Aptabase
Analytics for Apps. Simple and Privacy-Friendly
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Aptabase provides open-source, privacy-first analytics for mobile and desktop apps.
- for
- Mobile and desktop app developers who need analytics without tracking users.
- pricing
- freemium · free trial
- license
- AGPL-3.0
Key features
- Lightweight SDKs — More than 10 SDKs (Swift, React Native, Electron, Flutter, Tauri, etc.) that are tiny and fast.
- Real-time dashboard — Live view of events and session timelines updated instantly.
- Anonymous data collection — All data is fully anonymised, no device IDs, cookies or fingerprinting.
- Data ownership & export — You own all data and can export it to CSV at any time.
- EU/US residency & self-host — Choose EU or US data centers or host the service yourself.
- Debug/Release mode detection — SDK auto-detects debug builds to separate experiment data from production.
Use cases
- Track button clicks and feature usage in a Swift iOS app.
- Measure configuration changes in a Flutter desktop application.
- Monitor real-time event flow for a React Native mobile game.
- Export anonymised usage data for compliance reporting.
Aptabase pricing
- Free$0Up to 20,000 events/month · Unlimited apps · EU/US data residency · Export to CSV
- Pay as you grow$10/month200,000 events · Unlimited apps · No overage fees · Cancel any time
- Pay as you grow$20/month1,000,000 events · Unlimited apps · No overage fees · Cancel any time
- Pay as you grow$40/month2,000,000 events · Unlimited apps · No overage fees · Cancel any time
- Pay as you grow$75/month5,000,000 events · Unlimited apps · No overage fees · Cancel any time
Aptabase vs alternatives
| Best for | Privacy-first app analytics | Privacy-focused web analytics | Full-stack observability | LLM app analytics | Dev environment provisioning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Freemium | Subscription | Subscription | Subscription | Free |
| DevHunt upvotes | 6 | 111 | 39 | 89 | 339 |
| Launched | Jan 2023 | Jan 2023 | Apr 2026 | Jan 2023 | May 2024 |
- Aptabase vs Overtracking Analytics: Overtracking Analytics also offers a privacy-focused alternative to Google Analytics but is not open source.
- Aptabase vs OpenObserve: OpenObserve provides general observability (logs, metrics, traces) rather than app-specific event analytics.
- Aptabase vs Langfuse: Langfuse focuses on LLM app observability, not general mobile/desktop app analytics.
- Aptabase vs Daytona: Daytona sets up development environments, unrelated to analytics.
Aptabase FAQ
What does “Data not linked to anyone” mean?+
All data points are disconnected from any identifiable individual, making them 100 % anonymised.
Can I get user-level metrics like MAU or retention?+
No, because Aptabase does not store unique user identifiers, so user-level analytics are not available.
What happens if I exceed my monthly event limit?+
Analytics are temporarily paused until the next month; there are no overage fees and you receive an email warning.
Why isn’t Aptabase free like Firebase?+
Aptabase charges a subscription to cover costs because it does not sell user data to third parties.
Do I need to obtain consent for data collection?+
Since the data is fully anonymised, it is not considered personal data under GDPR and does not require consent.
Can I host Aptabase myself?+
Yes, you can self-host by following the instructions in the #self-hosted channel.
Summarized by DevHunt from aptabase.com · Sep 28, 2026. Details may change; check the official site.