Calo Privacy Report
Calo tracks you across other companies' apps and websites using your purchases, identifiers, and usage data. It integrates 95 third-party SDKs including Adjust and Snap SDK. Its developer declares collection of purchases, user content, search history, and browsing history, and 3 more data types linked to your identity. The app requests access to Camera, Microphone, HealthKit, and 3 other permissions.
Privacy Facts
Calo: AI Food Calorie Counter
This report was made on April 6, 2026 for v1.2.60 of Calo: AI Food Calorie Counter. SDKs and permissions were found by downloading the app from the Apple App Store and inspecting publicly accessible metadata: the bundle's Frameworks directory, Info.plist, and entitlements. No code was decompiled, decrypted, or reverse engineered. Data use disclosures are self-reported by the developer to Apple. The presence of an SDK in the app bundle does not necessarily mean it is active or transmitting data at runtime. This report reflects what was found at the time of analysis and may not reflect subsequent updates.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Calo safe to use?
Calo integrates 95 third-party SDKs spanning infrastructure, analytics, and media. Its App Store privacy label declares cross-app tracking via Purchases, Identifiers, and Usage Data. It collects data linked to your identity including Purchases, User Content, Search History, and Browsing History and 3 more categories. It includes 3 advertising or attribution SDKs. Whether this is acceptable depends on your personal privacy preferences.
Does Calo track you?
Yes. Calo uses your Purchases, Identifiers, and Usage Data to track you across other companies' apps and websites. It includes 3 advertising or attribution SDKs.
What permissions does Calo need?
Calo requests 8 iOS permissions: App Tracking Transparency, Camera, Microphone, Photo Library, HealthKit (Read), HealthKit (Write), Speech Recognition, and Save to Photo Library.
What data does Calo collect?
According to its App Store privacy label, Calo declares cross-app tracking via Purchases, Identifiers, and Usage Data. It collects data linked to your identity including Purchases, User Content, Search History, Browsing History, Identifiers, Usage Data, and Diagnostics.
How many SDKs does Calo have?
Calo integrates 95 third-party SDKs. 1 for advertising, 2 for attribution, 5 for analytics, 1 for crash reporting, 11 for infrastructure, and 72 for other.
Does Calo use Facebook tracking?
Yes. Calo includes 1 Facebook SDK: GLFacebookExtension. These are used for ad measurement, attribution, and integration with Facebook's advertising platform (developers.facebook.com).
Does Calo use Google SDKs?
Yes. Calo includes 11 Google or Firebase SDKs: Firebase A/B Testing, Firebase Core, Firebase Remote Config, Firebase Sessions, Google Data Transport, Firebase Crashlytics, Firebase Core Extension, Firebase Core Internal, Firebase Installations, Firebase Shared Swift, and Google Utilities. These are used for cloud infrastructure and services, not advertising.
Does Calo use App Tracking Transparency?
Yes. Calo requests the App Tracking Transparency permission, which means it asks for your consent to track your activity across other companies' apps and websites.
Does Calo access your camera or microphone?
Calo requests access to both your camera and microphone. The developer says camera access is for "We need your camera in order to analyze your food". Microphone access is for "Grant microphone access for easy voice input of food items". These permissions are only active when you grant them in iOS Settings.
