OpenDNS Updater vs TrackerControl
Side-by-side comparison of two open source alternatives
OpenDNS Updater
* Quick presentation OpenDNS Updater is an extremely easy to use android app to perform dynamic IP updates on OpenDNS services. * Presentation OpenDns is a very famous DNS service used by a lot of people, but not everybody knows that they also provide some filtering product for individuals. This type of service is free and can be very useful to filter websites such as porn, phishing, malware, and many other category. The service rely on your external IP to perform filter actions. Why an android application for a DNS service ? As I said on the previous line, the service rely on your external IP address, so when you change access point or start using mobile data, you request will not be filtered. Updater exist for almost Windows, Mac and Linux, but not for Android or IOS. ( https://support.opendns.com/hc/en-us/articles/227988607-OpenDNS-Compatible-Dynamic-DNS-DDNS-Clients ) * Other informations This is an open source project; For more information on the app and the source code, please go to android.guillaumevillena.fr.
TrackerControl
TrackerControl allows users to monitor and control the widespread, ongoing, hidden data collection in mobile apps about user behaviour ('tracking').To detect tracking, TrackerControl combines the power of the Disconnect blocklist, used by Firefox, and our in-house blocklist is used, created from analysing ~2 000 000 apps! Additionally, TrackerControl supports custom blocklists.This approachreveals the companies behind tracking,allows to block tracking selectively, andexposes the purposes of tracking, such as analytics or advertising.The app also aims to educate about your rights under Data Protection Law, such the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).Under the hood, TrackerControl uses Android's VPN functionality, to analyse apps' network communications locally on the Android device. This is accomplished through a local VPN server, to enable network traffic analysis by TrackerControl.No root is required, other VPNs or Private DNS are not supported. No external VPN server is used, to keep your data safe! TrackerControl even protects you against DNS cloaking, a popular technique to hide trackers in websites and apps.TrackerControl will always be free and open source, being a research project.
| Feature | OpenDNS Updater | TrackerControl |
|---|---|---|
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0-only |
| Install sources | F-DroidGitHub | F-DroidGitHubIzzyOnDroid |
| Categories | Password ManagerFirewallBrowser | Password ManagerFirewallDev ToolsBrowser |
| Features | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking |
| Platforms | Android | Android |
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