GNOME Core Applications

GNOME Core Applications
GNOME Core Applications
Developer	The GNOME Project
Initial release	December 20, 1998; 27 years ago[better source needed]
Written in	C, C++, JavaScript, Python, Rust, Vala
Operating system	Unix-like
License	GNU General Public License
Website	apps.gnome.org

The GNOME Core Applications (also known as Apps for GNOME) are a software suite that is packaged with GNOME, a free and open-source desktop environment. The suite provides a consistent look and feel to the GNOME desktop, utilizes the Adwaita design language and tightly integrates with the GNOME desktop. The suite is developed and maintained through GNOME's official GitLab instance.

A comprehensive list of these applications is available at apps.gnome.org

Configuration

Settings – main interface to configure various aspects of GNOME. Diverse panels represent graphical front-ends to configure the NetworkManager daemon and other daemons.

GNOME Settings

Communication

Contacts – the contacts book app

Files

Document Scanner (Simple Scan) - Application for operating printer scanners.
Image Viewer (Loupe) – Image viewer.
Document Viewer (Papers) – Viewer for digital documents such as PDF files. (Modern replacement for the previous core app: Evince)^[4]
Files (Nautilus) – File manager.
Audio Player (Decibels) - General purpose audio player.^[5]^[6]
Video Player (Showtime) – Video player. (Modern replacement for the previous core app: Totem)

Document Viewer
Files
Image Viewer
Video Player

System

Connections - the front-end for remote desktops. Introduced in GNOME 41.
Disks - formatting and managing partitions
Disk Usage Analyzer (Baobab) - Used for representing disk usage graphically
Extensions - extension manager for the GNOME desktop
Fonts - the font viewer
Logs – written in Vala, introduced with 3.12
Help (Yelp) - the help documentation software
Software - the software manager, supports native package managers, as well as Flatpaks
System Monitor - shows CPU usage graphs
Terminal Emulators
- Console (King's Cross)
- Terminal
- Ptyxis (replaced Terminal starting on Fedora 42 and Ubuntu 25.04)^[7]^[8]
Web (Epiphany) - the web browser

GNOME Disks
GNOME Usage Analyzer
GNOME Logs
GNOME Help
GNOME Software

World

GNOME Clocks - creating alarms and timers
GNOME Maps - map application, powered by OpenStreetMap
Weather - the weather app

GNOME Clocks
GNOME Clocks
GNOME Maps
GNOME Weather
GNOME Web

Utilities

Calculator (gcalctool)
Calendar
Characters (Modern replacement for the previous core app: Gucharmap)
Camera (Snapshot) (Modern replacement for the previous core app: Cheese)
GNOME Tour
GNOME Text Editor (Modern replacement for the previous core app: Gedit)

GNOME Calculator
GNOME Calendar

Development tools

Boxes - the virtualization software
Builder - the IDE for creating GNOME apps
D-Spy - D-Bus analyzer
Dconf Editor - Dconf database editor
Devhelp - API documentation viewer
Sysproof - debugging software

GNOME Circle

GNOME Circle is a collection of applications which have been built to extend the GNOME platform,^[9] utilize GNOME technologies, and follow the GNOME human interface guidelines.^[10] They are hosted, developed, and managed in the GNOME official development infrastructure, on gitlab.gnome.org. Developers who are using the GNOME platform can apply for inclusion in GNOME Circle. Benefits include promotional support and eligibility for project contributors to become GNOME Foundation members.^[9] Circle applications are not part of GNOME Core Applications.

Some examples of such applications include:

Apostrophe - a markdown editor
Authenticator - a two-factor authentication code generator
Eyedropper - a color picker and formatter utility
Foliate - An ebook reader
Fragments - a torrent manager
Gaphor - UML and SysML modeling tool
Health - a fitness tracker
Pika Backup - a backup software
Polari - messaging app
Wike (software) - a Wikipedia browser

References

^ "first release".
^ Larabel, Michael (27 December 2025). "44% Of GNOME Core Apps Are Written In C, 13% In JavaScript & 10% In Rust". www.phoronix.com. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
^ Herold, Sophie (27 December 2025). "GNOME in 2025: Some Numbers". Sophie's Blog. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
^ patch-jh (2024-06-15). "Is Papers the replacement for Evince?". r/gnome. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
^ "Audio Player – Apps for GNOME". apps.gnome.org. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
^ "GNOME Release Notes". GNOME Release Notes. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
^ "Christian Hergert / ptyxis · GitLab". gitlab.gnome.org. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
^ "Ptyxis Becomes Ubuntu's Recommended Replacement To GNOME Terminal". www.phoronix.com. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
^ ^a ^b "GNOME Circle". circle.gnome.org. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
^ "GNOME Human Interface Guidelines". developer.gnome.org. Retrieved 2024-09-10.

External links

apps.gnome.org (homepage)

[1] "first release".

[2] Larabel, Michael (27 December 2025). "44% Of GNOME Core Apps Are Written In C, 13% In JavaScript & 10% In Rust". www.phoronix.com. Retrieved 27 December 2025.

[3] Herold, Sophie (27 December 2025). "GNOME in 2025: Some Numbers". Sophie's Blog. Retrieved 28 December 2025.

[4] tch-jh (2024-06-15). "Is Papers the replacement for Evince?". r/gnome. Retrieved 2025-04-29.

[5] "Audio Player – Apps for GNOME". apps.gnome.org. Retrieved 2025-04-29.

[6] "GNOME Release Notes". GNOME Release Notes. Retrieved 2025-04-29.

[7] "Christian Hergert / ptyxis · GitLab". gitlab.gnome.org. Retrieved 2025-04-29.

[8] "Ptyxis Becomes Ubuntu's Recommended Replacement To GNOME Terminal". www.phoronix.com. Retrieved 2025-04-29.

[:0-9] "GNOME Circle". circle.gnome.org. Retrieved 2023-11-28.

[10] "GNOME Human Interface Guidelines". developer.gnome.org. Retrieved 2024-09-10.

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