Acutis Firewall

Parental control app that blocks adult content and dangerous sites on-device.
Repo:F-Droid Main
AppID:com.acutis.firewall
Author:phasnox
License:MIT
Donation:
InRepoSince:2026-05-06
LastRepoUpdate:2026-09-07
LastAppUpdate:Unknown
LastVersion:1.0.6
Categories:Firewall
APK source:
icon Acutis Firewall is a parental control app that protects your family by blocking adult content, malware, and dangerous websites. All filtering happens locally on your device for maximum privacy.

Key Features

Content Protection
• Block adult and pornographic websites with a comprehensive blocklist
• Protect against malware and phishing attacks with real-time DNS filtering
• Optional blocking for gambling sites and social media platforms
• Works across ALL apps, not just browsers

Time-Based Controls
• Set daily screen time limits for specific sites or categories
• Schedule blocking during homework time, bedtime, or family hours
• Choose which days of the week rules apply

Parental Controls
• PIN-protect settings so children cannot disable protection
• One-tap activation with no configuration required
• Auto-start protection when device boots

Privacy First
• All filtering happens on your device - no data sent to external servers
• No analytics, tracking, or data collection
• DNS queries go directly to your system DNS or Cloudflare
• PIN stored with Android's encrypted storage

How It Works

Acutis Firewall creates a local VPN tunnel on your device to intercept DNS queries. When a blocked domain is requested, it returns "not found" - preventing the content from loading. Allowed traffic passes through normally with no slowdown.

Requirements
• Android 10 or higher
• No root required
• No subscription - completely free and open source

Named after Blessed Carlo Acutis, patron of the internet.

WhatsNew:

• New: uninstall protection - stops the app being uninstalled without the parent PIN
• Removing protection now asks for the PIN, and alerts you if it is removed anyway
• Detects when app storage has been cleared, which wipes the PIN
• Fix: the notification's "Disable Firewall" action no longer bypasses the PIN
• Time rules now require the PIN to delete or turn off
• Settings now shows the real app version

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Packages

Version 1.0.6 (2026-09-07) no RB details available help icon

Android Versions:
  • Target: 15.0
  • MinVer: 10.0
  • ABIs: arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64

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Version 1.0.5 (2026-05-06) no RB details available help icon