Privacy

Vibe Meter collects nothing about you. There is no account, no analytics, no crash reporting and no advertising identifier. Nobody at this end can see what is on your disk, because none of it is ever sent anywhere.

What the app reads

To do its job the app reads file and folder sizes, process names and their memory figures, and the system's own memory and swap counters. All of that stays on the device. It is held in memory while the app runs, and in a scan file on your own disk if you save one.

The one network request

The Mac app fetches a small file that says what the current version number is, so it can tell you when an update exists. The request contains no identifier and no information about your machine beyond what any web request unavoidably reveals, which is your IP address and the time. Nothing is logged against it and nothing is downloaded or installed automatically.

If you would rather it did not, block api.quilio.dev. The check fails quietly and the app carries on.

Folders you grant

When you choose a folder to scan, macOS gives the app permission to read that folder and remembers it so you are not asked again. That permission lives on your machine and can be withdrawn by removing the folder from the list inside the app.

Buying

Payment is handled by Moonbase, who take your email address and payment details in order to sell you a licence. Their terms and privacy policy apply to that transaction. The app itself never sees any of it.

iOS and Android

The mobile apps have no network code at all. Android reads per-app storage sizes through the usage-access permission you grant in Settings, and it works without that permission if you would rather not. iOS reads only its own memory and the folders you hand it through the Files app.

Children

Vibe Meter is a developer utility and is not directed at children. Since it collects nothing, it collects nothing about them either.

Changes

If this ever changes in a way that matters, the date above changes with it and the app will say so before the change takes effect.

Questions

Write to abhishek.shivakumar@gmail.com.