The reason Brave is recommended is due to its boost in security over Gecko-based browsers, as recommended by the GrapheneOS team (see here and here). Any bloatware and tracking in Brave can be disabled. I don’t like some of Brave’s decisions just as much as anyone, and if a fork of Brave that removes the bloat by default is created, I will be sure to include it. Even still, I included Mullvad Browser as another alternative for those not happy with Brave and want a Gecko-based browser. Brave is my top choice, but it may not be yours. Feel free to make your own list of software that meets your own requirements, but you’ll find that the other software on my list is just as “credible” despite my browser choice. I’m not forcing you to use any software in that list, so feel free to use whichever web browser you wish.

it’s the best out there, but the bar is pretty low.

For most open source health apps, I found that this is very true. Almost every app here is Android-exclusive (I put no restrictions on which OS it couldn’t be on, I only required it be on Android) meaning it doesn’t get wide adoption. Lots of them are outdated, buggy, abandoned, low quality, etc. I truly wish I could see (or spark) a movement in the open source community to start making health apps, because health data is the most sensitive and most exploited data there is. This post is a sort of doubles as a sad “this is the best we have, and it isn’t even that great most of the time”

These are just the apps I tested, and lots of them have been abandoned. I mentioned that, unfortunately, Paseo is abandoned as well as Pedometer (PFA).

Have you used Gadgetbridge yourself? If so, can you tell me more about your experiences?

Could you provide more information about those apps, such as what they are used for and which criteria they meet?

IT’S AMAZING! HOLY…

My exact reaction to trying it! I wish I had known about this so much sooner.

When I get asked why, I just say I’m just confirming what Google Maps said to me (which tbf can be outdated) so I get updated!

I’ve gotten so used to lying or social engineering to maintain my privacy, that it felt weird to be honest about actually contributing to a map and telling people what it is.

Thank you so much for recommending this!

You’re welcome! But thank the StreetComplete team for making such a wonderful way to contribute to OSM

Yes! You can download nearby quests for your location, and complete them fully offline. Afterwards, you can connect to the internet to upload your edits to OSM at your earliest convenience.