Privacy policy
Crush Test: 21 Questions for iPhone and iPad, published by James Loboda. Last updated 12 September 2026.
This policy covers this app only. Other apps by the same developer have their own policies, because they do not all behave the same way.
The short version
Everything you type — names, answers, results — stays on your device and is never sent anywhere. The app shows ads, and it reports anonymous usage statistics and crash reports. None of that contains names, answers or results. It is always on and cannot be switched off inside the app; deleting the app stops it.
What stays on your device
All of the content of the app. It is written to local storage, and it is deleted when you delete the app.
| What | Who can see it | How long |
|---|---|---|
| The name you enter for yourself | Only someone using your unlocked device | Until you delete it in the app, or delete the app |
| The names of people you take the quiz about | Same | Same |
| Your answers and the resulting percentages | Same | Same |
iCloud sync is explicitly switched off, so this content is not copied to Apple's servers by the app and does not appear on your other devices.
What is sent, and to whom
The app uses Google Analytics for Firebase, Firebase Crashlytics and the Google Mobile Ads SDK. Together they are the only things in the app that send anything anywhere: one reports how the app is used, one reports when it breaks, and one fetches the ads.
| Sent | What it is | Used for |
|---|---|---|
| App instance ID | A random identifier for this installation. Not your name, not your Apple ID, and not shared with other apps. It is regenerated if you reinstall. | Counting people rather than events |
| Device and app details | Device model, iOS version, app version, language | Knowing which devices to support |
| Approximate region | Country or region, worked out from the network address. Not a street, not coordinates. | Knowing where the app is used |
| Usage events | That a screen was opened, that a quiz was finished, how long a session lasted | Seeing which parts of the app get used |
| Crash and error reports | If the app crashes or something fails, a stack trace plus the device and OS, and a short label for WHERE it failed — for example that the saved-people store would not open. A fixed list of labels, never free text. | Finding and fixing faults |
| How many people you have saved | A count. Never the names. | Telling apart a fault that only happens with a long list |
What is never sent
The name you enter for yourself. The names of people you ask about. Your answers. Your results. None of these leave your device, and none of them are attached to anything that does.
Google processes this data on the developer's behalf. Google's own handling is described in Firebase privacy and Google's privacy policy.
Ads
The app shows ads, supplied by Google AdMob. They pay for the app, which is free and has nothing to buy.
Ads here are capped at a “general audiences” content rating — the strictest setting AdMob offers. That is a ceiling on the ADS, not a statement about who the app is for. On top of it these categories are blocked outright: dating, references to sex, cosmetic procedures, weight loss, sensationalism, alcohol and gambling.
| Sent | What it is | Used for |
|---|---|---|
| Device and app details | Device model, iOS version, app version, language, approximate region | Choosing which ad to show and counting it once |
| A resettable device identifier | Apple’s per-vendor identifier. Not the advertising identifier (IDFA) — the app never asks for it. | Limiting how often you see the same ad |
| That an ad was requested, shown or failed | Counts and error labels. No names, no answers, no results. | Knowing whether ads work at all |
In the EEA, the UK and Switzerland you are asked before any personalised ad is shown, and you can change that answer at any time. That choice is presented by Google’s own consent form. Where consent is refused, or where you are asked and decline, ads still appear but are not personalised.
Ads are never placed where a mis-tap is likely: never at the top or bottom of a list, never as the last thing in a scroll, and never immediately beside a button.
Can I turn it off?
No — the ads and the reporting described above are always on, and this page says so plainly rather than leaving you to find out. There is no paid ad-free version and no setting that turns any of it off. It is what tells the developer which parts of the app are worth keeping, and there is one person maintaining it.
What you can do: delete the app. That removes everything stored on your device and stops all reporting from that installation. Reinstalling issues a new random identifier, unconnected to the old one.
What is reported is a fixed, closed list — four usage events and eight error labels. It cannot quietly grow: adding one fails the app's own tests until this page is changed too. That is not a promise about our diligence; it is a test that refuses to pass.
What the app does not do
- No cross-app or cross-site tracking. The app does not request the advertising identifier and never shows the App Tracking Transparency prompt. Ads are served without it.
- No way to pay to remove the ads. There is no purchase, subscription or paywall of any kind in this app.
- No account, no sign-in, no password.
- No contacts, location services, photos, camera or microphone. The app never asks for these permissions, because it has no use for them.
- No selling or sharing of data with anyone, for any purpose.
Children
This app is rated 4+ for content. It is not directed at children, it is not in Apple's Kids Category, and it does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone, regardless of age. The usage reporting described above is not tied to an identity.
Links out of the app
The app links to the App Store — its own listing, its review page, and the developer's other apps — and to this page. Opening one hands you to Apple or to your browser, whose own terms then apply. Nothing about you is sent when you follow a link.
Sharing a result
The share button draws your result as an image on your device and passes it to the standard iOS share sheet. Where it goes next is your choice and is handled by whichever app you pick. Nothing is uploaded by this app.
Deleting your data
Delete individual saved people inside the app, or delete the app to remove everything at once. For the usage statistics, deleting the app stops all reporting and reinstalling issues a new identifier — or email the address below and the developer will delete the data associated with your installation.
Changes
If a future version collects something this page does not describe, this page changes in the same release — not afterwards. This page lives in the app's own source repository for that reason.