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ProtectedWorkProfile vs Insular: catalog facts
ProtectedWorkProfile	Insular
Best for: Android users who want sensitive apps locked away when the screen is off	Best for: Containing data-hungry Android apps without rooting the phone
Free Free and released into the public domain under the Unlicense.	Free Free and open source under the Apache-2.0 licence.
Android	Android
Freezes the work profile automatically on screen off Evicts profile encryption keys from RAM All 3 strengths for ProtectedWorkProfile Freezes the work profile automatically on screen off Evicts profile encryption keys from RAM Hides work profile apps while locked	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
Sparse documentation Small project with no published GitHub releases	Device-bound data such as SMS and IMEI is still accessible to isolated apps Android only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Unlicense	License: Apache-2.0
No account needed	No account needed
Offline features available	Offline features available
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for ProtectedWorkProfile github.com/confidenseuide/ProtectedWorkProfile f-droid.org/packages/protectedwp.safespace Catalog checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Insular secure-system.gitlab.io/Insular Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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