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Top 20 Security and Privacy SDKs Used in Android Apps on Google Play
Last update: 28 Apr 2025 CET
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Top 20 Security and Privacy SDKs Used in Android Apps on Google Play

We at 42matters have identified the 20 most popular Security and Privacy SDKs leveraged by Android apps available on the Android app market.

Security and Privacy SDKs are developer tools that provide various functionalities for developers that need to add secure data transmission, storage, or processing to their mobile apps, as well as privacy compliance. Common features include authentication, authorization, encryption, decryption, data access control, tokenization, certificate management, secure communication, etc.

This list is based on our analysis of the millions of mobile applications – and the 2,300+ SDKs they use – that constitute the vast inventory of the Google Play Store. The accompanying data provides readers with a glimpse into the rich mobile application insights generated by the 42matters technology. This data is also available via our APIs, file dumps, Explorer, and SDK Explorer.

The intended purpose of this article is to assist app builders in their search for the perfect Security and Privacy SDK to leverage in their app, as well as to give SDK developers insight into their biggest competitors and potential customers. This data collected by our technology may also serve as a useful tool for folks researching the wider mobile app market.

Among all apps utilizing security and privacy SDKs, 24.77% have integrated Firebase App Check. This accounts for 14.64% of app downloads within the security and privacy SDK category.

Total Apps
178.39k
Google Play
App Share
24.77%
Google Play
Apps
164.36k
Games
14.03k
Total Downloads
97.28b
Google Play
Download Share
14.64%
Google Play
App Downloads
57.90b
Game Downloads
39.38b

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Firebase App Check.

Among all apps utilizing security and privacy SDKs, 24.07% have integrated Google reCAPTCHA. This accounts for 16.27% of app downloads within the security and privacy SDK category.

Total Apps
173.30k
Google Play
App Share
24.07%
Google Play
Apps
161.53k
Games
11.77k
Total Downloads
108.09b
Google Play
Download Share
16.27%
Google Play
App Downloads
72.38b
Game Downloads
35.72b

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Google reCAPTCHA.

Among all apps utilizing security and privacy SDKs, 24.01% have integrated Bouncy Castle Crypto. This accounts for 17.47% of app downloads within the security and privacy SDK category.

The Bouncy Castle Crypto package SDK is a Java implementation of cryptographic algorithms.

Total Apps
172.86k
Google Play
App Share
24.01%
Google Play
Apps
171.76k
Games
1.10k
Total Downloads
116.04b
Google Play
Download Share
17.47%
Google Play
App Downloads
113.63b
Game Downloads
2.41b

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Bouncy Castle Crypto.

Among all apps utilizing security and privacy SDKs, 3.66% have integrated Conceal by Facebook. This accounts for 1.73% of app downloads within the security and privacy SDK category.

Total Apps
26.34k
Google Play
App Share
3.66%
Google Play
Apps
26.25k
Games
96
Total Downloads
11.48b
Google Play
Download Share
1.73%
Google Play
App Downloads
11.39b
Game Downloads
91.10m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Conceal by Facebook.

Among all apps utilizing security and privacy SDKs, 3.65% have integrated SafeDK. This accounts for 16.04% of app downloads within the security and privacy SDK category.

SafeDK is an SDK management and marketplace for enterprises and mobile developers. It offers an infrastructure solution, which improves mobile apps' security, stability, and QoS by monitoring and controlling 3rd party tools integrated in the apps.

Total Apps
26.26k
Google Play
App Share
3.65%
Google Play
Apps
4.96k
Games
21.30k
Total Downloads
106.57b
Google Play
Download Share
16.04%
Google Play
App Downloads
14.70b
Game Downloads
91.87b

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use SafeDK.

Among all apps utilizing security and privacy SDKs, 3.41% have integrated SQLCipher for Android. This accounts for 4.60% of app downloads within the security and privacy SDK category.

