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Is Exo Safe?

Exo privacy label · by Total Development Lab LLC · checked November 2026

  • Nothing linked to you
App Privacy label Developer-reported · checked November 1, 2026
Used to track you
0types

None declared

Linked to you
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None declared

Not linked to you
1type
Short answer

On the label it is low-risk: Exo collects some data but says none of it is linked to you or used for tracking. The sensitive items are user content. In total the label lists 1 data type; 29% of cloud storage apps we checked declare tracking.

At a glance

Exo privacy in one look

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

Verdict from the label
Not linked to you

Exo collects some data but says none of it is linked to your identity, and none is used for tracking.

Try it

Did Exo ask for something?

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

Matches the label

Exo lists User Content on its label. Choose Limited Access and pick only the photos you want to share.

Not on the label

Contacts is not on Exo'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 declared on the label

Exo declares no tracking, so a tracking prompt would contradict its label. Decline it, and consider reporting the mismatch to Apple.

Not on the label

Health & Fitness is not on Exo'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 Exo collects, explained

Data typeWhat it coversWhere to limit it
User ContentSensitiveNot linked to you Messages, photos, videos, audio recordings, documents and support chats you create or upload. Settings › Privacy & Security › Photos: choose Limited Access or None; review Microphone and Files access too.
Reading the label

What Exo's label means for you

Exo's label has 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.

Every type on Exo's label is in the “not linked” section, so the developer says the data is stripped of anything that identifies you before it is used. That is typical of anonymous analytics and crash reporting. Not linked is still collected: the data leaves your phone.

The items that deserve the most attention are user content. This is the content you actually care about. Where it is stored, who can read it and how it is backed up matters more than any other line on the label.

Cloud storage apps exist to move your files off the phone, so collecting user content is expected. What differs is encryption, sharing defaults and what the provider can read. Review automatic camera upload, shared-link expiry and whether client-side encryption is available.

Among the 170 cloud storage apps in our snapshot with a label, 29% declare tracking, 64% collect data linked to you and 24% say they collect nothing. Exo lists 1 data type, fewer than the average of 3.3 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 Exo

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    Photos

    Settings › Privacy & Security › Photos. Limited Access lets you pick exactly which pictures the app can see; Add Photos Only lets it save without reading your library.

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    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 › Exo › Show Previews: When Unlocked keeps message and account details off the Lock Screen.

Cross-app tracking

Does Exo track you?

No tracking declared

There is no “Data Used to Track You” section on Exo's label.

Does Exo track you? Full answer and how to stop it →

iOS 18 and later

Lock Exo behind Face ID

  1. Find Exo 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. Exo now asks for authentication every time it opens.

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

From the App Store record

About Exo

DeveloperTotal Development Lab LLC
App Store categoryUtilities
Latest version2.1, released December 2024
First releasedJune 2022
RequiresiOS 15.1 or later
Size21 MB
Age rating4+
Languages1 (EN)
Bundle IDcom.totaldev.exo

The current version shipped in December 2024, over a year before our snapshot. Older apps can lag behind iOS privacy features such as limited photo and contact access.

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 Exo 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 Exo's developer: Can the provider scan or read the files I upload?

How it compares

Exo vs similar cloud storage apps

Data types listed on each App Store privacy label
Tracks youLinked to youNot linkedCollects nothing

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Do it now

Your Exo 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. Q1Exo's privacy label says it uses data to track you.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    False: there is no Data Used to Track You section on Exo's label.

  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. Q3Exo collects User Content.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    True: User Content appears on its label, in the Not Linked to You section.

  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

Exo privacy FAQ

Is Exo safe to use?
Based on its App Store privacy label, exo collects some data but says none of it is linked to your identity, and none is used for tracking. Whether that is acceptable depends on what you will store in it. The label is developer-reported, not an independent security test.
Does Exo track you?
No. Exo's label has no Data Used to Track You section.
What data does Exo collect?
User content. None of it is linked to your identity.
Who makes Exo?
Total Development Lab LLC, according to the App Store. It was first released in June 2022 and the current version is 2.1.
Can I lock Exo with Face ID?
On iOS 18 or later, touch and hold Exo'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 Exo compare with other cloud storage apps?
Across 170 cloud storage apps with labels in our snapshot, 29% declare tracking and 24% say they collect no data. Exo lists 1 data type against an average of 3.3.
Can the provider scan or read the files I upload?
The privacy label cannot answer that. Look for it in Exo's privacy policy or support pages, linked from the App Store listing. Review automatic camera upload, shared-link expiry and whether client-side encryption is available.
How do I delete my data from Exo?
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.

For photos and documents you choose to keep apart from your main library, see VaultForYou.

Facts on this page come from Exo on the App Store, as reported by the developer. Checked 2026-11-01. How we collect data · Report a correction