Firewalls
Lockdown privacy rating
Open-source firewall app for iPhone, iPad and Mac that blocks connections to tracking, ad and malware domains on the device, with custom block lists.
Summary
Lockdown scores 80 out of 100 (grade B) on the firewalls criteria. It meets 3 of 4 criteria: open source, no trackers or telemetry and no ads or data sales. It does not meet independent audit.
Score 80 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?
The privacy policy states the firewall uses no third-party analytics or trackers and sends no data to Lockdown servers.
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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 paid VPN subscriptions; the firewall shows no ads and collects no data to sell.
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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; the earlier OpenAudit site is offline.