WatchBar
Privacy

Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 21, 2026

WatchBar is built to keep your data yours — no ads, no account, and we never sell your data. This policy explains exactly what the app stores, syncs, and sends.

What WatchBar stores

The information you create while using WatchBar is kept on your device. That includes:

  • The barcodes you save
  • Your generation and scan history
  • PLU lookups
  • Notes, folders, and tags

iCloud sync

If iCloud sync is enabled — it’s on by default, and you can turn it off in Settings — your library syncs through Apple’s CloudKit into your own private iCloud account, so it appears across your devices. This uses Apple’s servers and is tied to your Apple ID. The developer cannot read your private iCloud database, and there is no separate WatchBar account or login.

Crash reporting & diagnostics

The app includes Firebase Crashlytics, a Google service, to help fix crashes. It collects anonymous diagnostics — your device model, OS version, crash stack traces, and a random Crashlytics installation identifier. It does not collect your name, your barcodes, or an advertising identifier. This is classified as “Diagnostics” data. You can read more in Google’s privacy policy.

Camera & scanning

The camera is used only while you are scanning. Frames are processed on your device and are not uploaded or saved unless you choose to. Scanning a barcode from an image in your photo library is processed locally too.

Network use

The app makes network requests only for the following:

  1. iCloud sync, as described above.
  2. Crash diagnostics, as described above.
  3. When you scan a Walmart product QR code or short link, the app fetches that Walmart web page to extract the product’s UPC.
  4. Checking the App Store for update information.

It does not otherwise transmit your data.

Your controls

  • Export your data as JSON, XML, plain text, or CSV.
  • Delete individual items, or wipe everything — including your iCloud copy.
  • Lock individual barcodes behind Face ID or Touch ID.
  • Your data is included in your normal encrypted iOS device and iCloud backups.

No advertising or tracking

WatchBar has no ads, no advertising identifier, and no cross-app tracking. We don’t work with data brokers, and we never sell your personal data.

Children’s privacy

WatchBar is not directed to children under 13 and does not knowingly collect their personal information.

Security

Data on your device is protected by iOS. Data in iCloud is protected by Apple’s account security. Sensitive codes can be locked with Face ID or Touch ID.

Changes to this policy

When things change, we’ll update this page and the “last updated” date at the top.

Contact

Questions about your privacy? Email [email protected].