# Radio Silence privacy rating

Paid network monitor and outbound firewall for macOS that lists every app's connections and blocks chosen apps from reaching the internet.

## Summary

Radio Silence scores 50 out of 100 (grade D) on the firewalls criteria. It meets 2 of 4 criteria: no trackers or telemetry and no ads or data sales. It does not meet open source and independent audit.

- Website: https://radiosilenceapp.com
- Platforms: macOS
- Home page trackers: Google Fonts (not scored), Simple Analytics (cookieless analytics)
- Category: [Firewalls](https://privacyratings.com/firewalls/)
- Grade: D (50/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | No | Closed source. |  |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | No third-party trackers, and the app sends no usage data. The website's Simple Analytics are cookieless and aggregate-only. | https://radiosilenceapp.com/privacy |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Funded by one-time license sales, with no ads. | https://radiosilenceapp.com/buy |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/firewalls/radio-silence/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/firewalls/radio-silence.md