# 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).

- Website: https://blokada.org
- Source code: https://github.com/blokadaorg/blokada
- License: MPL-2.0
- Jurisdiction: Sweden. Fourteen Eyes member. EU member (GDPR).
- Home page trackers: Cloudflare Web Analytics (cookieless analytics), Google Fonts (not scored)
- Category: [Mobile security apps](https://privacyratings.com/mobile-security-apps/)
- Grade: C (65/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Partial | Apps are open source under MPL-2.0; the Blokada Cloud server code used by Blokada 6 is not published. | https://github.com/blokadaorg/blokada/blob/main/LICENSE |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | The Exodus reports for Blokada 6 and Blokada 5 find no trackers. | https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/org.blokada.sex/latest/ |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Funded by subscriptions; the privacy policy limits data sharing to payment and email providers. | https://community.blokada.org/t/privacy-policy/6 |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/mobile-security-apps/blokada/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/mobile-security-apps/blokada.md