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Is App Privacy Checkup Safe?

App Privacy Checkup privacy label · by 钦美 范 · checked November 2026

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App Privacy label Developer-reported · checked November 1, 2026
Used to track you
3types
Linked to you
3types
Not linked to you
1type
Short answer

It depends on how you feel about tracking: App Privacy Checkup declares data used to track you. None of it falls in Apple's most sensitive categories (health, financial, location, contacts or your own content). In total the label lists 3 data types; 44% of privacy protection apps we checked declare tracking.

At a glance

App Privacy Checkup privacy in one look

Data exposure on the label
Used to track you
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Built only from the developer's App Store label. It describes disclosure, not tested behaviour.

Verdict from the label
Tracks you

App Privacy Checkup's developer reports using purchases, identifiers, usage data to track you across other companies' apps and websites.

Try it

Did App Privacy Checkup ask for something?

Pick the permission prompt you saw. We compare it with what App Privacy Checkup's developer declared.

It asked me for access to…
Tap a prompt to compare it with the label.
Not on the label

Location is not on App Privacy Checkup's label. That can be fine: data used only on your iPhone does not have to be declared. If the data would need to leave the phone for the feature to work, ask why it is missing.

Not on the label

User Content is not on App Privacy Checkup's label. That can be fine: data used only on your iPhone does not have to be declared. If the data would need to leave the phone for the feature to work, ask why it is missing.

Not on the label

Contacts is not on App Privacy Checkup's label. That can be fine: data used only on your iPhone does not have to be declared. If the data would need to leave the phone for the feature to work, ask why it is missing.

Expected — and you can decline

App Privacy Checkup declares data used to track you, so expect the “Allow to track?” prompt. Tap Ask App Not to Track; the app must keep working without it.

Not on the label

Health & Fitness is not on App Privacy Checkup's label. That can be fine: data used only on your iPhone does not have to be declared. If the data would need to leave the phone for the feature to work, ask why it is missing.

A permission is what the app can reach on your iPhone; the label is what the developer says leaves it. They answer different questions.

Line by line

What App Privacy Checkup collects, explained

Data typeWhat it coversWhere to limit it
PurchasesUsed to track youLinked to you What you have bought or tend to buy. Review in-app marketing settings; subscriptions are listed in Settings › [your name] › Subscriptions.
IdentifiersUsed to track youLinked to you An account ID, screen name, customer number or a device-level ID such as the advertising identifier. Settings › Privacy & Security › Tracking: turn off Allow Apps to Request to Track, or tap Ask App Not to Track when prompted.
Usage DataUsed to track youLinked to youNot linked to you What you tap, open and view inside the app, plus which ads you have seen. There is no single iOS switch. Look for an analytics or personalised-ads toggle in the app's own settings.
Reading the label

What App Privacy Checkup's label means for you

App Privacy Checkup's label has 3 types under “Data Used to Track You”, 3 types under “Data Linked to You”, 1 type under “Data Not Linked to You”. A data type can appear in more than one section when it is used for different purposes — for example, identifiers used for both analytics and advertising.

Tracking is the declaration that most separates apps. It means purchases, identifiers, usage data from App Privacy Checkup can be combined with data from other companies to target or measure ads, or shared with data brokers. On iOS 14.5 and later, the app must ask your permission before tracking you through the advertising identifier; answering “Ask App Not to Track” blocks that identifier and tells the developer you have declined.

None of the data types fall into the categories most people consider sensitive: health, financial information, precise location, contacts, browsing history or the content you create.

Privacy tools — VPNs, blockers and scanners — can see a lot of your traffic. A privacy app that collects identifiers or usage data deserves a careful read. Check whether the app logs traffic or DNS queries and who operates its servers.

Among the 147 privacy protection apps in our snapshot with a label, 44% declare tracking, 62% collect data linked to you and 22% say they collect nothing. App Privacy Checkup lists 3 data types, about the same as the average of 3.1 for this group.

Utilities range from calculators to VPNs, so their labels vary more than any other category. A simple tool that collects identifiers and usage data for tracking is a sign of advertising SDKs.

On your iPhone

Settings to check for App Privacy Checkup

  1. 1

    Tracking

    Settings › Privacy & Security › Tracking. If “Allow Apps to Request to Track” is off, apps cannot ask, and they are told to treat you as having declined. You can also turn it off for this app alone.

  2. 2

    Lock the app

    On iOS 18 and later, touch and hold the icon and choose Require Face ID. Anyone who picks up your unlocked phone then needs your face, fingerprint or passcode to open it.

  3. 3

    Notifications

    Settings › Notifications › App Privacy Checkup › Show Previews: When Unlocked keeps message and account details off the Lock Screen.

Cross-app tracking

Does App Privacy Checkup track you?

