AFWall+ VS simplewall

AFWall+ Reviews

simplewall Reviews

1. kik    

   Student | about 3 years ago
   Opensource GNU C++ build firewall

   Simplewall

   Prompt on screen
   
   Older UI as compare to tinywall
   
   I haven't found an option for block by PID if in case it bother you
   
   Packet logging is there, helpful for insight
   
   Update: DNS query resolve available (* only on pop up window, not available in packet log history)
   
   Last update 05 / 09 / 2020 (https://github.com/henrypp/simplewall/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md)
   

   🏁 Competitors: TinyWall, Comodo Firewall, ZoneAlarm Pro Firewall, NetLimiter, OpenSnitch, Gufw

   👍 Pros:    Prompt based firewall|Open-source|Packet logging available|Dns resolution of ip

   👎 Cons:    User friendly interface|Many popup *sometimes

AFWall+ mentions (7)

• F-Droid, Keyboard Libraries, and Choosing a Browser

  I considered what many others have done: installing Gboard and using Graphene's settings to deny it network access, potentially even going the extra step of using a root firewall like AFWall (something I plan on looking into later regardless) but I was curious to see if I could do without. - Source: dev.to / 3 months ago

• Is it possible to route all traffic through tor on LineageOS?

  AFWall+ can also do that. It needs root though. Source: over 1 year ago

• AfWall needs new developer. Someone please fork it.

  Https://github.com/ukanth/afwall/ It is a IPtables frontend but it is not updated often, last update was on May 21, 2021. Source: about 2 years ago

• PrivacyGuides on Afwall+ and rooting.

  "Android Firewall+ (AFWall+) is an advanced iptables editor (GUI) for Android. It provides fine-grained control over which Android apps are Allowed to access the network." https://github.com/ukanth/afwall. Source: about 2 years ago

• How to block a (local) IP address?

  Can I block using iptables on Android (I'm rooted)? Source: over 2 years ago

simplewall mentions (0)