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Bugbane vs Ruam Mij: catalog facts
Bugbane	Ruam Mij
No screenshots available	No screenshots available
Best for: Activists, journalists and others who want a first check of their Android phone for spyware	Best for: Checking an Android phone for apps that scammers commonly abuse
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.	Free Free and open source under the Apache-2.0 licence.
Android	Android
Runs forensic checks on the phone itself via Wireless ADB Built by a group that researches spyware All 3 strengths for Bugbane Runs forensic checks on the phone itself via Wireless ADB Built by a group that researches spyware Open source	Flags apps installed from unsafe sources Highlights apps with Accessibility Service access All 3 strengths for Ruam Mij Flags apps installed from unsafe sources Highlights apps with Accessibility Service access Works primarily offline for privacy
Still in beta, with rough edges Basic triage, not a full forensic investigation	Documentation is mainly in Thai Reports risks rather than removing apps itself
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: Apache-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Offline features available
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Bugbane bugbane.org github.com/osservatorionessuno/bugbane f-droid.org/packages/org.osservatorionessuno.bugbane.beta Catalog checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Ruam Mij github.com/akexorcist/ruam-mij-android f-droid.org/packages/com.akexorcist.ruammij Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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