# StateMaps (statemaps.net)

> What 4500 iPhone apps disclose on their App Store privacy labels: data used to track you, data linked to you, data not linked to you, or no data collected. Labels are developer-reported; StateMaps does not test apps. Snapshot: November 2026.

Key figures: 4289 apps have labels; 36% declare tracking.

## URL patterns
- Is {app} safe? (full label explained): https://statemaps.net/is-%7Bapp%7D-safe/
- Does {app} track you?: https://statemaps.net/does-%7Bapp%7D-track-you/
- How to lock {app} on iPhone: https://statemaps.net/how-to-lock-%7Bapp%7D-on-iphone/

## Hubs
- [All apps by category](https://statemaps.net/app-privacy/)
- [Productivity apps](https://statemaps.net/app-privacy/productivity/): 1178 apps
- [Utilities apps](https://statemaps.net/app-privacy/utilities/): 1159 apps
- [Finance apps](https://statemaps.net/app-privacy/finance/): 650 apps
- [Photo & Video apps](https://statemaps.net/app-privacy/photo-video/): 364 apps
- [Business apps](https://statemaps.net/app-privacy/business/): 319 apps
- [Lifestyle apps](https://statemaps.net/app-privacy/lifestyle/): 259 apps
- [Health & Fitness apps](https://statemaps.net/app-privacy/health-fitness/): 240 apps
- [Medical apps](https://statemaps.net/app-privacy/medical/): 172 apps
- [Social Networking apps](https://statemaps.net/app-privacy/social-networking/): 159 apps
- [Who tracks you? A–Z](https://statemaps.net/does-it-track-you/)
- [Data types explained](https://statemaps.net/data-types/)
- [Identifiers](https://statemaps.net/data-types/identifiers/): an account ID, screen name, customer number or a device-level ID such as the advertising identifier
- [Usage Data](https://statemaps.net/data-types/usage-data/): what you tap, open and view inside the app, plus which ads you have seen
- [Diagnostics](https://statemaps.net/data-types/diagnostics/): crash logs, launch times, hang rates and energy use
- [Contact Info](https://statemaps.net/data-types/contact-info/): your name, email address, phone number or postal address
- [User Content](https://statemaps.net/data-types/user-content/): messages, photos, videos, audio recordings, documents and support chats you create or upload
- [Location](https://statemaps.net/data-types/location/): where your phone is, either precisely (street level) or approximately (city or area)
- [Purchases](https://statemaps.net/data-types/purchases/): what you have bought or tend to buy
- [Financial Info](https://statemaps.net/data-types/financial-info/): card numbers, bank details, credit scores, salary, income, assets or debts
- [Contacts](https://statemaps.net/data-types/contacts/): the people in your address book or social graph
- [Other Data](https://statemaps.net/data-types/other-data/): any data the developer did not fit into Apple's named categories
- [Health & Fitness](https://statemaps.net/data-types/health-and-fitness/): health and medical records, HealthKit data, and fitness or exercise data
- [Search History](https://statemaps.net/data-types/search-history/): searches you run inside the app
- [Sensitive Info](https://statemaps.net/data-types/sensitive-info/): racial or ethnic data, sexual orientation, pregnancy, disability, beliefs, union membership, genetic or biometric data
- [Browsing History](https://statemaps.net/data-types/browsing-history/): websites and other content you viewed that is not part of the app
- [Surroundings](https://statemaps.net/data-types/surroundings/): scans of the room around you, such as surfaces and objects detected by the camera
- [Body](https://statemaps.net/data-types/body/): hand structure and movement or head movement

## Tools
- [App privacy checker](https://statemaps.net/tools/app-privacy-checker/): Type any app and see its App Store privacy label in plain English.
- [Compare two apps](https://statemaps.net/tools/compare-apps/): Put two privacy labels side by side: tracking, linked data and every data type.
- [Privacy label decoder](https://statemaps.net/tools/privacy-label-decoder/): What each label section and data type means, and where to limit it on iPhone.
- [iPhone privacy checkup](https://statemaps.net/tools/privacy-checkup/): Answer three questions and get a prioritised review of photo access, cloud copies and recovery.
- [Photo metadata viewer](https://statemaps.net/tools/exif-viewer/): See the location and camera details inside a JPEG, in your browser, without uploading it.

