Free Alternatives: Learning & Everyday Apps

Best free Typing Tests compared: 10FastFingers, TypingTest.com, Monkeytype, Keybr and 2 more, with free-plan limits, platforms and prices from official pages checked October 23, 2026.

Best free Typing Games compared: TypingClub, Typing.com, Ratatype, Monkeytype and 2 more, with free-plan limits, platforms and prices from official pages checked October 24, 2026.

Best free Fitness Apps compared: Strava, Garmin Connect, Intervals.icu, Runalyze and 3 more, with free-plan limits, platforms and prices from official pages checked October 24, 2026.

Best free Meditation Apps compared: Insight Timer, Smiling Mind, Medito, Healthy Minds Program and 2 more, with free-plan limits, platforms and prices from official pages checked October 24, 2026.

Best free Calorie Counters compared: Cronometer, MyFitnessPal, Lose It!, YAZIO and 2 more, with free-plan limits, platforms and prices from official pages checked October 23, 2026.

Best free Weather Apps compared: Windy, Yr, Breezy Weather, Forecastie and 2 more, with free-plan limits, platforms and prices from official pages checked October 24, 2026.

Best free Quiz Makers compared: Google Forms, Microsoft Forms, Kahoot!, Quizlet and 3 more, with free-plan limits, platforms and prices from official pages checked October 23, 2026.

Best free Recipe Apps compared: Mealie, Tandoor Recipes, RecipeSage, Nextcloud Cookbook and 2 more, with free-plan limits, platforms and prices from official pages checked October 24, 2026.

Best free Language Learning Apps compared: Duolingo, Busuu, Memrise, Language Transfer and 2 more, with free-plan limits, platforms and prices from official pages checked October 23, 2026.

Quizlet alternatives: Anki, Brainscape, RemNote, Knowt and 1 more. Prices and licenses checked October 23, 2026.

Best free Chess Apps compared: Lichess, Chess.com, ChessKid, Stockfish and 2 more, with free-plan limits, platforms and prices from official pages checked October 24, 2026.

Duolingo alternatives: Anki, Busuu, Memrise, LingQ and 1 more. Prices and licenses checked October 23, 2026.

Best free Flashcard Apps compared: Anki, Brainscape, RemNote, Knowt and 2 more, with free-plan limits, platforms and prices from official pages checked October 23, 2026.

Best free Emulators compared: RetroArch, Dolphin, PCSX2, PPSSPP and 2 more, with free-plan limits, platforms and prices from official pages checked October 24, 2026.

Best free Genealogy Software compared: Gramps, Gramps Web, webtrees, FamilySearch and 2 more, with free-plan limits, platforms and prices from official pages checked October 24, 2026.

Best free Meal Planners compared: Mealie, KitchenOwl, Tandoor Recipes, grocy and 2 more, with free-plan limits, platforms and prices from official pages checked October 24, 2026.

Best open-source Games compared: 0 A.D., The Battle for Wesnoth, OpenRA, OpenTTD and 2 more, with licenses, platforms and prices from official pages checked October 24, 2026.

Best free Ebook Readers compared: calibre, Koodo Reader, Readest, Foliate and 2 more, with free-plan limits, platforms and prices from official pages checked October 24, 2026.

Kahoot! alternatives: Mentimeter, Wooclap, Fillout, Tally and 1 more. Prices and licenses checked October 23, 2026.

Best open-source Home Automation Software compared: Home Assistant, openHAB, Domoticz, ioBroker and 2 more, with licenses, platforms and prices from official pages checked October 24, 2026.

MyFitnessPal alternatives: Cronometer, OpenNutriTracker, Lose It!, fatsecret and 1 more. Prices and licenses checked October 23, 2026.

Best free Maps Apps compared: Google Maps, Waze, HERE WeGo, Organic Maps and 2 more, with free-plan limits, platforms and prices from official pages checked October 24, 2026.

Google Photos alternatives: Immich, PhotoPrism, Nextcloud, digiKam and 2 more. Prices and licenses checked October 23, 2026.

Best open-source Ebook Readers compared: calibre, KOReader, Foliate, Thorium Reader and 2 more, with licenses, platforms and prices from official pages checked October 24, 2026.

Life360 alternatives: Apple Find My, Google Location Sharing, OwnTracks, Traccar and 1 more. Prices and licenses checked October 23, 2026.

Turnitin alternatives: Quetext, Sapling, Grammarly, ProWritingAid and 1 more. Prices and licenses checked October 25, 2026.

Wallpaper Engine alternatives: Lively Wallpaper, Rainmeter, ScreenPlay, Hidamari and 1 more. Prices and licenses checked October 23, 2026.

Padlet alternatives: Miro, WeKan, PLANKA, Excalidraw and 1 more. Prices and licenses checked October 25, 2026.

Strava alternatives: FitTrackee, Intervals.icu, Runalyze, Garmin Connect and 1 more. Prices and licenses checked October 25, 2026.

Best open-source Weather Apps compared: Breezy Weather, Geometric Weather, WeatherMaster, Forecastie and 2 more, with licenses, platforms and prices from official pages checked October 24, 2026.

Best open-source Fitness Apps compared: FitTrackee, wger, OpenNutriTracker, Gadgetbridge and 2 more, with licenses, platforms and prices from official pages checked October 24, 2026.

Best open-source Maps Apps compared: Organic Maps, CoMaps, OsmAnd, Pure Maps and 2 more, with licenses, platforms and prices from official pages checked October 24, 2026.

Best open-source Emulators compared: RetroArch, PCSX2, Dolphin, PPSSPP and 3 more, with licenses, platforms and prices from official pages checked October 24, 2026.

Best open-source Flashcard Apps compared: Anki, AnkiDroid, hashcards, SiYuan and 2 more, with licenses, platforms and prices from official pages checked October 24, 2026.

Strava alternative for cycling: Ride with GPS, Garmin Connect, Intervals.icu, GoldenCheetah and Komoot compared on segments, routes and power analysis.

Padlet alternatives for teachers: Miro, FigJam, Wakelet and Lino compared on free limits, education plans and what Padlet's Classroom plan costs.

Students can't buy Turnitin on their own. Compare Quetext, Grammarly, Winston AI and Sapling for checking your own draft, with free limits and prices.

Wallpaper Engine has no Mac version. Compare Backdrop, Wallper, ScreenPlay and Wallps on price, macOS support, lock screen and battery pause rules.