Parental control app that blocks adult content and dangerous sites on-device.
About this app
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.
Licensed under MIT, by phasnox.
What's New in v1.0.5
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- • Make blocklist downloads opt-in: no remote fetch on first launch
- • First launch now prompts before downloading blocklists
- • Update Blocklists only fetches categories you have enabled
- • Toggling a category on with no rules downloads just that category
Version history
May 6, 2026 · 7.4 MB · Android API 29–35 · code 10005
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- • Make blocklist downloads opt-in: no remote fetch on first launch
- • First launch now prompts before downloading blocklists
- • Update Blocklists only fetches categories you have enabled
- • Toggling a category on with no rules downloads just that category
SHA-256 8764457bf8555770feb9d3633af8bf1d1f2eba91658ffa0d8235ecbb85a62b0f
Will it run on your device?
74%
- Targets newer Android builds, so legacy devices may be excluded.
- Multiple CPU architectures are covered.
- Aligned with the latest Android target SDK expectations.
Installation Guide
Open Settings on your Android device
Go to Security → Unknown sources (or Install unknown apps)
Enable "Allow from this source" for your browser or file manager
Open the downloaded APK file from your Downloads folder
Tap "Install" and wait for installation to complete
Launch the app from your home screen
Make sure to re-enable Unknown Sources restrictions after installation for security.
How to install this safely
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Source code
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App Information
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SHA-256 Hash
8764457bf8555770feb9d3633af8bf1d1f2eba91658ffa0d8235ecbb85a62b0f
Signing certificate
b5b17fc6f548a892765c41ede2fd5ec04134e28cd10a652ed0ea961ab64269eb
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