# BOINC (open-source education app)

> BOINC is a free, open-source education app for Android. Use your device to advance scientific research. It has 2,482 GitHub stars and is released under the LGPL-3.0-or-later license, and you can install it from F-Droid.

Use your phone or tablet to study diseases, predict global warming, or discover pulsars! BOINC harnesses the unused computing power of your Android device and runs jobs for scientific research projects. You can choose from projects in several areas of science, including Yoyo@Home, World Community Grid, PrimeGrid, Enigma@Home, OProject@Home, theSkyNet POGS, Asteroids@Home, and Einstein@Home. BOINC computes only when your device is plugged in and charged, so it won't run down your battery. It transfers data over WiFi, so it won't use up your cell phone plan's data limit.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/BOINC/boinc |
| Platforms | Android |
| Built with | Other |
| GitHub stars | 2,482 |
| License | LGPL-3.0-or-later (open source) |
| F-Droid | https://f-droid.org/packages/edu.berkeley.boinc/ (package edu.berkeley.boinc) |
| F-Droid anti-features | none flagged |
| Google Play | not linked |
| App Store | not linked |
| Website | https://boinc.berkeley.edu/ |
| Official | no |
| Category | Education & language |
| Latest release | server_release/1.6/1.6.2 (Jun 12, 2026) |
| Last commit | Oct 8, 2026 |

F-Droid builds its apps from source and flags anti-features: https://f-droid.org/en/docs/Anti-Features/

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