Is duckAssist safe?

duckAssist is a lightweight, privacy-focused Android WebView wrapper designed specifically for Duck.ai (DuckDuckGo's private AI chat service). It bridges the gap between web and native by providing advanced integration features while maintaining the core privacy principles of DuckDuckGo. Key Features: - Focused Interface: A clean, distraction-free environment tailored for AI chat, complete with a…

Developer: diekaiju
Category: AI Chat
Earliest archived version: 05 Sept 2026
License: GPL-3.0-only (per F-Droid metadata)

02 / Release notes

Release notes from F-Droid

05 Sept 2026

0.4.3

Saved Chats: Offline chat history viewer with AI-generated image viewing and downloads. - Auto Focus: Automatically focuses the prompt input box and opens keyboard when loading finishes. - Image Canvas Zooming: Pinch-to-zoom and pan support for AI-generated images.

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03 / Package identity

Technical fingerprint

Application IDorg.diekaiju.duckassist

Latest APK SHA-256b6cd189df912ddbe2d1adbd77063fd79740290520d7f35bd1d941e5275d73da5

Signing certificate5E:F6:9B:D6:56:D4:1B:55:A7:58:25:41:B7:E7:9C:51:17:E6:EE:6B:E0:CF:07:6A:A5:82:E4:28:C2:3E:5C:54

MIN ANDROID24TARGET35ARCHITECTURE

04 / Version archive

Documented releases

1 TOTAL

VersionReleasedAndroidArchitecture

0.4.305 Sept 202624+→

05 / 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 · fdroid

Permissions7 declared · 4 sensitive

Signaturepresent

Anti-featuresNonFreeNet

Sensitive accessCAMERAREAD_EXTERNAL_STORAGERECORD_AUDIOWRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE

Declared permissions

android.permission.CAMERA android.permission.INTERNET android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE

Tracker status: Not assessed by WIKI for Android.

06 / Sources

Evidence ledger

Each entry is a captured public reference backing this record.

RepositorySource package page↗Source codeSource repository↗