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  • That’s not what that means. Open source/source available only pertains to how the source code is published, it has nothing to do with how the app itself is distrubuted/sold.

    Open source distributions are usually free, but don’t have to be.
    Open source code may be copied in part or in full, source available generally may not.
    Similarly, just because an app is closed source doesn’t mean it can’t be free.

    Does the GPL allow me to sell copies of the program for money?

    Yes, the GPL allows everyone to do this. The right to sell copies is part of the definition of free software. Except in one special situation, there is no limit on what price you can charge.

    https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#DoesTheGPLAllowMoney

    There are open source licences that say you can’t charge money for any project which use said licenced code, but that’s not the case with the (A)GPL licence used here.