ObscuraCam vs Simple-File-Manager

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ObscuraCam		Simple-File-Manager
	Project
2	Mentions	34
303	Stars	1,453
-0.3%	Growth	1.2%
0.0	Activity	8.6
3 months ago	Latest Commit	6 months ago
Java	Language	Kotlin
GNU General Public License v3.0 only	License	GNU General Public License v3.0 only

The number of mentions indicates the total number of mentions that we've tracked plus the number of user suggested alternatives.
Stars - the number of stars that a project has on GitHub. Growth - month over month growth in stars.
Activity is a relative number indicating how actively a project is being developed. Recent commits have higher weight than older ones.
For example, an activity of 9.0 indicates that a project is amongst the top 10% of the most actively developed projects that we are tracking.

ObscuraCam

Posts with mentions or reviews of ObscuraCam. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2022-06-04.

Camera with PGP encryption ?
2 projects | /r/fdroid | 4 Jun 2022
⟳ 6 apps added, 85 updated at f-droid.org
67 projects | /r/FDroidUpdates | 5 Aug 2021

ObscuraCam: The Privacy Camera 5.0.0-beta-1: Picture anonymity: Take pictures & blur identities with this privacy camera app

Simple-File-Manager

Posts with mentions or reviews of Simple-File-Manager. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-09-10.

Forked Versions On Play Store?
1 project | /r/SimpleMobileTools | 8 Dec 2023
A group of open source Android apps without ads and unnecessary permissions
3 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 10 Sep 2023

Warning, the reaction to massive security issues in a bundled PDF reader of the file manager made me uninstall all of these apps. Safety of my device and data is paramount.
https://github.com/SimpleMobileTools/Simple-File-Manager/iss...
https://github.com/SimpleMobileTools/Simple-File-Manager/iss... where the developer shows no grasp of security "what can happen to an app without internet access?"
A "simple" file manager should not come with a PDF reader.
What's the deal with Simple?
1 project | /r/fossdroid | 5 Jul 2023

It's about this https://github.com/SimpleMobileTools/Simple-File-Manager/issues/61
Simple File Manager Pro Security Issue
1 project | /r/SimpleMobileTools | 4 Jun 2023
Simple File Manager vulnerability
2 projects | /r/fdroid | 3 Jun 2023
what
1 project | /r/SimpleMobileTools | 1 Jun 2023
"Simple File Manager Pro" - security vulnerability notification
1 project | /r/PrivacyGuides | 31 May 2023

From the OP's linked issue, seems to be related to outdated PDF library. What is really concerning is the dev response

1 project | /r/fossdroid | 31 May 2023
I'm looking for a good file manager and/or gallery app
1 project | /r/androidapps | 23 Apr 2023
⟳ 1 apps added, 28 updated at f-droid.org
6 projects | /r/FDroidUpdates | 19 Apr 2023

Simple File Manager Pro (version 6.15.3): Handy file explorer for easily searching or organizing your files and folders

What are some alternatives?

When comparing ObscuraCam and Simple-File-Manager you can also consider the following projects:

NClientV2 - An unofficial NHentai android client

MaterialFiles - Material Design file manager for Android

tailscale - The easiest, most secure way to use WireGuard and 2FA.

Android-Password-Store - Android application compatible with ZX2C4's Pass command line application

Vigilante - 🛡️ Android security (camera/microphone dots indicators) app using Hilt, Animations, Coroutines, Material, StateFlow, Jetpack (Room, ViewModel, Paging, Security, Biometrics, Start-up) based on MVVM architecture.

exodus-android-app - εxodus Android application

Nextcloud - ☁️ Nextcloud server, a safe home for all your data

termux-packages - A package build system for Termux.

android-file-manager

app - Think fearlessly with end-to-end encrypted notes and files. For issues, visit https://standardnotes.com/forum or https://standardnotes.com/help.

Simple-Calendar - A simple calendar with events, tasks, customizable colors, widgets and no ads.