Ebook readers
Readest privacy rating
Open-source e-book reader for desktop, mobile and web, with optional cloud sync of books, progress and notes.
Summary
Readest scores 50 out of 100 (grade D) on the ebook readers criteria. It meets 2 of 4 criteria: open source and no ads or data sales. It does not meet no trackers or telemetry and independent audit.
Score 50 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?
Licensed under AGPL-3.0.
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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 Android app includes Sentry crash reporting, usage analytics are on until turned off, and the website loads Google Analytics.
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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?
No ads. The privacy policy states data is not sold to third parties.
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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.