What stays on your device
Habits, rate periods, purchases, goals, app settings, and your optional Pro subscription state all live in a local SQLite database on your phone. They are never copied to a server.
What we never collect
We use anonymous usage counts and technical crash diagnostics to improve Sparely. These reports contain no habit names, saved amounts, goals or text you enter. There are no advertising identifiers or third-party ad trackers. Messages and optional progress summaries go to the coach only when you send them. Contact-form data is described below.
The optional AI spending coach
The optional spending coach uses Google Gemini through a Sparely server. You consent before using it. Requests include your message and earlier chat turns so the coach can follow the conversation. “Use my progress” is off by default. If enabled, requests also include habit names and categories, rounded savings and a goal summary. Exact amounts and detailed logs are excluded. Starting a new chat clears the conversation. Chat contents are not retained after you close the app. Free replies are limited, and Pro provides a larger allowance.
Network access
Local tracking works offline. Optional network features include store purchases, anonymous usage analytics and crash diagnostics, the spending coach, and the support form. Coach requests include your message and the conversation context. A rounded progress summary is included only when you enable “Use my progress”.
In-app contact form
If you write to us from Settings, your message is sent through our small Sparely server (hosted on Cloudflare) to our support inbox by email, together with the app version, platform (iOS or Android) and app language, plus the email address you enter so we can reply. To limit abuse, the server counts messages per anonymous install id and per network address for two days. The network address is stored only as a one-way hash. Your habits, savings and goals are never included. We keep your message only as long as we need it to answer you. Write to us to have it deleted.
Reset and uninstall
Resetting the app from Settings deletes all data. Uninstalling the app deletes all data. There is no copy elsewhere and no way to recover it.
Website
This page uses no cookies, no analytics, no third-party scripts. The hosting provider logs IP addresses and timestamps for security reasons, standard practice. We store nothing further about you.
Disclaimer
Sparely is an app for tracking and reducing habits. It does not provide medical, psychological, or professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and is not a substitute for professional care. Always consult a qualified professional about your health, and never disregard professional advice because of something in this app. The optional spending coach uses AI: its replies are generated automatically, may be inaccurate, and are not professional advice. You use Sparely at your own risk. To the extent permitted by law we accept no liability for decisions you make or outcomes you experience while using it.