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Insular vs HiddenProtectedWorkProfile: catalog facts
Insular	HiddenProtectedWorkProfile
Best for: Containing data-hungry Android apps without rooting the phone	Best for: Keeping a separate set of Android apps hidden from casual view
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	Hides the entire work profile from the launcher Apps are hidden automatically when the screen turns off All 3 strengths for HiddenProtectedWorkProfile Hides the entire work profile from the launcher Apps are hidden automatically when the screen turns off Public domain licence
Device-bound data such as SMS and IMEI is still accessible to isolated apps Android only	Android only Opened through a notification, which takes some getting used to All 3 limitations for HiddenProtectedWorkProfile Android only Opened through a notification, which takes some getting used to No tagged releases on the repository
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: Unlicense
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Offline features available	Not stated if it works offline
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 HiddenProtectedWorkProfile github.com/confidenseuide/HiddenProtectedWorkProfile f-droid.org/packages/hidden.protectedwp.safespace Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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