Last updated: 13 July 2026
Summary
Your worship stays private. Your dhikr counts, custom dhikr, and voice recognition all happen on your iPhone or iPad and are never uploaded. To understand how the app is used and to improve it, Istighfar uses Google Firebase Analytics, which collects anonymous usage data — things like when the app is opened and which features are used. We never collect your name, email, contacts, precise location, or the words you recite.
What stays on your device
- Counts your dhikr by tap, or hands‑free using Apple’s on‑device Speech framework to detect phrases like “Astaghfirullah.” Audio is processed on device and is never sent to any server.
- Stores your counts, custom dhikr, and theme preferences locally on the device. These are not uploaded anywhere.
- Shows a Live Activity and widgets that read your current count from on‑device storage shared between the app and its widget.
Analytics we collect (Firebase)
Istighfar uses Google Firebase Analytics, a third‑party service, to measure how many people use the app, whether they keep using it, and which features are popular. This helps us decide what to improve.
What is collected:
- Anonymous usage events — for example: the app being opened, switching to a different dhikr, completing a counting cycle, creating a custom dhikr, or starting a Live Activity.
- A randomly generated app‑instance identifier (not tied to your name or Apple ID).
- Basic device information: device model, iOS version, language, and an approximate location (city or region) derived from your IP address.
What is not collected: your name, email, phone number, or contacts; your precise GPS location; your microphone audio; or the content of the dhikr you recite. Istighfar does not use Apple’s advertising identifier (IDFA).
This anonymous data is processed by Google. See Google’s Privacy Policy and how Google uses information from apps that use its services. We use this data only to improve Istighfar. We do not sell it or use it to show you ads.
What Istighfar does not do
- No accounts. There is no sign‑in.
- No advertising. Istighfar contains no ads and does not share data with advertisers.
- No cross‑app tracking. We do not use the advertising identifier or link your data to your identity across other apps and websites (Apple’s App Tracking Transparency definition).
- We never collect your microphone audio or the words you recite — voice recognition is entirely on device.
System permissions Istighfar requests
- Microphone — only if you use voice counting, to capture your voice for on‑device recognition.
- Speech recognition — only if you use voice counting, to turn audio into text on device so the app can count your dhikr.
If you only count by tapping, Istighfar never asks for these permissions.
Your choices
Because the analytics identifier is random and stored on your device, deleting and reinstalling Istighfar resets it and starts a fresh, unlinked identifier.
Children
Istighfar is not directed to children under 13 and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone.
Changes to this policy
If this policy changes in any material way, the updated version will appear here with a new “Last updated” date.
Contact
Privacy questions: programmingdash@gmail.com.