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Why We Don't Track Our Users

Every major app platform pushes developers to integrate analytics SDKs, crash reporters, and user tracking. We made a deliberate choice to reject all of it.

The Problem with Analytics SDKs

Most analytics libraries — even "privacy-friendly" ones — collect device identifiers, usage patterns, and behavioral data. They add to your app's binary size, consume battery, and require network permissions that your users never explicitly agreed to.

What We Do Instead

We rely on two simple metrics that require zero user tracking:

  • Google Play / App Store reviews — Direct feedback from real users
  • Download counts — Aggregate, anonymized data from the stores

That's it. No Firebase. No Amplitude. No Mixpanel. No custom analytics backend.

The Result

Our apps are smaller, faster, and more trustworthy. When we say "no data collection" in our privacy policies, we mean it — there's literally no code in the app that could collect your data, even if we wanted to.

We believe this is the way utility apps should be built. If your app is a flashlight or a calculator, it has no business knowing your location, device ID, or usage patterns.