Everyday apps feel mandatory. That is the lock-in.
Maps, a bank app, delivery, and the family chat are not hobbies. Leaving them can mean missing a ride, a payment, or the group. The pressure is social, not technical.
You are not weak for staying
Partial alternatives exist — Signal instead of WhatsApp, Apple Maps or OsmAnd instead of Google Maps — but they only work if the people around you move too. This page will not pretend you can walk away from your bank.
What you can do: review app permissions, reset mobile ad IDs, and see what the web version of these services loads. We do not audit the native app itself.
See the web layer
- Browse website tracking audits for banking, travel, and social domains people share.
- Read mobile ad IDs for in-app tracking.
- Run a situation report for this browser.
Check what this browser reveals — not a moral score for the apps you need.
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