maskan

Maskan · مسكن

Private multi-provider AI chat for Android. Bring Your Own Key. Encrypted on device. Arabic-first.

License: GPL-3.0 Platform Built with Compose F-Droid

Maskan (مسكن — Arabic for “dwelling, peaceful home”) is a privacy-first Android chat client for AI APIs. It supports 12 providers — from OpenAI and Claude to local models running on your own hardware — and it’s designed with Arabic speakers as first-class citizens.

Your API keys are encrypted with AES-256-GCM on device. Your conversations never leave your phone. The app’s network access is locked to only the providers you’ve enabled. No analytics, no trackers, no telemetry, no Google Play Services.


Supported Providers

Provider API Format Notes
DeepSeek OpenAI-compatible Pay-as-you-go
OpenAI (GPT-4o, GPT-4o-mini) OpenAI-compatible Most popular
Anthropic Claude Anthropic format Premium quality
Google Gemini Gemini format Free tier available
Groq OpenAI-compatible Very fast inference
Together AI OpenAI-compatible Open-source models
Mistral OpenAI-compatible GDPR-friendly
Venice AI OpenAI-compatible Privacy-focused, zero-retention
OpenRouter OpenAI-compatible Gateway to 100+ models
Ollama (local) OpenAI-compatible Run models on your own PC
LM Studio (local) OpenAI-compatible Local models with GUI
Custom URL OpenAI-compatible Any compatible endpoint

Features


Screenshots


Installation

F-Droid

Available on F-Droid — app.maskan.chat. Merged via MR !39036; updates are picked up automatically from tagged GitHub releases.

Direct APK

Download the latest signed APK from the Releases page.

Obtainium

Add this repo URL in Obtainium to receive automatic updates from GitHub Releases.


Getting Started

  1. Install Maskan
  2. Pick a provider and get an API key (Gemini has a free tier — great for trying it out)
  3. Open Maskan → Settings → select provider → paste your API key → Save
  4. Start a new conversation, pick a preset, and chat

Build from Source

git clone https://github.com/humammalhas/maskan.git
cd maskan
./gradlew assembleDebug

Requirements:


Privacy & Security


Tech Stack


Contributing

Issues and pull requests are welcome. For major changes, please open an issue first.

Translations are especially welcome — particularly MENA languages (Farsi, Turkish, Kurdish, Urdu). Add a values-XX/strings.xml file and submit a PR.


License

GPL-3.0-only. See LICENSE.

Maskan — Private multi-provider AI chat
Copyright (C) 2025 Humam Malhas and Maskan contributors

This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 3 as
published by the Free Software Foundation.

مسكن

دردشة ذكاء اصطناعي خاصة ومتعددة المزودين لأندرويد. مفتاحك الخاص. مُشفَّر على جهازك. عربي أولاً.

مسكن هو تطبيق أندرويد مفتوح المصدر للدردشة مع نماذج الذكاء الاصطناعي، يدعم 12 مزوّداً — من OpenAI وClaude إلى النماذج المحلية على جهازك.

المميزات:

التثبيت:

١. حمّل التطبيق من صفحة الإصدارات على GitHub ٢. اختر مزوّداً واحصل على مفتاح API (جوجل Gemini يوفّر طبقة مجانية) ٣. الصق المفتاح في الإعدادات ٤. ابدأ محادثة جديدة واختر قالباً

الترخيص: GPL-3.0-only