Pancake

Privacy Policy

Last updated June 3, 2026

The short version

Pancake keeps your data on your device. We do not run accounts, we do not have a server that stores your information, and we do not use analytics or tracking. There is nothing for us to sell or share, because we never receive your data in the first place.

What is stored on your device

Your profile (name and the body stats you enter), your training program and workout history, your bodyweight entries, your food log and saved foods, and your progress photos are all saved locally on your iPhone using Apple's on-device storage. They stay on your device and in your device backups. Deleting the app removes them.

Apple Health

If you connect Apple Health, Pancake reads your bodyweight and heart rate to show your progress and tune your nutrition targets, and writes your finished workouts and bodyweight back to Health. This only happens with your permission, it is handled by Apple's Health framework, and that data is never sent to us or used for advertising. You can turn this off at any time in the Health app.

Camera and photos

The camera is used only when you choose to take a progress photo. Progress photos are stored privately on your device and are never uploaded. If you add a photo from your library, it is read only when you pick it.

Food search

When you search for a food, the text you type is sent over a secure connection to Open Food Facts, an open nutrition database, to return matching results. The query is not tied to your identity, and we do not log it. Recipe images are loaded from TheMealDB. No other information leaves your device.

What we do not do

No accounts. No advertising. No analytics or usage tracking. No third-party trackers or marketing SDKs. We do not collect your data, so we do not sell or share it.

Deleting your data

You can erase everything Pancake has stored at any time from Settings, using “Delete all my data”. Data you wrote to Apple Health is removed in the Health app, since Health is the system of record for that.

Children

Pancake is a general fitness app and is not directed at children under 13.

Not medical advice

Calorie targets, macro splits, and training suggestions are general fitness estimates, not medical or dietary advice. If you have a health condition, talk to a doctor or dietitian before changing your diet or training.

Contact

Questions about privacy? Email hello@heypancake.com.