StrewnHow Strewn keeps your photos private
Strewn uses the iOS photo picker, so it sees only the photos you choose and never your whole library. Analysis runs on the phone, there is no account and no analytics SDK, and the app makes no network requests of its own beyond the purchase check.
Coming soon to iPhone
What can Strewn see in my library?
Only the photos you pick. The iOS photo picker runs outside the app, so Strewn does not ask for full photo library access at all. Strewn copies the picked photos, resized to 1600 px, into its own storage on your iPhone so your dumps keep working.
The result is a small footprint. If you only pick 30 photos for a week, those 30 are all Strewn ever handles.
What leaves the phone?
Nothing about your photos. The sharpness, light and color readings come from a small preview and stay on the device. The one network path on iPhone is the purchase check: Apple processes payments and RevenueCat reads whether you have Pro, receiving an anonymous app user id and purchase history that are not linked to your identity.
Which permissions does it ask for?
Two, both at the moment of use:
- Add Photos Only, when you tap save for slides or collages.
- Notifications, when you tap Remind me for the weekly reminder.
What about analytics and tracking?
None. The privacy manifest declares no tracking and no tracking domains. The only collected data type listed is purchase history, not linked to you and used only for app functionality.
How do I wipe everything?
Me, then Your data, shows the number of dumps, stored copies and megabytes. You can export the dump list as JSON or delete all Strewn data after typing DELETE. Your photo library is never touched, and deleting the app removes the rest.
The typed confirmation guards against an accidental tap, and the wipe also cancels the weekly reminder.
Frequently asked questions
Does Strewn need an account?
No. There is no sign-up and no server.
Is my data backed up?
Strewn has no cloud of its own. Copies live in the app's storage on your iPhone, so an iPhone backup made by iCloud or a computer can include them.
Does Strewn recognize faces?
No. It reads brightness, contrast, sharpness, color and similarity, not faces or content.