An OpenSnitch-inspired firewall and network monitor + a pi-hole-inspired DNS over HTTPS client with blocklists.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (Apache-2.0)
Application types
Platforms
- Online
- Android
- Android Tablet
- F-Droid




ShizuWall is described as 'A lightweight, privacy focused Android firewall application that blocks network connections for selected apps without requiring root access or VPN. ShizuWall leverages Shizuku to provide powerful network control capabilities. Requires Android 11 (API 30) or higher' and is a Firewall in the security & privacy category. There are more than 10 alternatives to ShizuWall for Android, F-Droid, Android Tablet and Web-based. The best ShizuWall alternative is RethinkDNS, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like ShizuWall are Exodus Privacy, Athena - Firewall & Adblocker, NetGuard and TrackerControl.
An OpenSnitch-inspired firewall and network monitor + a pi-hole-inspired DNS over HTTPS client with blocklists.




Exodus helps you to know which trackers and permissions are embedded in apps installed on your device.




Athena is a Material You (Material 3) firewall and ad blocker that works seamlessly on both rooted and non-rooted devices.




NetGuard provides simple and advanced ways to block access to the internet - no root required.




TrackerControl allows users to monitor and control the widespread, ongoing, hidden data collection in mobile apps about user behaviour ('tracking').



It lists activities, broadcast receivers, services, providers, permissions, signatures, shared libraries, etc. of any app




DNS66 blocks advertisements on Android by intercepting DNS requests using Android's VPN layer and blocking requests for blacklisted hosts.












Blocker is a component controller for Android applications that currently supports using PackageManager and Intent Firewall to manage the state of components. It can be seamlessly switched between these controllers, and for application rules, you can export and import them.



