Screen Grove
Privacy Policy — Last updated November 2026
Screen Grove shows your daily screen-time budget as a tree. It's built so that your data stays on your iPhone. The only exception is the optional Grove+ subscription, described below.
What We Collect: Almost Nothing
Screen Grove has no accounts, no analytics and no ads. Without Grove+, we don't receive any information about you or how you use your phone.
Screen Time Data
Screen Grove uses Apple's Screen Time API (Family Controls and Device Activity) to see how long you've used the apps, categories and websites you choose. Apple processes this on your device. The usage figures are only displayed to you inside the app, and iOS doesn't let the app send them anywhere. We never see which apps you use or for how long.
What's Stored on Your Phone
Your daily budget, your app selection (as anonymous tokens provided by Apple) and which days your tree was cut down. This is kept in the app's storage on your iPhone and removed when you delete the app.
Grove+ (Optional Subscription)
If you subscribe to Grove+, the app sends our server (hosted on Cloudflare) your subscription's App Store transaction ID and the dates of your good days (days your tree was still standing at midnight). We use them only to check your subscription with Apple and to count the real trees we plant for you through GoodAPI, planted by Veritree. No usage figures, app names or personal details are sent. Payments are handled by Apple, and we never see your payment details. If your subscription ends, we stop counting.
Notifications
If you allow them, Screen Grove shows a local notification when you reach your budget. Notifications are created on your phone; no push service is used.
Children
Screen Grove is not directed at children under 13.
Changes
If what we collect changes, we'll update this page and the date above before the change ships.