App stores
Accrescent privacy rating
Android app store with signing key pinning, signed repository metadata and unattended updates. Developers upload apps signed with their own keys, and it is still in alpha.
Summary
Accrescent scores 77 out of 100 (grade B) on the app stores criteria. It meets 4 of 6 criteria: open source, no trackers or telemetry, no ads or data sales and no account needed. It does not meet independent audit and shows trackers and anti-features.
Score 77 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
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Yes
Open source Weight 3 of 3
Is all the source code needed to run the product public?
Apache-2.0 for the client, and the server code is also public.
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Yes
No trackers or telemetry Weight 3 of 3
Are the website and apps free of third-party trackers, with any analytics anonymous and any telemetry off by default?
No telemetry or analytics in the source code, and the website loads no third-party scripts.
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Yes
No ads or data sales Weight 2 of 3
Is the product funded without advertising, ad targeting or selling user data?
Funded by donations, with no ads.
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No
Independent audit Weight 2 of 3
Has an independent security or privacy audit been published within the last three years?
No independent audit is published.
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Yes
No account needed Weight 2 of 3
Can apps be installed without an account?
No account is needed to install apps.
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No
Shows trackers and anti-features Weight 1 of 3
Does the store show which apps contain trackers, ads or other anti-features?
Accrescent does not show trackers or anti-features for apps.