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Is Pawsitive Safe?

Pawsitive privacy label · by Yeonjoo Sung · checked November 2026

  • Collects location
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App Privacy label Developer-reported · checked November 1, 2026
Used to track you
0types

None declared

Linked to you
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Not linked to you
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Short answer

Mostly a question of trust: Pawsitive collects data linked to you but declares no tracking. The sensitive items are location and user content. In total the label lists 6 data types; 59% of health trackers we checked declare tracking.

At a glance

Pawsitive privacy in one look

Data exposure on the label
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
Linked to you, no tracking

Pawsitive collects 1 data type tied to your identity but declares no tracking.

Try it

Did Pawsitive ask for something?

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

It asked me for access to…
Tap a prompt to compare it with the label.
Matches the label

Pawsitive lists Location on its label. Choose While Using and turn off Precise Location if the feature works without it.

Matches the label

Pawsitive 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 Pawsitive'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

Pawsitive 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 Pawsitive'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 Pawsitive collects, explained

Data typeWhat it coversWhere to limit it
LocationSensitiveNot linked to you Where your phone is, either precisely (street level) or approximately (city or area). Settings › Privacy & Security › Location Services: choose Never or While Using, and turn off Precise Location if the app does not need 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.
Contact InfoLinked to you Your name, email address, phone number or postal address. Use Sign in with Apple with Hide My Email where offered, and check the app's account and marketing preferences.
PurchasesNot linked to you What you have bought or tend to buy. Review in-app marketing settings; subscriptions are listed in Settings › [your name] › Subscriptions.
Usage DataNot 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.
Other DataNot linked 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.
Reading the label

What Pawsitive's label means for you

Pawsitive's label has 1 type under “Data Linked to You”, 5 types 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.

Pawsitive declares no tracking, which means the developer says it does not combine your data with other companies' data for advertising or sell it to data brokers. The data linked to you — contact info — is still tied to your identity, typically through an account, and is covered by the developer's privacy policy and retention rules.

The items that deserve the most attention are location and user content. Location history reveals home, work and routines. Precise location deserves the most scrutiny.

Health trackers collect symptoms, vitals and habits. In the US, most consumer health apps are not covered by HIPAA, so the privacy policy is your main protection. Grant HealthKit categories one by one in the Health app, and avoid connecting categories the app does not need.

Among the 180 health trackers in our snapshot with a label, 59% declare tracking, 84% collect data linked to you and 3% say they collect nothing. Pawsitive lists 6 data types, about the same as the average of 5.1 for this group.

Lifestyle apps cover family, home and personal organisation, and often combine location, contacts and photos in one place.

On your iPhone

Settings to check for Pawsitive

  1. 1

    Location

    Settings › Privacy & Security › Location Services › Pawsitive. Choose While Using or Never, and switch off Precise Location if a city-level answer is enough.

  2. 2

    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.

  3. 3

    Sign-in

    When creating an account, Sign in with Apple can give the app a relay address from Hide My Email instead of your real one.

  4. 4

    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.

  5. 5

    Notifications

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

Cross-app tracking

Does Pawsitive track you?

No tracking declared

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

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

iOS 18 and later

Lock Pawsitive behind Face ID

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

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

From the App Store record

About Pawsitive

DeveloperYeonjoo Sung
App Store categoryLifestyle (also Productivity)
Latest version2.1.0, released October 2026
First releasedMarch 2026
RequiresiOS 15.1 or later
Size127 MB
Age rating12+
Languages10 (EN, FR, DE, IT, JA, KO, PT, ZH…)
Bundle IDcom.yeonjoosung.pawsitiveapp

The current version shipped in October 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 Pawsitive 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 Pawsitive's developer: Is my health data shared with partners or used for ads?

How it compares

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Do it now

Your Pawsitive 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. Q1Pawsitive's privacy label says it uses data to track you.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    False: there is no Data Used to Track You section on Pawsitive'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. Q3Pawsitive collects Location.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    True: Location 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

Pawsitive privacy FAQ

Is Pawsitive safe to use?
Based on its App Store privacy label, pawsitive collects 1 data type tied to your identity but declares no tracking. Whether that is acceptable depends on what you will store in it. The label is developer-reported, not an independent security test.
Does Pawsitive track you?
No. Pawsitive's label has no Data Used to Track You section.
What data does Pawsitive collect?
Location, user content, contact info, purchases, usage data and other data. Of these, contact info is linked to your identity.
Who makes Pawsitive?
Yeonjoo Sung, according to the App Store. It was first released in March 2026 and the current version is 2.1.0.
Can I lock Pawsitive with Face ID?
On iOS 18 or later, touch and hold Pawsitive'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 Pawsitive compare with other health trackers?
Across 180 health trackers with labels in our snapshot, 59% declare tracking and 3% say they collect no data. Pawsitive lists 6 data types against an average of 5.1.
Is my health data shared with partners or used for ads?
The privacy label cannot answer that. Look for it in Pawsitive's privacy policy or support pages, linked from the App Store listing. Grant HealthKit categories one by one in the Health app, and avoid connecting categories the app does not need.
How do I delete my data from Pawsitive?
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 Pawsitive on the App Store, as reported by the developer. Checked 2026-11-01. How we collect data · Report a correction