Updated 9 Sep 145 European tools listed

European apps and software, and the people actually building them — verified.

145 European tools, each with what it actually costs a year, what it does well, and where it falls short, scored on its own out of 100. No ranking against another product — just facts, dated and sourced, so you decide what fits.

  • Every price dated & sourced
  • One named editor, not a faceless team
  • Corrections always free
  • Never a paid ranking

Not anti-American, not political — American companies build some of the best products in the world. This site simply lists European apps and software to meet a growing demand for local alternatives, nothing more.

Supporting this launch

5 slots total, filled in order. Sponsors buy attention, never a rank. It never changes a listing or a description. Those are not for sale.

Latest additions

The 12 newest tools on the site — browse all 145 by category →

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tl;dv

AI & Translation
Germany

AI meeting recorder and note-taker for Zoom, Meet and Teams, built in Berlin and funded entirely by European venture capital.

Free tier
Score 77/100
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sofatutor

Education & Learning
Germany

A German K-12 video-course library with curriculum-mapped worksheets and quizzes, sold through fixed-term subscriptions with steep upfront discounts.

Affordable€419.88/yr
Score 69/100
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n-Track Studio

Music & Podcasts
Italy

A Rome-built multitrack recording app that runs the same core software on desktop and mobile, sold as a one-time purchase or, separately, as a subscription.

Affordable€23.00/yr
Score 70/100
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eTools.ch

Browsers & Search
Switzerland

A Swiss metasearch engine that queries 17 search engines at once in under a second, built and hosted entirely in Switzerland.

100% free
Score 75/100
B

bunq

Finance & Banking
Netherlands

Dutch mobile bank offering free and paid IBAN accounts across 30 European countries, built for people who want several sub-accounts for bills, savings, and shared costs.

Free tier
Score 71/100
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Zoner Photo Studio X

Creative & Design
Czech Republic

An all-in-one RAW editor, photo manager and HDR/layer tool from a Czech software company, sold as a EUR-priced annual subscription.

Affordable€49.00/yr
Score 73/100
Y

Yuka

Health & Wellness
France

French barcode scanner that scores food and cosmetics on health impact, funded only by subscriptions and B-Corp certified — no brand advertising in the rankings.

100% free
Score 79/100
Y

Yubo

Messaging & Social
France

Yubo is a Paris-based social app for meeting new people through swiping, group video chat, and live streaming, built around shared interests rather than a public feed.

Free tier
Score 67/100
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Voi

Travel & Mobility
Sweden

Swedish micromobility app for renting shared e-scooters and e-bikes by the minute in European cities, with optional day/month passes for frequent riders.

Free tier
Score 62/100
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Steganos VPN Online Shield

Security & Privacy
Germany

German VPN since 1997 covering 5 devices across 244 server locations in 43 countries, from 34,95€/year with a flat-renewal pricing promise.

Affordable€59.95/yr
Score 69/100
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Voicemod

AI & Translation
Spain

Real-time AI voice changer and soundboard for streamers and gamers, built in Valencia and backed by Spanish VC firm Leadwind (K Fund).

Free tier
Score 67/100
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simpleclub

Education & Learning
Germany

Short explainer videos, flashcards and an AI tutor covering the German school and vocational-training curriculum, from grade 5 through Abitur.

Free tier
Score 72/100

Meet the man behind EuropeanApps.com

Matthis Duarte

Matthis Duarte

Organic growth & SEO, 10+ years · Valencia, Spain

Writes every entry, checks every price himself, and answers the correction emails directly — no support form, no ticket queue.

145 tools reviewedEvery price dated & sourced Never a paid ranking
Why this exists →

How every score is built

Every entry gets a score out of 100 — five criteria, twenty points each, judged on what the app itself does, never against another product. Here is the average across all 145 tools listed today. Read the full method →

71%avg score
Price72%How much it costs to get real, unrestricted use out of it — a generous free tier or a low, honest price scores high; a steep or unpredictable one scores low.
Ease of use76%How quickly someone can start using it for real, from install or sign-up to getting the actual job done, without a manual.
Security & privacy71%What it does with your data by default — encryption, what is collected, and how clearly that is stated.
Feature completeness72%How much of what a typical user needs it covers on its own, without sending you elsewhere for the rest.
Support & reliability63%How actively it is maintained, and how easy it is to get help when something breaks.