## Guides
- [How to Hide Messages on iPhone: Previews, Alerts and Their Limits](https://statemaps.net/blog/how-to-hide-messages-on-iphone/): To conceal message text in notifications, review Settings → Notifications → Messages → Show Previews and choose When Unlocked or Never. This changes notification presentation; it does not hide or delete the conversation inside Messages.
- [How to Hide Notifications on the iPhone Lock Screen](https://statemaps.net/blog/hide-notifications-lock-screen-iphone/): Use notification preview settings to conceal content, or change an app’s Lock Screen notification destination to remove that alert surface. These are different controls. Test both while the phone is locked and after it is unlocked.
- [How to Lock Notes on iPhone: Device Passcode or Custom Password](https://statemaps.net/blog/how-to-lock-notes-iphone/): For an eligible note, use its Lock action and the supported Notes authentication method. Decide between the device passcode and a custom Notes password before storing important content. A forgotten custom password can make older locked notes inaccessible.
- [How to Restrict Apps on iPhone with Screen Time](https://statemaps.net/blog/how-to-block-apps-iphone/): Use Screen Time to set supported schedules, allowances or content restrictions. Inspect the controls on your installed release and account, including allowed exceptions and blocking behavior. A time allowance is different from hiding an app or adding a private app password.
- [How to Find Hidden Apps on iPhone](https://statemaps.net/blog/how-to-find-hidden-apps-on-iphone/): Open App Library’s Hidden folder and authenticate. If the app is absent, check whether it was only removed from Home Screen, deleted, or installed under another account.
- [How to Unhide Apps on iPhone](https://statemaps.net/blog/how-to-unhide-apps-on-iphone/): In App Library, open Hidden, authenticate, hold the app and choose Don’t Require Face ID, Touch ID or Passcode. Find it again in App Library and restore the Home Screen icon if desired.
- [How to Lock Apps on iPhone with Face ID or a Passcode](https://statemaps.net/blog/how-to-lock-apps-on-iphone/): Hold an eligible app icon, choose Require Face ID, Touch ID or Passcode and confirm. This adds device authentication while the app can remain visible; it is different from an independent vault password.
- [How to Hide Photos on iPhone](https://statemaps.net/blog/how-to-hide-photos-iphone/): Use the Hidden album, review its lock, and understand where copies remain.
- [Best Photo Vault Apps for iPhone: What to Compare](https://statemaps.net/blog/best-photo-vault-apps-iphone/): Evaluate encryption, Face ID, backup, recovery, exports and pricing before selecting a vault.
- [How to Password Protect Photos on iPhone](https://statemaps.net/blog/password-protect-photos-iphone/): Compare built-in Photos protections with separately encrypted vault storage.
- [Do Hidden Photos Sync to iCloud?](https://statemaps.net/blog/do-hidden-photos-sync-to-icloud/): Understand how the Hidden album behaves with iCloud Photos synchronization.
- [How to Stop iCloud Photos Syncing Across Devices](https://statemaps.net/blog/stop-icloud-photos-syncing/): Review synchronization controls, originals, and shared photo copies safely.
- [Hidden Album vs Encrypted Photo Vault](https://statemaps.net/blog/hidden-vs-encrypted-photo-vault/): Understand the difference between hiding a photo and app-managed encrypted storage.
- [How to Move Photos to a Private Vault Safely](https://statemaps.net/blog/move-photos-to-private-vault/): Test importing, backups, restoration and export before moving important images.
- [How to Find and Recover Hidden Photos on iPhone](https://statemaps.net/blog/recover-hidden-photos-iphone/): Find your Hidden album and check Recently Deleted and cloud synchronization.
- [Face ID Photo Locker on iPhone: Security Checklist](https://statemaps.net/blog/face-id-photo-locker-iphone/): Learn why biometric access and encryption are different protections.
- [Can Family Sharing Members See Your iCloud Photos?](https://statemaps.net/blog/family-sharing-photo-privacy/): Shared storage, a shared login and a shared photo library are three different access arrangements.
- [How to Turn Off Shared With You Photos on iPhone](https://statemaps.net/blog/turn-off-shared-with-you-photos/): Control which message attachments appear in Photos without confusing the display setting with deletion.
- [Do Hidden Photos Transfer to a New iPhone?](https://statemaps.net/blog/hidden-photos-new-iphone/): Verify the storage and account route before erasing the old phone.
- [How to Check and Remove Photo Location on iPhone](https://statemaps.net/blog/remove-photo-location-iphone/): Inspect location details and the visible image before distributing a photo.
- [Can You Password Protect an iPhone Photo Folder?](https://statemaps.net/blog/password-protect-folder-iphone/): Choose an access control for your pictures rather than relying on a folder's appearance.
- [How to Hide Apps on iPhone: 5 Methods and Their Limits (2026)](https://statemaps.net/blog/how-to-hide-apps-on-iphone/): Hide an eligible downloaded app with device authentication on iOS 18+, or compare Home Screen, Siri, Screen Time and content-storage controls.

Methodology: https://statemaps.net/data-methodology/ · Corrections: https://github.com/shaheertiger/state-maps/issues/new