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<li><a href="/index/apps/">Apps</a></li>
<li><a href="/category/">Categories</a></li>
<li><a href="/results/">Results</a></li>
<li><a class="no-ul" href="https://github.com/relikd/appcheck" target="_blank"><img src="/static/github.svg" alt="GitHub"></a></li>
<li><a class="no-ul" href="https://github.com/ubapsi/appchk" target="_blank"><img src="/static/github.svg" alt="GitHub"></a></li>
</ul>
</nav>
<h1><a class="no-ul" href="/"><img src="/static/logo.svg" alt="logo" width="50" height="50"> appchk <span>– Privacy Monitor</span></a></h1>
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</div>
</div>
<div class="links">
<a href="https://privacyscore.org/privacypolicy/">Privacy Policy</a> ·
<a href="https://privacyscore.org/imprint/">Imprint / Impressum</a>
<a href="/privacy.html">Privacy Policy / Datenschutz</a> ·
<a href="/imprint.html">Imprint / Impressum</a>
</div>
</footer>
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<h2>Research Project</h2>
<div class="squeeze">
<p>
The AppCheck research project is an effort to shine a light on the background activity of iOS apps, making the otherwise hidden network connections visible to everyone.
The appchk research project is an effort to shine a light on the background activity of iOS apps, making the otherwise hidden network connections visible to everyone.
The goal is to make privacy more accessible to the general public.
And thus create incentives for app developers to respect users' privacy.
And thus create incentives for app developers to respect users’ privacy.
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<p>
We want to offer users, activists, data protection authorities, and data protection officers an easily accessible and flexible tool to assess the privacy measures of iOS applications.
</p>
<span>AppCheck allows users to:</span>
<span>appchk allows users to:</span>
<ul>
<li>get a visual overview of an apps communication signature</li>
<li>assess how an app ranks within its peer group or category</li>
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</p>
<p>
You can go to <a href="/index/apps/">all apps</a> directly.
Or, if you're interested in details, check the <a href="/results/">results section</a>.
Or, if you’re interested in details, check the <a href="/results/">results section</a>.
</p>
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<h2>AppCheck – The App</h2>
<h2>appchk – The App</h2>
<p class="squeeze">
AppCheck is a pocket DNS monitor and network filter.<br>
appchk is a pocket DNS monitor and network filter.<br>
It helps you identify applications that communicate with other parties.
</p>
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<h3>How does it work?</h3>
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AppCheck creates a local VPN proxy to intercept all network connections.
For each connection, AppCheck looks into the DNS headers only, namely the domain names.
appchk creates a local VPN proxy to intercept all network connections.
For each connection, appchk looks into the DNS headers only, namely the domain names.
These domain names are logged in the background while the VPN is running.
AppCheck does not need to be active all the time.
appchk does not need to be active all the time.
</p>
<h3>What about privacy?</h3>
<p class="squeeze">
Your data belongs to you.
Therefore, monitoring takes place on your device only.
AppCheck learns only the destination addresses, not the actual data that is exchanged.
appchk learns only the destination addresses, not the actual data that is exchanged.
The app does not share any data with us or any other third-party – unless you choose to.
</p>
<h3>How can I contribute?</h3>
<p class="squeeze">
AppCheck allows you to record app-specific activity.
appchk allows you to record app-specific activity.
You can share these recordings with the community; it can help you and others avoid phony applications, even before you install an app.
</p>
<a id="get-appcheck" class="no-ul" href="https://testflight.apple.com/join/9jjaFeHO" target="_blank">
<img class="app-icon" src="/static/appcheck.svg" alt="app-icon" width="30" height="30">
<img class="app-icon" src="/static/appchk.svg" alt="app-icon" width="30" height="30">
<p>
Get the iOS App and contribute.<br />
Join the TestFlight Beta.
</p>
</a>
<p class="snd mg_lr">
Source code is available <a href="https://github.com/relikd/appcheck/" target="_blank">on GitHub</a>.
Source code is available <a href="https://github.com/ubapsi/appchk/" target="_blank">on GitHub</a>.
</p>
<h2>Limitations</h2>
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<p>
Due to the network extension's technical limitations, AppCheck can not detect if a network activity belongs to one app or another.
Due to the network extension’s technical limitations, appchk can not detect if a network activity belongs to one app or another.
It may result in wrong attributions.
The attributions can be minimized by running only a single application during recording and filter results before contributing.
The evaluation website will ignore requests that appear only in a small subset of recordings.
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</p>
<p>
&gt; <i><a href="https://github.com/OxfordHCC/tracker-control-android" target="_blank">TrackerControl</a></i> is an Android application that detects and prevents in-app tracking.
It uses the same approach as AppCheck does.
It uses the same approach as appchk does.
Analyzing DNS traffic on device with a local VPN extension.
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<p>