Yes — 3 data types

Purchases, identifiers and usage data. Apple defines tracking as linking data from this app with data from other companies' apps, websites or offline sources for targeted advertising or ad measurement, or sharing it with a data broker.

Does App Privacy Checkup track you? Full answer and how to stop it →

iOS 18 and later

Lock App Privacy Checkup behind Face ID

  1. Find App Privacy Checkup on your Home Screen or in App Library.
  2. Touch and hold the icon until the quick-actions menu opens.
  3. Tap Require Face ID (or Require Touch ID / Require Passcode, depending on your iPhone).
  4. Tap Require Face ID again to confirm. App Privacy Checkup now asks for authentication every time it opens.

The lock is an iPhone feature, so it works whether or not App Privacy Checkup has a passcode of its own. It does not change what the app sends to its developer.

From the App Store record

About App Privacy Checkup

Developer钦美 范
App Store categoryUtilities (also Lifestyle)
Latest version1.0.2, released August 2026
First releasedApril 2026
RequiresiOS 15.0 or later
Size61 MB
Age rating4+
Languages1 (EN)
Bundle IDcom.qinmei.AppPrivacyCheckup

The current version shipped in August 2026, so the app is actively maintained and its label is likely current. Labels are updated by developers when practices change.

Read with care

What the label cannot tell you

  • A label is self-reported. Apple publishes the developer's answers and can reject apps that misrepresent them, but it does not independently verify what App Privacy Checkup sends.
  • It does not say where data is stored, how long it is kept, whether it is encrypted, or which companies receive it. The privacy policy covers those points.
  • Optional data counts: if a feature lets you add something (a profile photo, a phone number), the type is listed even if you never use the feature.
  • Data handled only on your iPhone is not 'collected', so a no-collection label is compatible with an app that reads your files locally.
  • Third-party sign-in, payment processors and SDKs are supposed to be included, but a label can lag behind a new version.

The question to ask App Privacy Checkup's developer: Does the privacy app itself log what I do?

How it compares

App Privacy Checkup vs similar privacy protection apps

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Do it now

Your App Privacy Checkup privacy checklist

Tick what you have done
Tick each step as you do it on your iPhone.

Done. You have applied every control the label points to.

Quick quiz

True or false?

  1. Q1App Privacy Checkup's privacy label says it uses data to track you.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    True: it lists purchases, identifiers and usage data under Data Used to Track You.

  2. Q2Apple tests every app to confirm its privacy label is accurate.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    Labels are self-reported by developers. Apple can reject or remove apps that misrepresent practices, but it does not audit each label.

  3. Q3App Privacy Checkup collects Purchases.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    True: Purchases appears on its label.

  4. Q4Data “Not Linked to You” is never sent off your iPhone.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    It is collected and sent; the developer says it is de-identified rather than tied to your account or device.

  5. Q5Tapping “Ask App Not to Track” can stop an app from working.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    Apple's rules require apps to work the same whether or not you allow tracking.

Questions people ask

App Privacy Checkup privacy FAQ

Is App Privacy Checkup safe to use?
Based on its App Store privacy label, app Privacy Checkup's developer reports using purchases, identifiers, usage data to track you across other companies' apps and websites. Whether that is acceptable depends on what you will store in it. The label is developer-reported, not an independent security test.
Does App Privacy Checkup track you?
Yes. Its label lists purchases, identifiers and usage data under Data Used to Track You. You can decline at the iOS tracking prompt.
What data does App Privacy Checkup collect?
Purchases, identifiers and usage data. Of these, purchases, identifiers and usage data are linked to your identity.
Who makes App Privacy Checkup?
钦美 范, according to the App Store. It was first released in April 2026 and the current version is 1.0.2.
Can I lock App Privacy Checkup with Face ID?
On iOS 18 or later, touch and hold App Privacy Checkup's icon and choose Require Face ID (or Touch ID / Passcode). This is an iPhone feature and works for most downloaded apps, whether or not the app has its own lock. If you don't see the option, update iOS.
How does App Privacy Checkup compare with other privacy protection apps?
Across 147 privacy protection apps with labels in our snapshot, 44% declare tracking and 22% say they collect no data. App Privacy Checkup lists 3 data types against an average of 3.1.
Does the privacy app itself log what I do?
The privacy label cannot answer that. Look for it in App Privacy Checkup's privacy policy or support pages, linked from the App Store listing. Check whether the app logs traffic or DNS queries and who operates its servers.
How do I delete my data from App Privacy Checkup?
Apps that let you create an account must also let you start account deletion from inside the app (an App Store rule since June 2022). Deleting the app from your iPhone alone does not delete data already sent to the developer.
Facts on this page come from App Privacy Checkup on the App Store, as reported by the developer. Checked 2026-11-01. How we collect data · Report a correction