Its a setback for so called ‘free apps’ which steal and sell sensitive user data to third parties as apps so safe and secure to use is emerging in market. Last week, a utility app named ‘Blixt’ arrived at google play store claims to be 100% ad free and requires no unnecessary permissions to install.
Recent incidents like accusing developers of android app ‘Brightest Flashlight Free’ have revealed the trap hidden in free apps. The Federal Trade Commission is accusing the developers who created the Brightest Flashlight Free app for Android with selling personal data.
According to the statement, Goldenshores would collect certain kinds of information in order to improve the program. The FTC is taking issue with the fact that the company neglected to mention that the app would give this info to third-party advertisers.After downloading the app from the Google Play app store, users receive a prompt asking permission for data tracking related to internal purposes.It turns out that whether you agree to it or not, Goldenshores would give the info to these other parties.
Accubits Invent- India based company has come up with a simple flashlight app called Blixt with an easy to use UI. The uniqueness of this app is that, Blixt always keep you ‘one touch away’ from turning on flashlight, no matter you are using another app or playing games, you can still turn on or off flashlight right from notifications bar. You can also access Blixt from the widget or from within app.
Every flashlight apps available asks for unnecessary permissions and steal your data. Unlike other apps; Blixt will not collect user data and sell them to third parties. It will not request you any permissions other than permission to use flashlight in your mobile. That’s not all, Blixt is 100% Ad free, meaning there are no irritating ads . Moreover, it is developed with easiness and quickness in mind. Blixt is designed and developed in such way that the app use very less space and run with least resource of CPU and battery.
Accubits Invent “Everyone have the right to use essential utility apps without getting exploited. Thats our vision and we have started our works to achieve it. We will develop essential utility apps and make them absolute free for everyone because everyone deserve a worry less life.To use an essential utility app,you do not have to manage irritating ads. You do not have to share any sensitive data.” (techzavvy)
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