Last updated: July 30, 2026
The short version: WristSnap stores your photos and scan history locally on your device. We don't have user accounts, we don't track your identity, and we don't sell your data. WristSnap shows no advertising. Data leaves your phone in exactly five situations: when you ask WristSnap to identify a watch (the photo is sent to our identification server, which forwards it to our AI providers), when WristSnap looks up a market value (only the brand, model, and reference text are sent to our valuation service, which draws on our own price research and eBay's public listing data), when you voluntarily submit a mistake report (the photo and your notes are sent to us so we can improve the app), when you subscribe (handled by Apple and RevenueCat), and when the app records anonymous usage counts so we can see which parts of the app work (no photos, no location, no identity — and sent to our own server, never to an analytics company).
WristSnap is operated by Forge Snap (DirtBite LLC), an independent app studio. This Privacy Policy describes how WristSnap handles your information.
Contact: [email protected]
The following information is stored locally on your iPhone or iPad and is never transmitted to us or any third party unless explicitly described in the next section:
This data stays on your device. If you delete the app, this data is deleted.
WristSnap uses the following services. Here's what each one receives:
When you scan a watch, the photo is re-encoded before sending — a process that removes embedded metadata such as GPS coordinates — and transmitted to our identification server (hosted on Cloudflare), which forwards it to our AI providers (Google Gemini, with xAI Grok as a fallback and cross-check) for identification. No user identifier or account information accompanies the request, and our server does not keep a copy of the photo after processing. To prevent abuse, our server temporarily records the network (IP) address of each request for rate limiting; these records are not linked to your photos or identity and are automatically deleted within a few hours.
Google's privacy policy: policies.google.com/privacy
xAI's privacy policy: x.ai/legal/privacy-policy
Cloudflare's privacy policy: cloudflare.com/privacypolicy
To show a market value range, WristSnap sends only the identified watch's brand, model, and reference text (never your photo, never any personal data) to our valuation service. That service draws on our own compiled price research and on eBay's public listing data through eBay's official developer program. When you tap "See live listings," WristSnap opens an eBay search for that watch; those links may be affiliate-tagged, meaning we may earn a commission if you purchase, at no extra cost to you. Values shown are market ranges for reference only — never a formal appraisal.
eBay's privacy policy: ebay.com privacy notice
Photos of watches sometimes capture engravings or serial numbers on a caseback. WristSnap does not extract, store, or transcribe personal serial numbers. The identification AI reads only the information needed to identify the model (brand, model, reference). The photo itself is transmitted for identification as described above and is not retained by our server after processing.
If an identification looks wrong, you can submit a mistake report from the app. When you do, WristSnap uploads the scan photo along with the app's identification, your correction (if any), any notes you typed, and basic technical details (app version and platform) to our infrastructure (Cloudflare storage), and a copy of the report summary is delivered to our support inbox. Reports contain no location data, no device identifiers, and no account information. We use reports for exactly one purpose: finding and fixing identification mistakes. To have a report you submitted deleted, email [email protected] with the approximate date and watch, and we'll remove it.
WristSnap Unlimited subscriptions are processed by Apple. Apple handles your payment information directly — WristSnap never sees your credit card or billing details. RevenueCat helps us validate the subscription with Apple and receives your anonymous Apple-assigned identifier and the product purchased. No name, email, or other personal information is shared.
RevenueCat privacy policy: revenuecat.com/privacy
To see which parts of WristSnap actually work — for example, how often an identification returns a market value versus coming up short — the app sends a small set of anonymous usage counts to our own server (hosted on Cloudflare). We built this ourselves specifically so that no analytics or advertising company receives anything about WristSnap users.
What is sent: the name of an event (such as "a scan finished" or "the subscription screen was shown"), the time it happened, your platform (iOS or Android), the app version, the watch brand when a value lookup runs (so we know which brands our price data is missing), and a random installation number.
What is never sent: your photos, your location, the specific watch model or reference you scanned, any asking price you type into the deal checker, your name or email (we don't have them), and anything derived from your device's or Apple/Google account's identity.
The random installation number is generated on your device the first time you open the app. It exists only to group one installation's events together so we can count things like "how many people who scanned a watch went on to see a value." It is not derived from any device or account identifier, it is not shared with anyone, and it cannot be traced back to you. Deleting and reinstalling the app generates a new one.
WristSnap displays no third-party advertisements and includes no advertising or third-party tracking SDKs. The usage analytics described above are first-party only: they go to our own server, never to an analytics vendor, ad network, or data broker. We do not sell your information to advertisers, and we do not use your data to target ads.
WristSnap does not:
WristSnap offers an optional subscription, WristSnap Unlimited, billed monthly or annually through your Apple ID. You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time in your device's App Store account settings. A few identifications are free without any subscription. Values and identifications are provided for informational purposes only and are not a professional appraisal or a guarantee of any watch's authenticity or worth.
WristSnap does not knowingly collect information from children under 13. The app does not require accounts or personal information to function.
Because WristSnap doesn't keep your data on our servers, there's no account to delete or data export to request — your scan history and photos live entirely on your device, and deleting the app deletes them. The one category of data we do hold is mistake reports you chose to send us; email [email protected] and we'll delete any report on request.
If we make material changes to how WristSnap handles data, we'll update this page and note the change in the app's release notes. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision.
Questions about this Privacy Policy? Email [email protected].