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Should I use Aptabase?

Analytics for Mobile, Desktop and Web apps - aptabase.com

Worth it. Buy if you ship a mobile, desktop, or web app and want simple, privacy-first event analytics with a real free tier. Skip it if you need funnels, session replay, or deep product analytics — Firebase, Mixpanel, or Countly fit better.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~20 public sources; several snippets truncated, limiting quote depth.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo evidence found in reviewed sources
  • Security posture

Pricing

$0

Free

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes

Best for

  • Indie app developers
  • Privacy-sensitive mobile and desktop apps
  • Flutter, React Native, Swift side projects
  • Self-hosters wanting simple analytics

Not for

  • Teams needing funnels, cohorts, or session replay
  • Large product orgs needing deep behavioral analytics
  • Anyone wanting Firebase-style crash reporting bundled in
  • Web marketers needing attribution or e-commerce tracking

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Verify you're on a patched build — SQL injection CVE-2026-63080 was rated 7.1 HIGH

medium

Free tier covers low volume; costs scale as event volume grows

medium

Self-hosting means running ops yourself; users raised privacy concerns on the self-hosting repo in 2025

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Open source with a self-hosting option
  • Free tier for low-volume apps
  • Privacy-first design; recommended in GDPR discussions
  • SDKs for Flutter, React Native, Swift, .NET MAUI, Tauri
  • Frequently compared as a lighter alternative to Firebase and Mixpanel

Cons

  • High-severity SQL injection CVE (CVSS 7.1) disclosed July 2026
  • Email validation bypass reported via huntr bug bounty
  • Lighter on advanced product analytics than Firebase or Mixpanel

Sources & method

Analyzed 10/06/2026 - 10 sources - One high-severity SQL injection CVE (7.1, July 2026) plus a bounty-reported email validation bypass.

official x3review x5security x2
  • CVE-2026-63080 — SQL Injection, Rated high (CVSS 7.1), disclosed July 2026.
  • Email Validation Bypass, Reported via the huntr bug bounty platform.

Key stats

  • Value for money: 5/5

    Rating

  • $0

    Starting price

  • 10

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 5/5. Free tier plus self-hosting; hard to beat on price
  • Ease of use: 4/5. Repeatedly described as easy to use
  • Feature depth: 3/5. Simple event analytics; lighter than Firebase/Mixpanel
  • Support quality. No evidence found in reviewed sources
  • Security posture: 2/5. High-severity SQL injection CVE; bounty-reported bypass
  • Yes Free tier Freemium; paid plans as usage grows
  • Yes Open source Self-hostable
  • 1 high Known CVEs SQL injection, CVSS 7.1, July 2026
  • 7+ platforms SDKs Flutter, React Native, Swift, MAUI, JS, Tauri

Pricing

Free

$0

  • Freemium model
  • Paid plans scale with usage

Security

One high-severity SQL injection CVE (7.1, July 2026) plus a bounty-reported email validation bypass.

  • CVE-2026-63080 — SQL InjectionRated high (CVSS 7.1), disclosed July 2026.³
  • Email Validation BypassReported via the huntr bug bounty platform.⁴

What users say

Developers describe it as an easy, privacy-friendly, free-tier-friendly alternative to Firebase and Mixpanel for app analytics.

“Both have good Free tier”
Reddit, r/reactnative

Companies that use it

  • CoinCurrently
  • Pillzy
  • DXF Viewer
  • Prosper (Mac app)
  • Geometry AI
Full analysis

Based on ~20 public sources; several snippets truncated, limiting quote depth.

Solid free, privacy-first analytics for indie app devs; too simple for teams needing funnels, and patch that SQL-injection CVE.

Methodology

Based on ~20 public sources; several snippets truncated, limiting quote depth.

Sources

  1. Aptabase homepageaptabase.com
    official
  2. Aptabase GitHub repositorygithub.com
    official
  3. CVE-2026-63080 Detail — NVDnvd.nist.gov
    security
  4. Email Validation Bypass — huntrhuntr.com
    security
  5. Firebase vs MixPanel vs Aptabase analytics — Redditreddit.com
    review
  6. My Assessment of Flutter Analytics options Feb 2025 — Redditreddit.com
    review
  7. Analytics. Who do you use? — Reddit r/iOSProgrammingreddit.com
    review
  8. GDPR analytics and crashlytics — Redditreddit.com
    review
  9. Aptabase vs Countly Community Edition — Gappsygappsy.com
    review
  10. Aptabase self-hosting privacy issue #18github.com
    official

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