josteink]

> There are just so many, let me say, shady, "apps" out there, so I don't install anything from Google Play Store on my smartphone

Lately I've found myself checking if something is available on F-droid before installing from Google Play. Sometimes it is!

If something is on F-droid, I'm less worried about it being scammy spyware disguised as useful software.

[throwaway7767 → josteink]

In some cases the version on F-Droid has been modified to remove the questionable functionality (tracking, ads, etc). So it's possible the google play version has that stuff even though the app is also available on F-Droid.