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Ask HN: Are there any good Android/iOS games that don't collect personal data?
I love playing Solitaire on my phone while on the bus, but I'm tired of using apps that request permission to my darn phone log and may send all types of data back to the developers.
Are there any Android/iOS games -- paid or otherwise -- which require minimal permissions, have strong privacy policies, and don't treat users as the product?
Edit: The only one I've found so far is Fiz, a really awesome brewery management simulation (it still has some odd permissions, but nothing terribly out of the ordinary).
- nathan_f77 8y agoholedown is really fun: https://holedown.com https://holedown.com (was released a few days ago) You just need to pay once, with no in-app purchases, and doesn't require any unnecessary permissions. I ended up buying some other games from the developer: http://grapefrukt.com http://grapefrukt.com
- Jstr0 8y agoHere are a couple Android games that I consider to have reasonable permissions considering the included features: Rusted Warfare: (Red Alert style RTS) - Internet (it is multiplayer capable), Access Wifi State, Write/Read External storage, and Check License Space RPG 3: - Check License Other games on my wish list that appear to have decent permissions: Age of Civilizations: - Appears to ask for full network permissions 1941: World War Strategy - Asks for Identity, USB storage, and License check - Privacy policy indicates that the developer does not obtain any information through its app, however it does use Google Play Services for online play (google's privacy policy applies). Atlantic Fleet: (Developers of Cold Waters) - Could not find a privacy policy - Appears to ask for full network access and network connections. All of the games I have listed are paid games. Cheers!
- staz 8y agoFor Android, f-droid has a collection of open source games [0], I see they have a solitaire game as well [1]. F-droid is a repo of FOSS application for Android, quality vary widely but they are some nice gems. [0] https://staging.f-droid.org/search?q=game&lang=en https://staging.f-droid.org/search?q=game&lang=en [1] https://f-droid.org/en/packages/de.tobiasbielefeld.solitaire/ https://f-droid.org/en/packages/de.tobiasbielefeld.solitaire...