AFWall+
The facts below are what the maker publishes about AFWall+, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From AFWall+'s own pricing page, checked 5 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Open-source Android firewall |
| AFWall+ (Donate) | $9.99, paid once | Fully functional donate version · Import All with preferences · Log Statistics/History |
The facts
Each one read from AFWall+'s own pages, with the date it was checked.
Where it runs
- Application rules
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Platform requirement
- The project says root access is required and lists Android 5.0 (API 21) to Android 14+ as supported versions.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- androidchecked 22 Sep 2026
What it does
- Automation
- The project lists Tasker and Locale integration for automation.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Connection alerts
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Firewall engine
- It uses Linux iptables rules to allow or block connections by app and network type.checked 5 Oct 2026
- License
- The project says AFWall+ is released under the GNU General Public License v3.0.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Maintainer
- The project names Umakanthan Chandran as the current maintainer.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Monitoring
- The project lists real-time monitoring, connection logs, and notifications for blocked attempts.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Network support
- It lists Wi-Fi, mobile data, VPN, tethering, Tor, and LAN among supported network types.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Not an antivirus
- The project says AFWall+ does not scan files for malware and is not an antivirus.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Outbound control
- advancedchecked 22 Sep 2026
- Purpose
- AFWall+ is an open-source firewall app that controls which apps can access the internet on rooted Android devices.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Rule direction
- outboundchecked 22 Sep 2026
- Rule management
- Features include per-app rules, custom rules, profiles, and import/export of rules.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Security disclosure
- Google Play lists the developer-provided data-safety disclosure as no data shared with third parties and no data collected.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project directs users to its FAQ, wiki, XDA forum, and GitHub issues for help.checked 5 Oct 2026
- VPN limitation
- The project notes that some VPN apps may interfere with firewall rules.checked 5 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
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