Wearables and health
Bangle.js privacy rating
Open source, hackable smartwatch from Espruino that runs JavaScript apps, with an app loader in the browser and an Android companion based on Gadgetbridge.
Summary
Bangle.js scores 50 out of 100 (grade D) on the wearables and health criteria. It meets 2 of 4 criteria: open source and no ads or data sales. It does not meet no trackers or telemetry and independent audit.
Score 50 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?
MPL-2.0 firmware. Apps in the BangleApps repository are MIT.
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No
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 Espruino website uses Google Analytics. App analytics in the App Loader are opt-in.
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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 hardware sales, 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.