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Data type · 21% of apps

Apps that collect Location

Where your phone is, either precisely (street level) or approximately (city or area). Location history reveals home, work and routines. Precise location deserves the most scrutiny.

Includes
  • Precise location
  • Coarse location
Where to limit it on iPhone

Settings › Privacy & Security › Location Services: choose Never or While Using, and turn off Precise Location if the app does not need it.

Used to track you
204
Linked to you
484
Not linked to you
436

By category

Location — used to track you (204)

Apple defines tracking as linking data from this app with data from other companies' apps, websites or offline sources for targeted advertising or ad measurement, or sharing it with a data broker. Showing the first 90; browse a category for the rest.

Location — linked to you (484)

Collected and tied to your identity, for example through your account, your device or other details that identify you. Showing the first 90; browse a category for the rest.

Location — not linked to you (436)

Collected, but the developer says it is de-identified or anonymised and not tied back to you. Showing the first 90; browse a category for the rest.

FAQ

What counts as Location on a privacy label?
Where your phone is, either precisely (street level) or approximately (city or area). Apple's sub-types are: Precise location, Coarse location.
How many iPhone apps collect Location?
905 of the 4,289 apps with a label in our snapshot (21%). 204 of them use it to track you.
How do I limit Location on iPhone?
Settings › Privacy & Security › Location Services: choose Never or While Using, and turn off Precise Location if the app does not need it.
Why does Location matter?
Location history reveals home, work and routines. Precise location deserves the most scrutiny.

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Facts on this page come from Apple App Store privacy labels, as reported by the developer. Checked November 2026. How we collect data · Report a correction