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Text Torch

Shine a light on your texting behavior
New in version 1.2.0
- Added dark theme, used automatically when dark mode is enabled on your phone
- Updated to Material Design 3 components and styles
- Refreshed app colors
- Bug fixes
Text Torch analyzes your SMS and MMS messages and tells you how you compare to each person you message in several ways:
• what percent of the time each of you starts conversations with the other
• what percent of the texts each of you has sent
• how the average length of your texts compares to theirs

Sentry is used (opt-in) for analytics and crash reporting.

Permissions:
• READ_SMS to get SMS and MMS message data
• READ_CONTACTS to display contacts' names
• INTERNET and ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE for Sentry

Versions

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  • Version 1.2.0 (5) suggested Added on Aug 04, 2022

    arm64-v8a armeabi-v7a x86 x86_64

    This version requires Android 5.0 or newer.

    It is built by F-Droid and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • view network connections
      Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
    • have full network access
      Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
    • read your contacts
      Allows the app to read data about your contacts stored on your phone. Apps will also have access to the accounts on your phone that have created contacts. This may include accounts created by apps you have installed. This permission allows apps to save your contact data, and malicious apps may share contact data without your knowledge.
    • read your text messages (SMS or MMS)
      This app can read all SMS (text) messages stored on your phone.

    Download APK 4.6 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

  • Version 1.1.1 (4) - Added on Mar 14, 2021

    arm64-v8a armeabi-v7a x86 x86_64

    This version requires Android 5.0 or newer.

    It is built by F-Droid and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • view network connections
      Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
    • have full network access
      Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
    • read your contacts
      Allows the app to read data about your contacts stored on your phone. Apps will also have access to the accounts on your phone that have created contacts. This may include accounts created by apps you have installed. This permission allows apps to save your contact data, and malicious apps may share contact data without your knowledge.
    • read your text messages (SMS or MMS)
      This app can read all SMS (text) messages stored on your phone.

    Download APK 3.6 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

  • Version 1.1.0 (3) - Added on Jan 29, 2021

    arm64-v8a armeabi-v7a x86 x86_64

    This version requires Android 5.0 or newer.

    It is built by F-Droid and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • view network connections
      Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
    • have full network access
      Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
    • read your contacts
      Allows the app to read data about your contacts stored on your phone. Apps will also have access to the accounts on your phone that have created contacts. This may include accounts created by apps you have installed. This permission allows apps to save your contact data, and malicious apps may share contact data without your knowledge.
    • read your text messages (SMS or MMS)
      This app can read all SMS (text) messages stored on your phone.

    Download APK 3.6 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log