App stores
Obtainium privacy rating
Open source Android app that installs and updates apps directly from their release pages, such as GitHub, GitLab, Codeberg and F-Droid repositories, and notifies when new releases appear.
Summary
Obtainium 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
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 third-party trackers in the app. The website's self-hosted Plausible analytics are cookieless and aggregate-only.
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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?
Free volunteer project with no ads or ad libraries.
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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 are added by release page URL, with no account.
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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?
Obtainium does not show trackers or anti-features for apps.