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Ruam Mij vs Bugbane: catalog facts
Ruam Mij	Bugbane
Best for: Checking an Android phone for apps that scammers commonly abuse	Best for: Activists, journalists and others who want a first check of their Android phone for spyware
Free Free and open source under the Apache-2.0 licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.
Android	Android
Flags apps installed from unsafe sources Highlights apps with Accessibility Service access All 3 strengths for Ruam Mij Flags apps installed from unsafe sources Highlights apps with Accessibility Service access Works primarily offline for privacy	Runs forensic checks on the phone itself via Wireless ADB Built by a group that researches spyware All 3 strengths for Bugbane Runs forensic checks on the phone itself via Wireless ADB Built by a group that researches spyware Open source
Documentation is mainly in Thai Reports risks rather than removing apps itself	Still in beta, with rough edges Basic triage, not a full forensic investigation
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Offline features available	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Ruam Mij github.com/akexorcist/ruam-mij-android f-droid.org/packages/com.akexorcist.ruammij Catalog checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Bugbane bugbane.org github.com/osservatorionessuno/bugbane f-droid.org/packages/org.osservatorionessuno.bugbane.beta Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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