App stores
F-Droid privacy rating
Installable catalogue of FOSS applications for Android, with a client that browses, installs and tracks updates of apps on your device.
Summary
F-Droid scores 92 out of 100 (grade A) on the app stores criteria. It meets 5 of 6 criteria: open source, no trackers or telemetry, no ads or data sales, no account needed and shows trackers and anti-features. It partly meets independent audit.
Score 92 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
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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 only library Exodus flags is ACRA, which the client uses to let users send crash reports by email after confirming a dialog.
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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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Partial
Independent audit Weight 2 of 3
Has an independent security or privacy audit been published within the last three years?
Radically Open Security audited the client, server and website; the full report is public but older than three years.
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Yes
No account needed Weight 2 of 3
Can apps be installed without an account?
No account is needed to download apps.
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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?
Apps are marked with anti-features such as tracking, ads and non-free network services.