SQLCipher for Android is an open source extension SDK for SQLite that provides transparent 256-bit AES encryption of database files.

Total Apps
24.55k
Google Play
App Share
3.41%
Google Play
Apps
23.65k
Games
899
Total Downloads
30.57b
Google Play
Download Share
4.60%
Google Play
App Downloads
23.62b
Game Downloads
6.95b

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use SQLCipher for Android.

Among all apps utilizing security and privacy SDKs, 3.30% have integrated Spongy Castle. This accounts for 4.13% of app downloads within the security and privacy SDK category.

Spongy Castle is an SDK that repackages Bouncy Castle for Android (which ships a crippled version of BC).

Total Apps
23.76k
Google Play
App Share
3.30%
Google Play
Apps
22.84k
Games
920
Total Downloads
27.45b
Google Play
Download Share
4.13%
Google Play
App Downloads
23.00b
Game Downloads
4.46b

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Spongy Castle.

Among all apps utilizing security and privacy SDKs, <1% have integrated FingerprintJS. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the security and privacy SDK category.

Total Apps
5.50k
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
5.45k
Games
53
Total Downloads
3.59b
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
3.40b
Game Downloads
190.09m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use FingerprintJS.

Among all apps utilizing security and privacy SDKs, <1% have integrated Sift. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the security and privacy SDK category.

Sift is a leader in digital trust and safety, empowering organizations of all sizes to unlock new revenue without risk. Sift helps businesses make accurate, real-time decisions that both improve user experience and increase revenue.

Total Apps
3.68k
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
3.68k
Games
1
Total Downloads
1.99b
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
1.99b
Game Downloads
1.18m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Sift.

Among all apps utilizing security and privacy SDKs, <1% have integrated OneTrust Publishers Headless Consent. This accounts for 2.48% of app downloads within the security and privacy SDK category.

Total Apps
3.49k
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
3.40k
Games
87
Total Downloads
16.49b
Google Play
Download Share
2.48%
Google Play
App Downloads
11.57b
Game Downloads
4.92b

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use OneTrust Publishers Headless Consent.

Among all apps utilizing security and privacy SDKs, <1% have integrated Usercentrics. This accounts for 4.64% of app downloads within the security and privacy SDK category.

Total Apps
2.84k
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
1.11k
Games
1.74k
Total Downloads
30.82b
Google Play
Download Share
4.64%
Google Play
App Downloads
2.96b
Game Downloads
27.87b

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Usercentrics.

Among all apps utilizing security and privacy SDKs, <1% have integrated Talsec. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the security and privacy SDK category.

Total Apps
2.67k
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
2.66k
Games
8
Total Downloads
910.15m
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
909.41m
Game Downloads
744.71k

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Talsec.

Among all apps utilizing security and privacy SDKs, <1% have integrated ThreatMetrix by LexisNexis. This accounts for 1.61% of app downloads within the security and privacy SDK category.

Total Apps
2.16k
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
1.84k
Games
324
Total Downloads
10.66b
Google Play
Download Share
1.61%
Google Play
App Downloads
9.02b
Game Downloads
1.65b

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use ThreatMetrix by LexisNexis.

Among all apps utilizing security and privacy SDKs, <1% have integrated Riskified. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the security and privacy SDK category.

Total Apps
2.05k
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
2.05k
Games
0
Total Downloads
2.50b
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
2.48b
Game Downloads
10.74m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Riskified.

Among all apps utilizing security and privacy SDKs, <1% have integrated AESCrypt. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the security and privacy SDK category.

AESCrypt is a file encryption SDK, available on several operating systems, that facilitates easy and secure file encryption based on the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES).

Total Apps
2.01k
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
1.98k
Games
32
Total Downloads
790.22m
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
775.49m
Game Downloads
14.73m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use AESCrypt.

Among all apps utilizing security and privacy SDKs, <1% have integrated FraudForce by iovation. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the security and privacy SDK category.

