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Permission Manager X vs PrivacyScanner: catalog facts
Permission Manager X	PrivacyScanner
Best for: Android users who want detailed control over app permissions and AppOps	Best for: Android users auditing what their apps can access
Free Free and open source under the AGPL-3.0.	Free Free and open source under Apache-2.0, with no ads.
Android	Android
Manifest permissions and AppOps on one screen per app Reference values highlight permissions that change All 3 strengths for Permission Manager X Manifest permissions and AppOps on one screen per app Reference values highlight permissions that change Active development	Flags apps with risky permissions Overview of all installed apps in one place All 3 strengths for PrivacyScanner Flags apps with risky permissions Overview of all installed apps in one place No ads or trackers
Android only Aimed at advanced users; AppOps settings need care	Analysis is based on permissions only, not app behaviour Android only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0	License: Apache-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Permission Manager X github.com/mirfatif/PermissionManagerX f-droid.org/packages/com.mirfatif.permissionmanagerx Catalog checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for PrivacyScanner github.com/xabd/PrivacyScanner f-droid.org/packages/nodomain.xabd.privacyscanner Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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