packages VS rethink-app

Compare packages vs rethink-app and see what are their differences.

packages

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packages rethink-app
21 92
3,893 2,267
3.2% 7.6%
9.9 9.4
7 days ago 1 day ago
Dart Kotlin
BSD 3-clause "New" or "Revised" License Apache License 2.0
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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.

packages

Posts with mentions or reviews of packages. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2024-02-07.

rethink-app

Posts with mentions or reviews of rethink-app. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-05-17.
  • Thoughts on RethinkDNS. Firewall, Privacy, Ads, all-in-one app for privacy.
    3 projects | /r/PrivacyGuides | 17 May 2023
    sky is a stub resolver, which after stripping out all request information, forwards the dns query to both Cloudflare and Google DoH servers (code), and replies from which ever responds back the fastest. Both the client app and the resolver (server) are open source, so if you find any leaks and know what's up, we're open to changes.
  • Allow inbound LAN connections
    2 projects | /r/rethinkdns | 13 May 2023
    Could, but it'd clutter the Settings screen? Probably, Rethink could let expert users enter arbitrary IP subnets to exclude / not route? This setting will be a footgun, though! Regardless, I've noted it: https://github.com/celzero/rethink-app/issues/899
  • Using NetGuard over Blokada 5
    2 projects | /r/AndroidQuestions | 27 Apr 2023
    NetGuard can block tracker and ad (albeit very basic), so you can use it on its own without Blokada. Or you can use the AdGuard app instead which has both firewall and (complete) adblocking feature. If you prefer open source app then check Rethink https://github.com/celzero/rethink-app
  • IMHO, Asus Calculator is the best calculator app around
    3 projects | /r/androidapps | 26 Apr 2023
    First one is Rethink DNS: https://github.com/celzero/rethink-app to manage and block domains when apps connecting to internet (similar to Blokada, Adguard...). Here that calculator app connects to googletagmanager after installing and opening.
  • Guidance on firewalls (e.g. NetGuard, AFWall+) ?
    2 projects | /r/GrapheneOS | 16 Apr 2023
  • Similar software for the Linux desktop?
    2 projects | /r/rethinkdns | 23 Mar 2023
    In fact, open snitch is mentioned in the first line of our github readme.
  • UI Suggestions for Per-App Settings
    2 projects | /r/rethinkdns | 22 Mar 2023
    Following the responses of u/celzero on my post about the icons in the “Apps” section, I noticed that he also plan to turn several universal firewall rules into app-specific rules (issue #720). That would be really great as I find it difficult to identify which apps, especially system apps, need the bypass. However, that could clutter the screen in per-app settings.
    2 projects | /r/rethinkdns | 22 Mar 2023
    We are due a UI rethink for per-app settings. Expect it in v056 or later. This is helpful feedback. I've noted it in our github (#720) so we don't forget.
  • ⟳ 1 apps added, 74 updated at f-droid.org
    15 projects | /r/FDroidUpdates | 21 Mar 2023
    Rethink: DNS + Firewall (version 054a): Firewall apps, monitor network activity, block malware, change DNS.
  • How to add custom blocklist?
    3 projects | /r/rethinkdns | 8 Feb 2023
    Custom blocklists are painful to maintain and support. We do plan to add this feature, but it isn't priority: https://github.com/celzero/rethink-app/issues/237

What are some alternatives?

When comparing packages and rethink-app you can also consider the following projects:

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

serverless-dns - The RethinkDNS resolver that deploys to Cloudflare Workers, Deno Deploy, Fastly, and Fly.io

personalDNSfilter - personalDNSfilter is a DNS filter proxy written in Java.

afwall - AFWall+ (Android Firewall +) - iptables based firewall for Android

tracker-control-android - TrackerControl Android: monitor and control trackers and ads.

calyxos

dns66 - DNS-based Host Blocker (and lightweight ad blocker) for Android

blokada - The official repo for Blokada apps.

NewPipe - A fork of NewPipe with SponsorBlock functionality.

AnXray - Another Xray for Android.

flutter_phoenix - Easily restart your application from scratch.

InviZible - Android application for online privacy and security