Mobile security apps
Blokada privacy rating
Android and iOS app that blocks ads and trackers in all apps without root. Blokada 5 filters on the device, and Blokada 6 uses a subscription cloud DNS service.
Summary
Blokada scores 65 out of 100 (grade C) on the mobile security apps criteria. It meets 2 of 4 criteria: no trackers or telemetry and no ads or data sales. It partly meets open source. It does not meet independent audit. It is based in Sweden: Fourteen Eyes member; EU member (GDPR).
Score 65 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
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Partial
Open source Weight 3 of 3
Is all the source code needed to run the product public?
Apps are open source under MPL-2.0; the Blokada Cloud server code used by Blokada 6 is not published.
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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 Exodus reports for Blokada 6 and Blokada 5 find no trackers.
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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 subscriptions; the privacy policy limits data sharing to payment and email providers.
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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.