TrackerControl Slim

Study tracker libraries and contacted tracker domains in apps

Konrad Kollnig · net.kollnig.missioncontrol.play

Not rated yet 100K+ downloads v2026.07.27-play 13.3 MB Android 6.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v2026.07.27-play (2026072701)
Updated: Sep 10, 2026 (29 days ago)
APK size: 13.3 MB
Requires: Android 6.0+ (API 23)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category: Tools (app)
Listed since: Jul 11, 2022 (at least)
Permissions: 13 (2 sensitive)
Website: github.com/OxfordHCC/tracker-control-android
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

TrackerControl Slim is an app by Konrad Kollnig in the Tools category, listed since at least July 2022. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

Since version 2024.12.15-play, the minimum Android version rose from 5.1 to 6.0. It asks for 13 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: read phone status and identity and see all installed apps. It asks for the same permissions as version 2026.07.13-play.

What's new in v2026.07.27-play

- New VPN preview: use Mullvad, IVPN, or your own WireGuard profile - New Timeline view and refreshed Insights - Completed Material 3 redesign with better accessibility - More reliable VPN, WireGuard, DNS, pause/resume, and tracker detection - Fixed a crash on devices with work profiles - Lower memory use, better performance, and less Secure DNS battery drain - Updated tracker lists, translations, and dependencies - Many bug fixes

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

TrackerControl Slim is an Android app that allows users to STUDY the widespread, ongoing, hidden data collection in mobile apps about user behaviour (‘tracking’). To detect tracking, TrackerControl combines the power of the Disconnect tracker list, used by Firefox, and our in-house tracker list, created from analysing ~2 000 000 apps! Additionally, TrackerControl detects tracker libraries in apps using the signatures from ClassyShark3xodus/Exodus Privacy for the analysis of tracker libraries within app code. The app also aims to educate about your rights under Data Protection Law, such the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Under the hood, TrackerControl uses Android’s VPN functionality, to analyse apps’ network communications locally on the Android device. This is accomplished through a local VPN server, to enable network traffic analysis by TrackerControl. To establish this VPN, TrackerControl expands on the work from NetGuard. No root is required, other VPNs or Private DNS are not supported. No external VPN server is used, to keep your data safe!

Version history

5 versions are listed, going back to v2024.12.15-play. New versions arrive here every few months. Since v2025.12.18-play it requires Android 6.0+.

v2026.07.27-play LATEST Sep 10, 2026 13.3 MB TRUSTED v2026.07.13-play Jul 14, 2026 13.3 MB TRUSTED v2026.04.27-play Apr 28, 2026 16.1 MB TRUSTED v2025.12.18-play Mar 28, 2026 14.4 MB TRUSTED v2024.12.15-play Feb 22, 2026 13.7 MB TRUSTED

All 5 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Sep 10, 2026.
Same certificate as the 3 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Sep 10, 2026
Validated against Google Play Sep 10, 2026
Signed byOU=Tracker Control Team
Signing certificate (SHA-1)01:90:F2:AF:F0:D7:14:EF:C9:F6:6A:44:E2:EB:FB:8B:F5:03:84:B6
File MD54f43007909f9453011cf808dc5f41219
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (13)

TrackerControl Slim requests 13 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.

Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
See all installed apps Sensitive android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Foreground service special use android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) net.kollnig.missioncontrol.play.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Play admin (custom) net.kollnig.missioncontrol.play.permission.ADMIN
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait

TrackerControl Slim APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of TrackerControl Slim for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 6.0 or later. Version 2024.12.15-play is the newest listed build that installs on Android 5.1 and later. Get version 2024.12.15-play · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the TrackerControl Slim APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 3 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 4f43007909f9453011cf808dc5f41219.