# AFWall+ (open-source privacy app)

> AFWall+ is a free, open-source privacy app for Android. Control network traffic. It has 3,490 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0-only license, and you can install it from F-Droid and Google Play.

Firewall (iptables frontend), based on DroidWall which is no longer being developed. A paid "donate"-version with more features it advertised within the app. * Import/Export Rules to external storage * Search Applications * Multiple profiles with custom names * Highlights system applications with custom color * Notify on new installations * VPN Support * Device Admin support to protect against being uninstalled Requires root: Yes. iptables must run as root.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/ukanth/afwall |
| Platforms | Android |
| Built with | Java |
| GitHub stars | 3,490 |
| License | GPL-3.0-only (open source) |
| F-Droid | https://f-droid.org/packages/dev.ukanth.ufirewall/ (package dev.ukanth.ufirewall) |
| F-Droid anti-features | Promotes non-free add-ons |
| Google Play | https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=dev.ukanth.ufirewall |
| App Store | not linked |
| Website | https://github.com/ukanth/afwall/wiki |
| Official | no |
| Category | Privacy, ad-blocking & VPN |
| Latest release | v4.1.0 (Aug 6, 2026) |
| Last commit | Oct 6, 2026 |

F-Droid builds its apps from source and flags anti-features: https://f-droid.org/en/docs/Anti-Features/

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