Wearables and health
AsteroidOS privacy rating
Open source Linux distribution for smartwatches that replaces Wear OS on supported watches, with the AsteroidOS Sync companion app for Android.
Summary
AsteroidOS scores 80 out of 100 (grade B) on the wearables and health 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
Open source Weight 3 of 3
Is all the source code needed to run the product public?
GPL-2.0 for the core, and the AsteroidOS Sync app is GPL-3.0. Some watches rely on proprietary hardware drivers from the original Android firmware.
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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 report finds no trackers in the AsteroidOS Sync app, and the website loads no known 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?
Free open source project developed by volunteers, with no ads.
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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.