PCAPdroid - network monitor

Name: PCAPdroid - network monitor
Rating: 4.5 (1743 reviews)
Author: Emanuele Faranda

By: Emanuele Faranda App

No-root network monitor, firewall and PCAP dumper for Android

Overview

Google Play Store

Downloads

866,663 ▲ 9.13K

Data as of 2026-09-12

Rating:

4.50 +8

(1,743)

Version:

2.0.0

Last updated: 2026-09-07

Features & Capabilities

PCAPdroid is a powerful, privacy-focused network monitoring tool for Android devices that requires no root access. It simulates a VPN locally on your device to capture and analyze all network connections made by your apps. Users can log, examine, and export detailed network traffic data, including HTTP requests, DNS queries, and even decrypt HTTPS traffic by exporting SSL key logs.

The app supports exporting PCAP files for deep packet analysis with tools like Wireshark. Advanced features include creating custom firewall rules to block apps, domains, or IPs, and malware detection via third-party blacklists (premium features). PCAPdroid also integrates offline databases to identify server locations and ASNs, making it ideal for privacy-conscious users, developers, and network analysts interested in monitoring and controlling Android network activity in a secure and open-source environment. Join the PCAPdroid Telegram community for updates and support!

User Growth & Download Statistics

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By:

Emanuele Faranda

Downloads:

866,663 9.13K

Rating:

4.50

(1,743) 8 new ratings

Version:

2.0.0 Last updated: 2026-09-07

Version code:

Creation date:

2019-10-26

Publisher country:

Permissions:

android.permission.INTERACT_ACROSS_USERS Very high risk
android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES High risk
android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE High risk
android.permission.WRITE_CLIPS High risk
android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE High risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE Moderate risk
android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE Low risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE Low risk
android.permission.INTERNET Low risk
android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS Low risk

Size:

8.96MB

Email:

bl*****@hotmail.it

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-09-12

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 74,119 ▲ 280

Other rankings

#18 in network keyword 38 ▲ 1#30 in monitor keyword 47 ▲

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Developed by:

Emanuele Faranda

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.emanuelef.remote_capture

Email:

bl*****@hotmail.it

Website:

https://emanuele-f.github.io/PCAPdroid

User Reviews

Reviewers praise PCAPdroid as a powerful, ad-free tool for network monitoring and API testing. However, recurring issues include crashes during capture, incomplete data capture (missing URL params/methods) and limited payload export, plus licensing and some device compatibility concerns. Users also request UI/export enhancements (sorting, better memory handling). Overall, it’s very useful when stable, but reliability and data-capture/export improvements are the main priorities.

Pros

Powerful and useful for monitoring network traffic and inspecting connections.
Ad-free experience.
Simple, straightforward, and effective to use.
Helpful for developers to test APIs and inspect traffic (webhooks and API calls).
Widely praised for clear visibility of network activity and overall usefulness.

Cons

Crashes or abrupt stops during capture, with logs sometimes not generated.
Incomplete data capture: missing URL params and HTTP methods, and export/copy limitations for payloads.
Licensing complexity for non-Play versions and compatibility issues with some devices.

Recent reviews

I'm confused, and may be doing something wrong. I have a game that will not load on my wifi, but when this app starts the "vpn" it suddenly allows the traffic. if the app is altering the traffic or connection, doesn't that defeat the purpose of pcap?