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PrivacyScanner vs ClassyShark3xodus: catalog facts
PrivacyScannerClassyShark3xodus

Best for: Android users auditing what their apps can access

Best for: Android users checking which apps contain trackers

Free

Free and open source under Apache-2.0, with no ads.

Free

Free and open source under the Apache-2.0 licence.

Android Android
  • 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
  • Detects trackers on the device using Exodus signatures
  • Scans both installed apps and loose APK files
All 3 strengths for ClassyShark3xodus
  • Detects trackers on the device using Exodus signatures
  • Scans both installed apps and loose APK files
  • Lists all classes inside a package
  • Analysis is based on permissions only, not app behaviour
  • Android only
  • Homepage is a forum thread rather than a project site
  • Signature matching only finds trackers that are already known
All 3 limitations for ClassyShark3xodus
  • Homepage is a forum thread rather than a project site
  • Signature matching only finds trackers that are already known
  • Android only
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: Apache-2.0 License: Apache-2.0
No account needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline
Sources for PrivacyScanner

Catalog checked October 2, 2026

Sources for ClassyShark3xodus

Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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