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Is Cute Journal Safe?

Cute Journal privacy label · by 俊镇 吴 · checked November 2026

  • Tracks you
App Privacy label Developer-reported · checked November 1, 2026
Used to track you
4types
Linked to you
4types
Not linked to you
0types

None declared

Short answer

It depends on how you feel about tracking: Cute Journal 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 4 data types; 32% of journal & diary apps we checked declare tracking.

At a glance

Cute Journal 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

Cute Journal's developer reports using identifiers, usage data, diagnostics, other data to track you across other companies' apps and websites.

Try it

Did Cute Journal ask for something?

Pick the permission prompt you saw. We compare it with what Cute Journal'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 Cute Journal'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 Cute Journal'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 Cute Journal'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

Cute Journal 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 Cute Journal'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 Cute Journal collects, explained

Data typeWhat it coversWhere to limit it
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 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.
Other DataUsed to track youLinked to you Any data the developer did not fit into Apple's named categories. Read the app's privacy policy, linked from its App Store page.
DiagnosticsUsed to track youLinked to you Crash logs, launch times, hang rates and energy use. Settings › Privacy & Security › Analytics & Improvements › Share With App Developers controls what Apple passes on; the app's own crash reporting is separate.
Reading the label

What Cute Journal's label means for you

Cute Journal's label has 4 types under “Data Used to Track You”, 4 types under “Data 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 identifiers, usage data, diagnostics, other data from Cute Journal 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.

Journals collect your private thoughts, moods and often your location and photos. A lock screen inside the app is not the same as encryption of the synced entries. Check whether entries sync to the developer's server and whether that sync is end-to-end encrypted; export your journal regularly.

Among the 173 journal & diary apps in our snapshot with a label, 32% declare tracking, 54% collect data linked to you and 21% say they collect nothing. Cute Journal lists 4 data types, more than the average of 2.9 for this group.

Productivity apps tend to collect the work you do in them — documents, notes and files — so User Content is common. The question is whether it syncs to the developer's servers and how it is protected there.

On your iPhone

Settings to check for Cute Journal

  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.

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    Notifications

    Settings › Notifications › Cute Journal › Show Previews: When Unlocked keeps message and account details off the Lock Screen.

Cross-app tracking

Does Cute Journal track you?

Yes — 4 data types

Identifiers, usage data, diagnostics and other 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 Cute Journal track you? Full answer and how to stop it →

iOS 18 and later

Lock Cute Journal behind Face ID

  1. Find Cute Journal 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. Cute Journal now asks for authentication every time it opens.

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

Lock or hide Cute Journal: step-by-step guide →

From the App Store record

About Cute Journal

Developer俊镇 吴
App Store categoryProductivity
Latest version4.2, released July 2025
First releasedJanuary 2022
RequiresiOS 13.0 or later
Size43 MB
Age rating4+
Languages4 (EN, JA, ZH, ZH)
Bundle IDcom.junzhen.linglongsz

The current version shipped in July 2025, over a year before our snapshot. Older apps can lag behind iOS privacy features such as limited photo and contact access.

Also by 俊镇 吴: Note VoiceRecorder.

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 Cute Journal 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 Cute Journal's developer: Can anyone at the company read my entries?

How it compares

Cute Journal vs similar journal & diary apps

Data types listed on each App Store privacy label
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Do it now

Your Cute Journal 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. Q1Cute Journal's privacy label says it uses data to track you.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    True: it lists identifiers, usage data, diagnostics and other 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. Q3Cute Journal collects Identifiers.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    True: Identifiers 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

Cute Journal privacy FAQ

Is Cute Journal safe to use?
Based on its App Store privacy label, cute Journal's developer reports using identifiers, usage data, diagnostics, other 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 Cute Journal track you?
Yes. Its label lists identifiers, usage data, diagnostics and other data under Data Used to Track You. You can decline at the iOS tracking prompt.
What data does Cute Journal collect?
Identifiers, usage data, other data and diagnostics. Of these, identifiers, usage data, other data and diagnostics are linked to your identity.
Who makes Cute Journal?
俊镇 吴, according to the App Store. It was first released in January 2022 and the current version is 4.2.
Can I lock Cute Journal with Face ID?
On iOS 18 or later, touch and hold Cute Journal'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.
How does Cute Journal compare with other journal & diary apps?
Across 173 journal & diary apps with labels in our snapshot, 32% declare tracking and 21% say they collect no data. Cute Journal lists 4 data types against an average of 2.9.
Can anyone at the company read my entries?
The privacy label cannot answer that. Look for it in Cute Journal's privacy policy or support pages, linked from the App Store listing. Check whether entries sync to the developer's server and whether that sync is end-to-end encrypted; export your journal regularly.
How do I delete my data from Cute Journal?
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 Cute Journal on the App Store, as reported by the developer. Checked 2026-11-01. How we collect data · Report a correction