Total Apps
1.96k
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
1.96k
Games
4
Total Downloads
2.52b
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
2.52b
Game Downloads
1.55m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use FraudForce by iovation.

Among all apps utilizing security and privacy SDKs, <1% have integrated Didomi. This accounts for 1.11% of app downloads within the security and privacy SDK category.

The Didomi SDK provides comprehensive solutions to collect, store, and leverage user consents and preferences for your business.

Total Apps
1.56k
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
1.36k
Games
205
Total Downloads
7.36b
Google Play
Download Share
1.11%
Google Play
App Downloads
2.40b
Game Downloads
4.97b

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Didomi.

Among all apps utilizing security and privacy SDKs, <1% have integrated GDPRDialog. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the security and privacy SDK category.

GDPR dialog offers a simple, reusable DialogFragment via SDK.

Total Apps
982
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
948
Games
34
Total Downloads
434.53m
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
403.61m
Game Downloads
30.92m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use GDPRDialog.

Among all apps utilizing security and privacy SDKs, <1% have integrated TrustKit. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the security and privacy SDK category.

TrustKit is an SDK that offers an open source framework that makes it easy to deploy SSL public key pinning and reporting in any iOS 10+, macOS 10.10+, tvOS 10+, or watchOS 3+ App. It supports both Swift and Objective-C Apps.

Total Apps
969
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
967
Games
2
Total Downloads
2.96b
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
2.96b
Game Downloads
4.79m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use TrustKit.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

How does 42matters collect this data?'

We’ve developed a number of machine learning algorithms that scan millions of mobile and connected TV (CTV) applications on a regular basis. In addition, we collect ground truth app performance intelligence and use this data to build statistical models that estimate the performance of apps for which we do not have ground truth data.

What SDK data does 42matters collect?'

We track over 2,300 of the most popular SDKs integrated in iOS and Android apps. We collect a variety of SDK insights (title, platform, ID, category, and developer website); performance metrics (the number of apps that have installed each SDK, installation and removal trends, and app downloads); market share statistics (including market share per app category); and more!

How can I access 42matters’ SDK data?'

The most direct way is to use our SDK Explorer, which is a visual, web-based research platform that enables you to peruse all 2,300+ SDKs that we track. It’s great for market research, lead generation, competitor analysis, etc. However, more technically-inclined folks might prefer our APIs and File Dumps, which enable you to query info for specific apps or SDKs. You can also use our other research platform (the Explorer) to view integrated SDKs by app.

Can I use 42matters’ solutions to generate app publisher leads?'

Absolutely! We actually wrote about this on our blog. We focused on ad network SDKs, but the examples are applicable to most SDK types. To summarize, you can use the Explorer’s advanced filtering capabilities to home in on best-fit app publishers, leverage the SDK Explorer to see which apps use your competitors’ SDKs, and use our APIs and file dumps to build custom lead generation processes.

What data does 42matters provide on mobile apps?'

A ton! We track 17+ million apps across Google Play, the Apple App Store, Amazon Appstore, Tencent Appstore, and Huawei AppGallery. Our solutions provide access to app details (developer insights, metadata, ASO keywords, contact information, etc.); performance metrics (downloads, MAUs, ratings, reviews, top chart rankings, etc.); technical insights (integrated SDKs, permissions, required capabilities, etc.); content details (categories, genres, IAB categories, content ratings, etc.); compliance information (app-ads.txt, privacy policies, store status, etc.) and much, much more!

Can I use 42matters’ solutions to find SDKs for my app?'

Definitely. The SDK Explorer enables you to sort SDKs by category, identify similar SDKs, analyze SDK reliability, and more. In addition, you can use the Explorer to monitor your competitors, including which SDKs they add and remove, their current tech stacks, and SDK changelogs. This means you use our solutions not only to find the right SDK for a particular purpose, but also which SDKs you might need to keep up with your rivals.