What we check on every tool

Five things get checked on every tool, free or paid, and the answers are printed on the page with the date they were checked. Nothing is hidden because it looks unflattering — a tool with a short trial is listed exactly like any other, and labelled so you know what you are signing up for.

Legal options only. No cracks, no key resellers, no stream-ripping. Read the policy →

  • 1Card up front? Whether you have to hand over card details before you can use it at all.
  • 2Does it expire? Whether the free version stops working after a set number of days.
  • 3Where's the wall? Whether the free tier's real limit — an advert, a quota, or a feature held back for the paid plan — is named, not left vague.
  • 4Easy to cancel? How many steps it takes to stop paying, and whether it auto-renews quietly.
  • 5Still maintained? Whether the project has shipped anything in the last twelve months.

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Common questions

How the site works, how it is paid for, and what it will not do. More in our manifesto.

What is EuropeanApps?

A platform highlighting European apps, software and the people building them. Each entry gets its own dated and sourced price and a score out of 100 judged on its own merits, plus an honest note on where it falls short — nothing is ranked against another entry, and nothing is compared to a non-European product. More about the site.

Who is behind EuropeanApps?

Matthis Duarte, working on it alone. Every entry is signed off by the same person, which is also why the correction button on each page goes straight to him. Prices are read from the vendor’s own page and dated; the ones still waiting on that check say so on the page rather than pretending otherwise. Why this exists.

How do you make money?

Sponsor slots on the home page (clearly marked, open to any company, not just listed ones), and one optional paid upgrade for listed companies: priority verification, which gets a new listing or a substantial update reviewed within 7 days instead of the free queue. Fixing a factual error on an existing listing is always free, for everyone, regardless of any of this. What is never for sale is the outcome — payment buys speed or visibility, never a score, a listing, or a favourable description, and no brand can pay to have a competitor removed.

Where do the prices come from?

Each price is read off the vendor's own pricing page on the date printed on the entry, or, for the handful of services that genuinely do not publish a fixed rate (pay-per-minute rides or micromobility, for instance), the best publicly available pricing evidence — and the entry says so plainly when that is the case. We always quote the renewal price rather than an introductory offer, because the renewal is what you actually end up paying.

Is EuropeanApps ranking the tools it lists?

No. Every entry carries its own score out of 100, judged against nothing but what the app itself offers — not against another tool. Entries stay listed alphabetically regardless of what they score, so two tools can solve the same problem in different ways, and which one fits still depends on what you need from it, not on which number is higher.

Is the free version always the right choice?

No, and every entry says so. Paid apps are often worth it — for professional deadlines, for collaboration with people using the paid file formats, or for support you can hold someone to. Each page names the case where you should keep paying.

Do you list pirated apps or software?

Never. Only legal, licensed options: ad-supported services, genuine free tiers, open-source software, public-domain archives and public library services. Cracks, key resellers, modified clients, sideloaded APKs and stream-ripping tools are not listed, linked or explained here.

A price or a limit here is wrong. Can you fix it?

Yes, and quickly. Every entry has a Report a correction button that opens a prefilled email. Corrections are handled before anything else and the page is re-dated once fixed.

Can I submit a tool?

Please do. The most useful thing you can include is one sentence on where it falls short — that is the part of an entry readers rely on most.

European apps and software, and what they actually cost

This is a platform for apps and software made or run in Europe — VPNs, banking, messaging, AI, creative tools and more. Every entry carries its own price, dated and sourced, a score out of 100 judged on its own merits, and an honest note on what it does not do. Nothing here is ranked against another product, and no listing is for sale.

Coverage is personal apps and software only — photo and video, music, AI assistants, learning, maps and mobility, banking, messaging, security and everyday utilities. Each entry states the company’s home country, its current price, what the free tier or trial covers, and where it falls short, so you can judge whether it fits before you install anything. Only legal, licensed services are listed.