LeanBitLab

COLLECTIVE

android

Open source

launcher

keyboard

Fiscal Host: Open Source Collective

LeanBitLab is an open-source ecosystem focused on crafting bloat-free, privacy-respecting, and highly efficient Android and Linux applications. Funds support the ongoing maintenance, and development of utilities like LtvLauncher and LeanType.

This is LeanBitLab's page LeanBitLab

About

LeanBitLab began with a simple frustration: modern mobile software has become bloated, ad-riddled, and surveillance-heavy. As a user, I wanted tools that respect my device's battery, my privacy, and my time. As a developer, I decided to build them myself.

Today, LeanBitLab is an open-source ecosystem of lean, ad-free, and tracker-free Android and Linux utilities , LtvLauncher is a minimal Android TV launcher featuring a WiFi data-usage widget and an OLED-friendly screensaver. The ecosystem also includes LeanType (privacy-focused keyboard), Lwidget (lightweight home-screen widgets), RdTube (clean video UI for Reddit), and adaptive-brightness-linux.

Our philosophy is simple: "Everything you need. Nothing you don't." Every app is free of ads, free of analytics and trackers, and engineered to be as lightweight as possible.

Why we need support:

Maintaining open-source software is continuous work — Android SDK compatibility updates, security patches, bug fixes, release management, CI/CD infrastructure, and user support. Donations through this Collective will fund:

Maintainer development time
Android SDK and OS compatibility work
Infrastructure (domains, hosting, CI minutes)
Development and testing devices

All expenses are submitted publicly and transparently through Open Collective. By supporting LeanBitLab, you directly fund software that respects users — no ads, no trackers, no bloat.

Our team

LeanBitLab

Admin

Arjun

Admin

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Financial Contributions

Custom contribution

Donation

Make a custom one-time or recurring contribution.

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Custom contribution

One-Time Gift

A one-off thank-you for our free, open-source apps. Every dollar goes to test devices, servers and dev time.

Starts at

$10 USD

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+ 1

Recurring contribution

Backer

Become a backer for $15.00 per month and support us

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$15 USD / month

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Membership

Power User

For daily users of LeanType, LTvLauncher, Lwidget & RdTube. You keep our apps bloat-free and privacy-first.

$20 USD / month

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Membership

Feature Visionary

Shape the roadmap! Monthly vote on the next app, plugin or feature direct chat with the maintainers

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$25 USD / month

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Sponsor

Become a sponsor for $100.00 per month and support us

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$100 USD / month

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Projects

Support the following initiatives from LeanBitLab.

Project

LeanType & Plugins

Funds dedicated exclusively to LeanType development, BYO API integrations, and the Handwriting/Tr...

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Project

LTvLauncher

Back LTvLauncher exclusively. Funds go directly to our minimal Android TV launcher, OLED-safe scr...

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Project

Lwidget

Back Lwidget exclusively. Funds go directly to our unified home-screen widget, replacing your clu...

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Project

RdTube

Back RdTube exclusively. Funds go directly to our Shorts-style Reddit client, keeping video brows...

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Top financial contributors

Georg Engelmann

$100 USD since Aug 2026

Guest

$25 USD since Sep 2026

Guest

$25 USD since Sep 2026

Dan Michael Heggø

$20 USD since Aug 2026

Christian

$20 USD since Sep 2026

$15 USD since Sep 2026

Guest

$10 USD since Aug 2026

Ben Collins

$10 USD since Sep 2026

Andrew John Young

$10 USD since Sep 2026

incognito

$5 USD since Sep 2026

LeanBitLab is all of us

Our contributors 12

Thank you for supporting LeanBitLab.

LeanBitLab

Admin

Arjun

Admin

Georg Engelmann

$100 USD

Guest

One-Time Gift

$25 USD

Guest

One-Time Gift

$25 USD

Dan Michael H...

$20 USD

Christian

$20 USD

$15 USD

Guest

One-Time Gift

$10 USD

Ben Collins

One-Time Gift

$10 USD

Andrew John Y...

One-Time Gift

$10 USD

incognito

$5 USD

Today's Balance

$103.93

Estimated Annual Budget

$240

Budget

Transparent and open finances.

Financial contribution to LeanBitLab

Credit from to LeanBitLab • September 16, 2026

+$15.00USD

Completed

Contribution #980057

Financial contribution to LeanBitLab

Credit from incognito to LeanBitLab • September 12, 2026

+$5.00USD

Completed

Contribution #979218

Financial contribution to LeanBitLab

Credit from Christian to LeanBitLab • September 11, 2026

+$20.00USD

Completed

Contribution #979065

Today’s balance

$103.93 USD

Total raised

$201.21 USD

Total disbursed

$97.28 USD

Estimated annual budget

$240.00 USD

Connect

Let’s get the ball rolling!

News from LeanBitLab

Updates on our activities and progress.

LeanType v4.2.3 Released

v4.2.3 - Web Typing Fixes: Resolved contenteditable duplication, cursor jump, and stutter bugs in browsers.- Online AI Voice Input: Optional cloud speech-to-text (Groq, Gemini, OpenAI) in standard flavor.- Procedural Soft S...

Published on September 16, 2026 by Arjun

Lwidget v2.6 Released

• Unified global settings search bar positioned above preview • High-contrast category selector tabs and adaptive preview wallpaper • Calendar app picker & smart in-widget permission prompts • Modularized widget architecture and strippe...

Published on September 15, 2026 by Arjun

LtvLauncher v2026.09.12 Released

Reorder Continue Watching on home screen, customize card sizes, and block apps via long-press. Darker OLED settings theme, instant snappy page transitions, and removed click animations. Breezy Weather integration with automatic temperature...

Published on September 13, 2026 by Arjun

Conversations

Let’s get the discussion going! This is a space for the community to converse, ask questions, say thank you, and get things done together.

What app do you wish had a completely free, tracker-free alternative?

Published on September 18, 2026 by LeanBitLab

Hey everyone,We’re starting this conversation to build a community wishlist, the apps we rely on every day but wish had a better alternative - one that is free for users, open source where possible, and st...

We just got our first gift before even adding the Open Collective sponsor button to our app! Dear anonymous user, thank you so much.

Published on August 16, 2026 by LeanBitLab

We are getting things sorted out now, and you can expect more frequent releases soon!