Privacy Policy
Last updated: April 13, 2026
The short version: Betterment never sees your data. Habits, completions, notes, and Health metrics live entirely on your device and your private iCloud. We don't run analytics, we don't track you, we don't sell anything to anyone.
1. What we collect
Betterment collects nothing on our servers — because we don't run any. Specifically:
- Habit data (titles, icons, streaks, completions, notes, mood, reminders) is stored on your device using Apple's SwiftData framework.
- Apple Health metrics (steps, water, calories, mindful minutes, sleep, workouts) are read from HealthKit on your device only, with your explicit permission, and never leave your device.
- iCloud sync (if enabled) syncs your habit data through your private iCloud account using CloudKit. Apple manages this; we have no access to it.
2. What we don't collect
- No analytics SDKs (no Firebase, no Mixpanel, no Amplitude).
- No crash reporters that include user data.
- No advertising identifiers (IDFA).
- No location data.
- No contact, calendar, or photo access.
- No accounts, no logins, no email collection.
3. HealthKit
If you grant permission, Betterment reads (never writes) the following HealthKit data types to auto-complete habits:
- Step Count
- Dietary Water
- Active Energy Burned
- Mindful Sessions
- Sleep Analysis
- Workouts
This data is processed entirely on-device and is never transmitted to any server. You can revoke permission at any time via iOS Settings → Privacy & Security → Health → Betterment.
4. iCloud
If iCloud Sync is enabled (default on), your habit database is synced via Apple's CloudKit private database. The data is end-to-end encrypted under your iCloud account and is not accessible to us or anyone else, including Apple. You can disable iCloud Sync from the Profile tab.
5. Notifications
If you set a reminder for a habit, Betterment schedules a local notification on your device using Apple's UNUserNotificationCenter. Reminders never traverse a server.
6. Children's privacy
Betterment is intended for general audiences and does not knowingly collect data from children under 13. Since we don't collect any personal data, this is structurally enforced.
7. Changes to this policy
If we ever change this policy, we'll update the date at the top of this page. We'll never change it in a way that retroactively reduces your privacy.
8. Contact
Questions? Email support@betterment.app or open an issue on GitHub.