Privacy Policy

Last updated: May 2026

Lapse is a local-first iOS app. Most users will never touch our servers. Here's exactly what we collect, why, and what we never do.

What we collect

• Nothing by default. Your themes, photos, captions, and recap videos live in SwiftData on your device. We do not see them, sync them, log them, or back them up.
• App Store purchase state. If you buy Lapse Pro, Apple tells your device "this Apple ID is entitled." We never see your card details, name, or email.

What we never do

• No third-party analytics SDKs (no Mixpanel / Amplitude / Firebase / PostHog).
• No advertising SDKs.
• No crash-reporting SDKs (we use Apple's built-in MetricKit only).
• No data brokers, no affiliate tracking.
• No selling, no sharing, no "anonymized aggregate" reselling.

Third-party services we DO touch

• Apple App Store. Processes your one-time $9.99 unlock. We see a transaction identifier; never your card. Apple's policy: apple.com/legal/privacy.
• Apple Photos. When you save a recap to your Photos library, iOS handles the write. Lapse never reads or uploads anything beyond what you explicitly pick.

How long we keep things

On-device: forever, until you delete the app or tap "Delete everything" in Settings. On our servers: nothing — we don't have user records.

Deleting your data

Settings → Delete everything wipes every theme, photo, and recap on your device.

Children

Lapse is suitable for ages 4+. We do not knowingly collect data from anyone — adult or child — because we do not collect data at all.

Contact

Questions? hello@toolbelt.app.