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Permission Pilot vs Permission Manager X: catalog facts
Permission Pilot	Permission Manager X
Best for: Android users who want to audit which apps hold which permissions	Best for: Android users who want detailed control over app permissions and AppOps
Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.0 licence.	Free Free and open source under the AGPL-3.0.
Android	Android
Brings permission details from several system screens into one place Browse by app or by permission All 4 strengths for Permission Pilot Brings permission details from several system screens into one place Browse by app or by permission Actively maintained Available on Google Play and F-Droid	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
Shows permissions for review; changes still happen in Android settings	Android only Aimed at advanced users; AppOps settings need care
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-only	License: AGPL-3.0
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Permission Pilot github.com/d4rken-org/permission-pilot f-droid.org/packages/eu.darken.myperm Catalog checked October 2, 2026	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

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