Is AIS-catcher safe?

AIS-catcher turns your Android device into a portable dual channel AIS receiver with a RTL SDR dongle and an OTG cable. With these inexpensive dongles you can pick up AIS signals broadcasted by nearby vessels, even if offline! The App directly accesses the USB device and does not need additional drivers. Output can be send via UDP to plotting Apps like Boat Beacon or OpenCPN. A lightweight AIS re…

Developer: Jasper
Category: Connectivity
Earliest archived version: 18 Oct 2026
License: GPL-3.0-only (per IzzyOnDroid metadata)

02 / Package identity

Technical fingerprint

Application IDcom.jvdegithub.aiscatcher

Latest APK SHA-2568bc9ec788a4e0e25a3842d8f9f0366c92ea475a16b45e1316086d81dec3c4dba

Signing certificate51:E6:6F:E8:8C:48:02:97:B5:45:D4:4C:0B:91:ED:B3:33:90:BF:87:5C:92:BA:2F:52:6C:74:CC:47:57:FE:D2

MIN ANDROID23TARGET34ARCHITECTUREarm64-v8a · armeabi-v7a · x86 · x86_64

03 / Version archive

Documented releases

1 TOTAL

VersionReleasedAndroidArchitecture

1.2418 Oct 202623+arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64→

04 / Safety & access

Safety verdict

Authentic — file hash matches the source indexNo ads or tracking flagged by the source

IntegritySHA-256 verified vs source

SourceBinary repo · izzyondroid

Permissions9 declared · 2 sensitive

Signaturepresent

Anti-featuresNo known anti-features

Sensitive accessACCESS_COARSE_LOCATIONACCESS_FINE_LOCATION

Declared permissions

android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE android.permission.INTERNET android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS android.permission.WAKE_LOCK com.jvdegithub.aiscatcher.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

Tracker status: Not assessed by WIKI for Android.

05 / Sources

Evidence ledger

Each entry is a captured public reference backing this record.

RepositorySource package page↗Source codeSource repository↗