jQuarks viewer vs News
Side-by-side comparison of two open source alternatives
jQuarks viewer
# (Kotlin)Quarks Browser refactored ***org.lineageos.jelly*** for AOSP compilation Jelly browser with ads blocker, support for android 6.0+, a few ui changes and some bug fixes. Ads blocker and favicon in search bar based on this: https://github.com/CarbonROM/android_packages_apps_Quarks ### Ads blocker: * https://pgl.yoyo.org/as/serverlist.php?hostformat=nohtml&showintro=0 ### Offline reading: * .mht (chromiumPC compatible) * /Android/data/com.oF2pks.jquarks/files/*.mht * ✇Favorites * screen Shortcuts ### tab(s) manager: * tile & iconShortcut for allTabs kill * randomized UserAgent for each tab https://coveryourtracks.eff.org/kcarter?aat=1 ### external launches: * local xml/mht/html/svg/eml, for both ^content^ (X-plore) & ^file^ (aosp/Files or GhostCommander) * local video (with screen-off audio) * ShareLink * ShareContent * web search ### aditionnal features * pageIcon in urlBar: click to Refresh & longclick for GoForward * secureIcon in urlBar: click to sslCertificate & longclick to /Settings * ping action, x509 and links to VirusTotal/MyWOT via sslCertificate screen ### new Settings * force NightMode in webview (min version 76!) * adjustable size for urlBar height * toggle URL vs Title in urlBar * anti-tracing & info for UserAgent ### More Search-engine(s): chosen one (via /Settings/) triggered, from any selected text (anywhere via longpress) * Gibiru * Google without AI * Mojeek * Qwant * SearX * StartPage * Swisscows ### (android TV menu compatibility (+ w.i.p. samsung Dex)) ## AOSP compilation: ***packages/apps/Quarks/*** ``` use branch -b aosp (org.lineageos.jelly 21.0+) ``` ``` etc/sysconfig/?.xml ``` >__\__ prim-origin, Apache License v2.0 https://github.com/LineageOS/android_packages_apps_Jelly
News
NOTE: This is NOT an official Nextcloud News client, but Nextcloud is fully supported Main Features: * Subscribe to your favorite RSS and Atom feeds * Sync with your personal Miniflux or Nextcloud server * Smooth and snappy user experience even on the older and cheaper devices * Built-in podcast fetcher which can be used with external players * Enhance your news feed with high-resolution preview images * Enjoy modern and minimalistic Material Design * Both light and dark themes are supported * This is an open source app which respects your privacy
| Feature | jQuarks viewer | News |
|---|---|---|
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0-only |
| Install sources | F-DroidGitHub | F-DroidGitHub |
| Categories | NotesBrowserNavigation | NotesNewsMedia PlayerPodcastVideoBrowser |
| Features | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking |
| Platforms | Android | Android |
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