Your apps get locked. Your data doesn’t get shared.

Last updated 27 September 2026

At a glance

We lock your apps. We don’t look inside them.

What GymBuddy stores

Your name, handle and — if you add one — your profile photo
Your gym days and lock window
The day and time you checked in, and your streak
Which buddies you’ve paired with, and the cheers and nudges you send

What it never sees

Which apps you locked — Apple keeps that list on your iPhone, even from us
Your check-in photo — it never leaves your phone
Your location — GymBuddy doesn’t use it
Anything you do inside your other apps

Nothing is sold or used for ads, and you can delete your account — and everything on it — from Settings in the app.

What we collect

When you sign in

You sign in with Apple or Google. They share your name and email address with us (Apple lets you hide your real email). We never see your Apple or Google password.

Your GymBuddy profile

Your name, a handle, a 4-digit pair code, and — only if you add one — a profile photo. Buddies you pair with can see these.

Your schedule and check-ins

Your gym days and lock window, the date and time of each check-in, and your streak. We store these so your buddies can tell a rest day from a missed one.

Buddies

Who you’ve paired with, pending requests, and the cheers and nudges you send and receive.

Notifications

If you turn on notifications, we store your iPhone’s push token, a random identifier Apple gives the app, so we can tell you when a buddy nudges you, cheers you on or wants to pair up. Apple delivers them. Signing out removes the token for that phone.

The waitlist

If you join the waitlist on this site, we store your email address to tell you when GymBuddy launches.

What stays on your iPhone

Your locked apps. GymBuddy uses Apple’s Screen Time. Apple gives us an anonymous token for your selection — we can’t read which apps or categories it contains.
Your check-in photo. Apple’s on-device image recognition checks that it looks like a gym. The photo and that check both stay on your phone; only the fact that you checked in is saved.

Who helps us run GymBuddy

Your account, profile, check-ins and buddies are stored with Supabase, our database and sign-in provider. Apple and Google handle sign-in, and Apple delivers notifications. This website is hosted by Vercel. We don’t sell your data, and we don’t use it for advertising.

Deleting your data

In the app, go to Settings → Delete account. This permanently deletes your profile, photo, buddy connections, check-ins, nudges and notification tokens. To remove your email from the waitlist, email us.

Children

GymBuddy isn’t intended for children under 13, and we don’t knowingly collect their data.

Changes and contact

If this policy changes, we’ll update the date above. Questions? Email hello@gymbuddy.live.