TextSelectionWebSearch vs tracker-control-android

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TextSelectionWebSearch		tracker-control-android
	Project
1	Mentions	113
75	Stars	1,800
-	Growth	2.4%
4.3	Activity	6.4
8 months ago	Latest Commit	23 days ago
Java	Language	Java
GNU General Public License v3.0 only	License	GNU General Public License v3.0 only

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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.

TextSelectionWebSearch

Posts with mentions or reviews of TextSelectionWebSearch. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2021-07-31.

⟳ 8 apps added, 48 updated at f-droid.org
46 projects | /r/FDroidUpdates | 31 Jul 2021

[Select Text to Search](None) 1.1.1

tracker-control-android

Posts with mentions or reviews of tracker-control-android. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-09-14.

Tracker Control - Android app for privacy. (iOS in the future too)
1 project | /r/RealPiracy | 6 Oct 2023
Mobile apps illegally share your personal data
5 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 14 Sep 2023

with [0] you can disable network access by application.
[0] https://github.com/TrackerControl/tracker-control-android
Could Apple Music be sending data to TikTok?
1 project | /r/apple | 23 Jun 2023
Adblocker Android ohne Root
2 projects | /r/de_EDV | 10 Jun 2023
What is the best firewall app for android?
4 projects | /r/PrivacyGuides | 16 May 2023

Iam looking for a firewall app on android and there are many options like NetGuard, TrackerControl, InviZible Pro and Karma Firewall.
Guidance on firewalls (e.g. NetGuard, AFWall+) ?
2 projects | /r/GrapheneOS | 16 Apr 2023
In app ads
1 project | /r/degoogle | 16 Apr 2023

Tracker Control.
Simple basic guide to modern cellphones
3 projects | /r/cellphone | 14 Apr 2023

TrackerControl: FOSS. Has global and per-app block settings. https://trackercontrol.org/
How do I go private?
1 project | /r/privacy | 8 Apr 2023
I have nearly pissed myself from the laughter from youtube comment section 💀💀💀
2 projects | /r/GodofWar | 21 Mar 2023

Assuming you're using an Android phone, either you switch to NewPipe or download TrackerControl. Both remove YouTube ads.

What are some alternatives?

When comparing TextSelectionWebSearch and tracker-control-android you can also consider the following projects:

irregular-expressions - Android virtual keyboard for expressive typing

Netguard - A simple way to block access to the internet per app

LoudBang - RX/TX capable WSPR client for Android

blokada - The official repo for Blokada apps.

findmydevice

Magisk-Ad-Blocking-Module - Magisk module to block ads on android

AlarmClock - Most popular open source Android Alarm Clock App

rethink-app - DNS over HTTPS / DNS over Tor / DNSCrypt client, WireGuard proxifier, firewall, and connection tracker for Android.

Tutanota makes encryption easy - Tuta is an email service with a strong focus on security and privacy that lets you encrypt emails, contacts and calendar entries on all your devices.

mullvadvpn-app - The Mullvad VPN client app for desktop and mobile

k-9 - K-9 Mail – Open Source Email App for Android [Moved to: https://github.com/thundernest/k-9]

tailscale-android - Tailscale Android Client