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Mostly a question of trust: Owlfiles collects data linked to you but declares no tracking. None of it falls in Apple's most sensitive categories (health, financial, location, contacts or your own content). In total the label lists 1 data type; 53% of photo managers we checked declare tracking.
Owlfiles privacy in one look
- 1Collects nothing
- 2Not linked
- 3Linked
- 4Tracks you
Built only from the developer's App Store label. It describes disclosure, not tested behaviour.
Owlfiles collects 1 data type tied to your identity but declares no tracking.
Did Owlfiles ask for something?
Pick the permission prompt you saw. We compare it with what Owlfiles' developer declared.
Location is not on Owlfiles' label. That can be fine: data used only on your iPhone does not have to be declared. If the data would need to leave the phone for the feature to work, ask why it is missing.
User Content is not on Owlfiles' label. That can be fine: data used only on your iPhone does not have to be declared. If the data would need to leave the phone for the feature to work, ask why it is missing.
Contacts is not on Owlfiles' label. That can be fine: data used only on your iPhone does not have to be declared. If the data would need to leave the phone for the feature to work, ask why it is missing.
Owlfiles declares no tracking, so a tracking prompt would contradict its label. Decline it, and consider reporting the mismatch to Apple.
Health & Fitness is not on Owlfiles' label. That can be fine: data used only on your iPhone does not have to be declared. If the data would need to leave the phone for the feature to work, ask why it is missing.
A permission is what the app can reach on your iPhone; the label is what the developer says leaves it. They answer different questions.
What Owlfiles collects, explained
| Data type | What it covers | Where to limit it |
|---|---|---|
| IdentifiersLinked to you | An account ID, screen name, customer number or a device-level ID such as the advertising identifier. | Settings › Privacy & Security › Tracking: turn off Allow Apps to Request to Track, or tap Ask App Not to Track when prompted. |
What Owlfiles' label means for you
Owlfiles' label has 1 type under “Data Linked to You”. A data type can appear in more than one section when it is used for different purposes — for example, identifiers used for both analytics and advertising.
Owlfiles declares no tracking, which means the developer says it does not combine your data with other companies' data for advertising or sell it to data brokers. The data linked to you — identifiers — is still tied to your identity, typically through an account, and is covered by the developer's privacy policy and retention rules.
None of the data types fall into the categories most people consider sensitive: health, financial information, precise location, contacts, browsing history or the content you create.
Photo managers usually ask for full library access. That gives them every picture, along with its location and date metadata. Grant Limited Access first and widen it only if the feature you want genuinely needs the whole library.
Among the 136 photo managers in our snapshot with a label, 53% declare tracking, 61% collect data linked to you and 27% say they collect nothing. Owlfiles lists 1 data type, fewer than the average of 2.6 for this group.
Productivity apps tend to collect the work you do in them — documents, notes and files — so User Content is common. The question is whether it syncs to the developer's servers and how it is protected there.
Settings to check for Owlfiles
- 1
Tracking
Settings › Privacy & Security › Tracking. If “Allow Apps to Request to Track” is off, apps cannot ask, and they are told to treat you as having declined. You can also turn it off for this app alone.
- 2
Photos
Settings › Privacy & Security › Photos. Limited Access lets you pick exactly which pictures the app can see; Add Photos Only lets it save without reading your library.
- 3
Lock the app
On iOS 18 and later, touch and hold the icon and choose Require Face ID. Anyone who picks up your unlocked phone then needs your face, fingerprint or passcode to open it.
- 4
Notifications
Settings › Notifications › Owlfiles › Show Previews: When Unlocked keeps message and account details off the Lock Screen.
Does Owlfiles track you?
There is no “Data Used to Track You” section on Owlfiles' label.
Lock Owlfiles behind Face ID
- Find Owlfiles on your Home Screen or in App Library.
- Touch and hold the icon until the quick-actions menu opens.
- Tap Require Face ID (or Require Touch ID / Require Passcode, depending on your iPhone).
- Tap Require Face ID again to confirm. Owlfiles now asks for authentication every time it opens.
The lock is an iPhone feature, so it works whether or not Owlfiles has a passcode of its own. It does not change what the app sends to its developer.
About Owlfiles
| Developer | Skyjos Co., Ltd. |
| App Store category | Productivity (also Utilities) |
| Latest version | 14.6.3, released October 2026 |
| First released | March 2012 |
| Requires | iOS 15.0 or later |
| Size | 160 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ |
| Languages | 14 (CS, NL, EN, FR, DE, IT, JA, KO…) |
| Bundle ID | com.skyjos.fileexplorerfree |
The current version shipped in October 2026, so the app is actively maintained and its label is likely current. Labels are updated by developers when practices change.
Also by Skyjos Co., Ltd.: Photo Manager Pro, FTPManager, FE File Explorer.
What the label cannot tell you
- A label is self-reported. Apple publishes the developer's answers and can reject apps that misrepresent them, but it does not independently verify what Owlfiles sends.
- It does not say where data is stored, how long it is kept, whether it is encrypted, or which companies receive it. The privacy policy covers those points.
- Optional data counts: if a feature lets you add something (a profile photo, a phone number), the type is listed even if you never use the feature.
- Data handled only on your iPhone is not 'collected', so a no-collection label is compatible with an app that reads your files locally.
- Third-party sign-in, payment processors and SDKs are supposed to be included, but a label can lag behind a new version.
The question to ask Owlfiles' developer: Does it upload photos for AI features, or analyse them on the phone?
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Your Owlfiles privacy checklist
Done. You have applied every control the label points to.
True or false?
- Right.Not quite.
False: there is no Data Used to Track You section on Owlfiles' label.
- Right.Not quite.
Labels are self-reported by developers. Apple can reject or remove apps that misrepresent practices, but it does not audit each label.
- Right.Not quite.
True: Identifiers appears on its label.
- Right.Not quite.
It is collected and sent; the developer says it is de-identified rather than tied to your account or device.
- Right.Not quite.
Apple's rules require apps to work the same whether or not you allow tracking.
Owlfiles privacy FAQ
Is Owlfiles safe to use?
Does Owlfiles track you?
What data does Owlfiles collect?
Who makes Owlfiles?
Can I lock Owlfiles with Face ID?
How does Owlfiles compare with other photo managers?
Does it upload photos for AI features, or analyse them on the phone?
How do I delete my data from Owlfiles?
For photos and documents you choose to keep apart from your main library, see VaultForYou.