ReelEye
Privacy policy
The short version: ReelEye collects nothing. There is no account and no sign-in. The app has no internet access, so it cannot send anything off your phone. Your reel counts are stored only on your phone, and you can delete them at any time by uninstalling the app.
What ReelEye stores, and where
ReelEye keeps these numbers in its private storage on your phone:
- How many reels and shorts you watched each day, in total and per app (Instagram, YouTube, Facebook), for the last 60 days.
- Whether you have finished the first-time setup.
That's all. This data is never uploaded, never backed up to the cloud, and is not copied when you move to a new phone. Other apps cannot read it.
What ReelEye does not collect
We do not collect, store or share any personal information. ReelEye does not collect your name, email, phone number, contacts, location, photos, messages, browsing history, advertising ID or device identifiers. It has no analytics, no crash reporting service, no advertising and no third-party tracking code.
How ReelEye uses Accessibility
To count reels, ReelEye uses Android's Accessibility Service. You choose whether to turn it on. Here is exactly what it does:
- It only receives events from three apps: Instagram, YouTube and Facebook. Android does not give it events from any other app.
- In those apps, it notices when a full-screen reel or short is on the screen and when you move to the next one, and adds one to your count.
- It shows a small eye with your count on top of reels. The eye can't be tapped and doesn't block anything.
- It does not read your messages, type, tap, or perform any action for you, and it does not save or send anything that is shown on your screen.
You can turn it off at any time in Settings > Accessibility.
Notifications
If you allow notifications, ReelEye shows a quiet notification when your eye reaches a new stage (for example, 50 reels in a day). On the lock screen it shows only "ReelEye". You can turn notifications off in Settings.
Permissions
- Accessibility service: to count reels, as described above.
- Notifications: for the stage notification.
- Seeing if Instagram, YouTube and Facebook are installed: to show their icons and open their reels when you tap them.
ReelEye does not request internet, location, camera, microphone, contacts, storage or phone permissions.
Deleting your data
Because everything is on your phone, you are in full control. To delete all ReelEye data, uninstall the app, or go to Settings > Apps > ReelEye > Storage > Clear data. There is nothing for us to delete on our side, because we never receive any data.
Children
ReelEye is not directed at children under 13 and does not knowingly collect information from anyone, including children.
Future features
If a future version adds a feature that needs the internet (for example, comparing counts with friends, or ads), we will update this policy and the Google Play Data safety section before that version is released, and explain clearly in the app what is shared and why.
Changes to this policy
If we change this policy, we will update the date at the top of this page.
Contact
Questions about privacy? Email support@reeleye.in.