# 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.

- Website: https://obtainium.imranr.dev
- Source code: https://github.com/ImranR98/Obtainium
- License: GPL-3.0
- Platforms: Android
- Home page trackers: Cloudflare Web Analytics (cookieless analytics), Google Fonts (not scored)
- Category: [App stores](https://privacyratings.com/app-stores/)
- Grade: B (77/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | GPL-3.0. | https://github.com/ImranR98/Obtainium/blob/main/LICENSE.txt |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | No third-party trackers in the app. The website's self-hosted Plausible analytics are cookieless and aggregate-only. | https://obtainium.imranr.dev/ |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Free volunteer project with no ads or ad libraries. | https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/dev.imranr.obtainium.fdroid/latest/ |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |
| No account needed | Yes | Apps are added by release page URL, with no account. | https://wiki.obtainium.imranr.dev/ |
| Shows trackers and anti-features | No | Obtainium does not show trackers or anti-features for apps. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/app-stores/obtainium/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/app-stores/obtainium.md