Currency++ Privacy Policy
In short: Currency++ has no account and no ads, and it does not track you. Your notes and settings stay on your iPhone and in your own iCloud. Your location is used to show local information, and — only if you agree — to check how safe the area around you is.
Information that stays on your device
- Your currencies, notes, phrases and settings are stored on your iPhone.
- If you use iCloud Backup/Restore, copies are saved in your own iCloud account. The developer cannot see them.
- Scanning prices with the camera uses Apple's on-device text recognition.
- Widgets read the same data from your iPhone.
Health data
If you allow it, Currency++ reads your step count and walking/running distance from Apple Health to show your activity while you travel. Health data stays on your iPhone: it is never sent to the developer or any other service, never used for advertising, and never shared.
Permissions
- Location (optional): your position, local currency, time zone, weather and nearby information.
- Camera (optional): to scan prices and show converted amounts.
- Photos (optional): to save images you create.
- Health (optional): see above.
Information sent to other services
| What | Sent to | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Your location | OpenWeather, Open-Meteo, GeoNames, sunrisesunset.io and UV services | Weather, UV index, place details, sunrise and sunset |
| Your coordinates and place name, only after you agree to the AI notice | Google Gemini, through Google Firebase | The Nearby Safety report, and its quiet re-check for the widget |
| Currency codes | Frankfurter, Financial Modeling Prep | Exchange rates |
| App Check token (proves the request comes from the real app) | Google Firebase | Protection against abuse |
Currency++ also reads app settings and messages from the developer's Firebase database. It does not upload your data there.
What Currency++ does not do
- No account or sign-in.
- No advertising and no ad tracking.
- No selling or sharing of personal information.
Your choices
- Location, camera, photos and Health are each optional and can be turned off in iOS Settings.
- AI safety checks can be turned off in Settings › Currency++ (“Disable AI Safety”), and so can the widget's background re-check (“Auto Refresh”).
- Deleting the app deletes its data on your iPhone; iCloud backups can be deleted in iOS Settings › your name › iCloud.
Children
Currency++ is not directed at children under 13 and does not knowingly collect information from children.
Changes to this policy
If this policy changes, the new version will be posted on this page with a new date.
Contact
Questions about privacy: currencyPlusApp@gmail.com