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This is my App Compatibility Table for the Play Store apps I use and their status running on a google-free Android device.

My test device is a Pixel (1st gen) running LineageOS 17 without Google Apps nor microG. Play Store apps were downloaded using Aurora Store on F-Droid.

Legend:

  • Green: app works to an acceptable level of functionality.
  • Yellow: app works at a basic level OR there is a functional web-app alternative.
  • Red: app does not work AND there is no suitable web-app alternative.
App Name On F-Droid? Web app? Notes
Alaska Airlines - - Seems to work. Haven't tested actual flight.
Alltrails - - Error: app requires Google Play Services to run.
Bank of America - - App works fine. Fingerprint reader supported!
Buycott - - Pops up a warning that it requires Google Play Services, but seems to work anyway.
Product barcode scanning works.
Discord - - Works!
Disneyland - - App requires Google Play Services to work.
Fly Delta - - Seems to work. Haven't tested actual flight.
Hulu - - No Chromecast support.
Website tells you to get the mobile app.
Desktop-mode website could try and play videos, but failed with an error. (Fennec F-Droid browser).
Kik - - Works!
Lyft - ride.lyft.com App won't run without Google Play Services.
Mobile web app works to request a ride.
Netflix - - Works, but no Chromecast support
Nextcloud Yes -  
ProtonMail - - No push notification support w/o Play Services.
Rivermark Mobile - - Works!
Twitter - twitter.com  
Uber - m.uber.com App runs, but map doesn't load and GPS location not supported without Google Play Services.
Mobile web app works to request a ride.
Venmo - - App crashes frequently. There is a web app, but sending/receiving payments is not supported in the web app.
VLC Player Yes - Works! Has FOSS Chromecast support!
ZOOM Cloud Meetings - - Seems working, haven't tested a video call yet.