mysk-research/loupe
A privacy-focused iOS app that raises awareness about what native apps can see observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
53/100
- Activity 87
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 6
Flags: no_releases young no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 91
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 83
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1522 stars · 58 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Loupe is an open-source iOS and iPadOS app that demonstrates device fingerprinting by showing raw values from public iOS APIs that any third-party app can access. It educates users on what their device exposes to apps, organizing signals into passive, permission-required, and advanced side-channel tiers.
Use cases
- see what data iOS apps can read about my device
- understand device fingerprinting on iPhone
- check which signals apps can access without permission
- learn about iOS privacy side channels like Keychain persistence
- demonstrate fingerprinting surface to others
- audit what my iPhone exposes to third-party apps
When to choose
- you want a hands-on, on-device demonstration of iOS fingerprinting signals
- you're researching or teaching mobile privacy and tracking techniques
- you want an open-source, privacy-respecting tool that keeps all data local
When to avoid
- you need anti-fingerprinting protection rather than awareness (use a privacy browser instead)
- you need a cross-platform tool covering Android or desktop fingerprinting
- you need automated privacy auditing or reporting rather than interactive exploration
Facets
application · maturity active
security privacy developer-tools privacy security apple-ecosystem education device-fingerprinting privacy-education ipados swift open-source ios macos
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/mysk-research/loupe · fetched 2026-08-28 · 2e37ea512536
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| mysk-research/loupe | main | 53 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="mysk-research/loupe")
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