Tilt is a work-life balance timer for iPhone. This policy explains what data Tilt handles and where it goes.
The short version
- Tilt has no account, no ads, no analytics and no tracking.
- We run no servers. Tilt never sends your data to us or to any third party.
- Your data lives on your iPhone and, if you use iCloud, in your own private iCloud storage, which we cannot access.
What Tilt stores
Tilt keeps the following on your device so the app can work:
- Sessions: which side (for example Work or Life), the category you tagged, start time and duration.
- Scales: the names of your sides, your target split, your categories and their history.
- Settings: nudge level, quiet hours, mascot choice, app limit preferences and similar options.
- A device identifier: a random ID created by Tilt and kept in your iPhone’s Keychain. It only lets Tilt tell your own iPhones apart so app use from each one is counted once. It is not an advertising identifier and is not linked to you.
This data is shared only between Tilt and its own extensions on your device (the Home Screen widget, Live Activity, and Screen Time extensions).
iCloud sync
If you are signed in to iCloud, Tilt syncs your sessions, scales and settings through Apple’s CloudKit, using the private database in your iCloud account and iCloud key-value storage. This data is stored by Apple under Apple’s Privacy Policy. We cannot see, read or access it. To stop syncing, turn off iCloud for Tilt in the Settings app.
Screen Time and app limits
If you turn on app limits, Tilt uses Apple’s Screen Time framework (Family Controls, Device Activity and Managed Settings).
- The apps and websites you pick are given to Tilt as private tokens. Tilt cannot see which apps they are, and Apple does not share their names, content or your browsing with Tilt.
- Tilt receives the time spent in the apps you picked and logs it as sessions, so it can pause those apps when a side gets too heavy.
- This usage data stays on your device and in your iCloud, like the rest of your sessions.
You can revoke Screen Time access at any time in Settings > Screen Time.
Notifications
Nudges are local notifications created on your iPhone. Tilt may also receive silent notifications from Apple so iCloud changes from your other devices arrive in the background. No notification content passes through us.
Siri and Shortcuts
When you use Siri or the Shortcuts app to start or stop a timer, your request is handled by Apple under Apple’s privacy terms. Tilt only receives the action (for example, “start Work”).
Lock Screen and Home Screen
The Live Activity, Dynamic Island and Home Screen widget show your running side, timer and today’s balance. Anyone who can see your Lock Screen or Home Screen may see this information. You can turn these off in Tilt’s settings or in iOS Settings.
What we do not collect
We do not collect your name, email, contacts, location, health data, photos, browsing history, purchase history or any analytics or crash data. We do not sell or share data, because we never receive any.
Apple may give developers aggregated, anonymous App Store and crash statistics if you have chosen to share them with app developers in iOS Settings. This is controlled by Apple and you can turn it off in Settings > Privacy & Security > Analytics & Improvements.
Deleting your data
- Sample data: remove it from Tilt’s settings without touching your own sessions.
- On your device: deleting Tilt removes its data from your iPhone. The random device ID in your Keychain may remain until you erase your device.
- In iCloud: go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud > Manage Account Storage (or Manage Storage), choose Tilt, and delete its data.
Since we hold none of your data, we have nothing to export or delete on our side. Your rights under laws such as the GDPR and CCPA are fully met by the controls above.