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Insular vs EphemeralWorkProfile: catalog facts
Insular	EphemeralWorkProfile
Best for: Containing data-hungry Android apps without rooting the phone	Best for: Running apps briefly in a disposable, isolated Android profile
Free Free and open source under the Apache-2.0 licence.	Free Free and released into the public domain under the Unlicense.
Android	Android
Isolates apps from personal data using a work profile Freeze apps to block background activity All 4 strengths for Insular Isolates apps from personal data using a work profile Freeze apps to block background activity Run two accounts of one app side by side No root required	Work profile is wiped automatically on screen off or reboot Uses Android's built-in work profile isolation All 3 strengths for EphemeralWorkProfile Work profile is wiped automatically on screen off or reboot Uses Android's built-in work profile isolation Public domain license
Device-bound data such as SMS and IMEI is still accessible to isolated apps Android only	Everything inside the profile is lost each time the screen turns off Sparse documentation
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: Unlicense
No account needed	No account needed
Offline features available	Offline features available
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Insular secure-system.gitlab.io/Insular Catalog checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for EphemeralWorkProfile github.com/confidenseuide/EphemeralWorkProfile f-droid.org/packages/ephemeralwp.safespace Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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