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Aurora Store privacy rating
Open source Android client for the Google Play Store that downloads apps from Google's servers without Google Play Services. It can use a personal Google account or shared anonymous accounts.
Summary
Aurora Store scores 46 out of 100 (grade D) on the app stores criteria. It meets 3 of 6 criteria: open source, no account needed and shows trackers and anti-features. It does not meet no trackers or telemetry, no ads or data sales and independent audit.
Score 46 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
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No
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?
The app has no known trackers, but the website loads Google Analytics and Google AdSense.
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No
No ads or data sales Weight 2 of 3
Is the product funded without advertising, ad targeting or selling user data?
The app has no ads, but the website loads Google AdSense.
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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?
Apps can be installed with a shared anonymous account instead of a personal Google account.
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Yes
Shows trackers and anti-features Weight 1 of 3
Does the store show which apps contain trackers, ads or other anti-features?
App pages show the trackers found by Exodus Privacy.