Ubuntu Touch

Place

#3 of 16

Chart

Score

6.1

The facts below are what the maker publishes about Ubuntu Touch, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.

Plans and prices

From Ubuntu Touch's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.

Plan	Price	What it gives you
Ubuntu Touch	Free	Copylefted libre mobile OS · runs on supported devices

Each one read from Ubuntu Touch's own pages, with the date it was checked.

Android apps: Waydroid is an independent project for running Android apps on Linux-based operating systems and integrates with Halium for hardware features.checked 11 Oct 2026
App catalog: OpenStore apps are described as switching between mobile, tablet, and laptop or PC use.checked 11 Oct 2026
Built-in apps: The system includes a dialer, contacts, calendar, file browser, and terminal.checked 11 Oct 2026
Device limitations: The project says Ubuntu Touch is mostly stable but still missing some features, and dual booting is not supported.checked 11 Oct 2026
Other apps: Ubuntu Touch tablets can run Snap apps, and Debian packages can run in Libertine containers without direct hardware access.checked 11 Oct 2026
Supported devices: The device directory lists 111 supported devices, including phones, tablets, and others.checked 11 Oct 2026

Audience: UBports describes itself as a global non-profit working toward users, developers, and companies defining smartphones together.checked 11 Oct 2026
Desktop mode: Connecting a device to a monitor or TV can expand it into a windowed desktop.checked 11 Oct 2026
Installation: The UBports Installer is available for Linux, macOS, and Windows computers.checked 11 Oct 2026
Installation warning: Switching a device from Android erases the data currently on the device, so the documentation advises making an external backup.checked 11 Oct 2026
Product: Ubuntu Touch is a mobile operating system designed to be used, studied, changed, and shared.checked 11 Oct 2026
Project history: The UBports project was founded by Marius Gripsgard in 2015 and later continued maintaining Ubuntu Touch after Canonical announced it would end support in 2017.checked 11 Oct 2026
Security: UBports documentation includes guidance for security vulnerabilities and filesystem encryption for Ubuntu Touch 24.04.checked 11 Oct 2026
Support: Users can seek help through UBports support channels on Telegram or Matrix, the forum, or Ask Ubuntu.checked 11 Oct 2026