VoiceRoutine Privacy Policy
VoiceRoutine (the “App”) is an iOS app for keeping a voice diary. The App never sends your diary entries, audio, or transcripts to the developer's servers. This policy explains what information the App handles and how.
1. Data that stays on your device
- Diary content (answers, summaries, tags, mood) is stored only on your device. It is never sent to the developer or any third-party server.
- Microphone audio and transcription: speech is transcribed with Apple's Speech framework in on-device-only mode. Audio never leaves your device and recordings are not retained after transcription.
- Summarization: summaries of your answers are generated on your device using Apple's Foundation Models framework (Apple Intelligence). On devices where that is unavailable, the App automatically falls back to on-device extractive summarization with Apple's Natural Language framework. In neither case does your answer text leave the device.
- Notifications are local notifications scheduled and delivered entirely on your device.
- Exports (Markdown / CSV / PDF / ZIP) are generated only when you request them, and you choose where to share them.
2. In-app purchase data
One-time purchases are processed by Apple's App Store. The App uses RevenueCat to manage purchase status. For this purpose the following is sent to RevenueCat:
- A randomly generated anonymous ID (not linked to your name, email, or other identity)
- Purchase history (products purchased, transaction dates — App Store transaction data)
- Basic device information such as model and OS version
This data is used only to restore purchase status and prevent fraud — never for advertising or tracking. See the RevenueCat Privacy Policy for details. Payment details (credit cards, etc.) are handled by Apple; the App and its developer never have access to them.
3. What we do not collect
- No account is required, and no personal information such as name or email address is collected.
- No advertising, analytics, or behavioral tracking SDKs are used.
- The App does not access your location, contacts, or photos.
- No third-party AI service is used. The App does not send your answer text, audio, transcripts, summaries, or any other personal data to any third-party AI or machine-learning service, including OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, or any other provider. Speech recognition and summarization are performed exclusively by Apple's on-device frameworks. The only external services the App communicates with are Apple and RevenueCat, for in-app purchase management (see section 2 for exactly what is sent).
4. Deleting your data
You can delete diary entries at any time inside the App. Deleting the App removes all data stored on your device.
Purchase records held by RevenueCat are tied only to a random anonymous ID. Because the developer cannot match that record to any specific person, individual deletion requests cannot be fulfilled by design. Deleting the App severs the link to the anonymous ID on your device, and no further data is recorded under it. The underlying transaction records are held by Apple and governed by Apple's privacy policy.
5. Children's privacy
The App is not directed at children and does not collect personal information from anyone, regardless of age.
6. Changes to this policy
Changes will be announced on this page, and significant changes will also be noted in App Store update notes.
7. Contact
For questions about this policy, please reach us via GitHub Issues (support).