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Insular vs Island: catalog facts
Insular	Island
Best for: Containing data-hungry Android apps without rooting the phone	Best for: Android users who want to contain permission-hungry or constantly waking apps
Free Free and open source under the Apache-2.0 licence.	Free The homepage does not mention any cost.
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	Blocks access to contacts, photos and call logs even with permissions granted Freezes apps to stop their background behaviour All 4 strengths for Island Blocks access to contacts, photos and call logs even with permissions granted Freezes apps to stop their background behaviour Runs a second copy of an app with a different account No root required
Device-bound data such as SMS and IMEI is still accessible to isolated apps Android only	Device-bound data such as SMS and IMEI remains accessible Apps must be cloned into Island before they are isolated
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Not open source
License: Apache-2.0	License not stated
No account needed	No account 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 Island island.oasisfeng.com play.google.com/store/apps/details Catalog checked September 24, 2026

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