Device-first by default. Clear about what syncs through iCloud.

Provato is designed to work without a Provato account. Your items, logs, ratings, notes, tags, fields, and preferences are stored on your device and sync through iCloud when iCloud is available for the signed app and Apple account.

Last updated April 29, 2026.

No Provato account No ads No third-party app analytics iCloud sync One-time purchase model

Short version

Your data stays with your device and iCloud account.

Provato stores your library locally on device and uses iCloud/CloudKit to keep your library and preferences aligned across your Apple devices when sync is available. The app does not require a Provato-operated account system to create items, add logs, or browse your history.

If the product ever adds Provato accounts, shared collections, or a separate Provato-operated backend, this page will be updated alongside that change.

At a glance

Items, logs, notes, tags, fields, and preferences are stored on device.
iCloud sync uses your Apple account and the app's iCloud container when available.
Photo, camera, and location access are optional and only used when you trigger those features.
Provato does not use ad networks or third-party analytics SDKs.
Purchases may involve Apple and the purchase provider for entitlement validation.

1. Device and iCloud data

Provato keeps your tracker data device-first.

Your items, logs, ratings, notes, dates, prices, tags, custom fields, and preferences are stored on your device. When iCloud is available, Provato uses the app's iCloud container to sync that app data through Apple's infrastructure rather than a Provato account.

2. Permissions

Photos and location are optional.

Provato only asks for photo library or camera access if you choose to attach an image. Location access is only relevant if you decide to search for or save a location with a log.

Location lookup uses external place lookup infrastructure from the device app flow. Provato does not maintain a custom places database from your searches.

3. Purchases

Unlocking Provato Plus uses purchase infrastructure, not ad tech.

If you purchase or restore the one-time Provato Plus upgrade, Apple and RevenueCat process the transaction and entitlement information needed to validate that access.

That purchase flow is separate from your personal logs and is not used for targeted advertising.

Provato also includes Sentry for crash and error reporting. When diagnostic events are sent, Sentry processes technical information and error context needed to identify and fix reliability issues. Sentry is not used to profile your collection activity.

4. Ads and analytics

No ads and no third-party analytics SDKs.

Provato is not built around ad targeting, data resale, or behavioral profiling. The app does not include third-party analytics tooling for profiling how you use your personal collection data.

Separately, this website loads an analytics script from analytics.montalesi.dev to measure website usage. Website analytics is separate from the Provato app and does not receive your library, logs, photos, or location data.

5. iCloud sync

iCloud sync keeps your library aligned across Apple devices.

Provato uses iCloud/CloudKit when the app is signed with its iCloud container and iCloud is enabled on your device. Sync availability depends on Apple's iCloud services, your Apple account, and device settings.

6. Policy changes

If the data model changes, this page changes too.

If Provato later adds Provato accounts, shared collections, or new third-party services, the privacy policy will be updated before or alongside that release so the behavior is explicit.

7. Contact

Questions can go to the developer.

For privacy questions, contact [email protected].