privacyapps.ioPrivacy checkup

Private fitness and health apps

8 apps, each with a privacy passport

Fitness apps collect GPS routes, heart rate and body measurements, which reveal a lot about your daily life. The private options record on your phone or on a server you run, and some replace a smartwatch maker's app entirely.

Leaving one of these?

If you only try two

Privacy passport
Gadgetbridge
Fitness & health
Our pick
No tracking
Yes
Open source
Yes
Only you can read it
On device
No account
Yes
Free
Yes
5 of 5 checks
- Android
Use your smartwatch without the maker's cloud
Privacy passport
OpenTracks
Fitness & health
Our pick
No tracking
Yes
Open source
Yes
Only you can read it
On device
No account
Yes
Free
Yes
5 of 5 checks
- Android
Simple GPS workout tracking, nothing uploaded

All 8 fitness and health apps

Passes

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8 of 8 apps

GadgetbridgePick

App

Connects smartwatches and fitness bands to your Android phone without the vendor app or cloud, keeping all readings local.

No tracking
Open source
Stays on device
No account
Free

Android

OpenTracksPick

App

Records runs, rides and hikes with GPS on Android and keeps the tracks on your phone; it has no internet permission.

No tracking
Open source
Stays on device
No account
Free

Android

FitoTrack

App

Android workout tracker for running, cycling and more with maps and statistics, storing everything on the device.

No tracking
Open source
Stays on device
No account
Free

Android

OpenNutriTracker

App2.8k

Calorie and nutrition tracker that keeps your food diary on the phone and looks up products in Open Food Facts.

Minimal tracking
Open source
Stays on device
No account
Free

Android
iPhone

Loop Habit Tracker

App10.4k

Open-source habit tracker for Android with streaks and charts, keeping your habits on the phone with no account.

No tracking
Open source
Stays on device
No account
Free

Android

wger

Self-hosted7.2k

Open-source workout, weight and nutrition manager you can run yourself, with a free public instance and mobile apps.

No tracking
Open source
On your server
Account needed
Free

Android
iPhone
Web

FitTrackee

Self-hosted1.2k

Self-hosted web app for logging outdoor workouts from GPS files, with maps, records and statistics on your own server.

No tracking
Open source
On your server
Account needed
Free

Web

Endurain

Self-hosted2.3k

Self-hosted fitness tracker for runs, rides and swims that imports from Strava and Garmin files onto your own server.

No tracking
Open source
On your server
Account needed
Free

Web

What to check in fitness and health apps

1 Are routes and health data stored on the device or your server?
2 Can it work without a vendor account or cloud sync?
3 Does it include analytics or ad SDKs?

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