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...The Open Source pages exist to make this case to the commercial world."    - Introduction to Open Source - www.opensource.org

* SlimSocial: Social Browser

market download SlimSocial is a lightweight, ad-free browser for Facebook. It shows the Facebook mobile site in a small, fast, private app. There are no ads, no trackers, and no notifications.

WHY SLIMSOCIAL?

- LIGHTWEIGHT. The app is less than 10 MB. It saves storage, battery, and mobile data.
- NO ADS. SlimSocial hides ads, sponsored posts, stories, and the "People You May Know" block.
- NO NOTIFICATIONS. The app sends no notifications. You open your feed when you want to.
- PRIVATE. The app collects and transmits no personal or device information. You grant the camera, gallery, and location permissions one at a time, only if you want them.
- OPEN SOURCE. The full source code is on GitHub under the GPL-2.0 licence. Anyone can read it, verify it, and contribute.
- FREE. SlimSocial is free and contains no ads.

FEATURES

- Hide ads, sponsored posts, stories, and "People You May Know"
- Messenger in the same app, with a dark theme
- Dark theme for the whole app
- Show recent posts first
- Basic (mbasic) mode for old devices and slow connections
- Save photos from your feed
- Custom CSS and JavaScript snippets for advanced users
- Custom proxy and custom user agent
- Fixed top bar, centred post text, extra space between posts

WHO IS IT FOR?

Use SlimSocial if you want a light social browser that respects your privacy. It is a good choice on an old phone, on a phone with little storage, or on a slow network.

Source code: https://github.com/rignaneseleo/SlimSocial-for-Facebook

*** This is not an official app from Meta. ***
SlimSocial uses the official Facebook website. All credit goes to the Meta team. Facebook is a trademark of Meta Platforms, Inc. SlimSocial is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Meta.

Author: Leonardo Rignanese
Version: 26.09.05
Market link: it.rignanese.leo.slimfacebook
Web site: https://github.com/rignaneseleo/SlimSocial-for-Facebook



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Market downloads: 500,000+
Market rating: 4.1 / 5.0
Category: Top:/Applications/Social


Added: 2017-02-21
Updated: 2026-09-12
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