Privacy

Last updated 6 October 2026

crate is an AI sampler for iPhone and iPad. You type a vibe and the pads fill with sounds from the library that ships inside the app. This page explains what leaves your device and what doesn't.

What we send

The first time you ask crate for something, it asks whether its AI may send your request off the device. If you tap Allow, the text you type or say, plus a little context about the current beat (style, tempo, key, sound names, which pads are loaded), goes to crate's server. The server passes it to OpenAI and TypeSafe, which plan and arrange the beat, and sends the result back to the app. If you tap Not now, crate's AI stays on your device and nothing you type or say is sent. You can change this any time in the app under Projects (AI help).

• There are no accounts. Prompts aren't tied to your name, email or Apple ID.
• To improve the app, crate sends its own server usage events: which buttons you use, how long screens stay open, response times and errors, what each AI change did, whether you undid it, your 👍 / 👎 ratings and, only if you allowed AI help, the prompts you type or say. You can turn this off in the app under Projects (Share usage analytics); crate then deletes the events still waiting on the device and sends no more. They are keyed to a random install ID, never to your name, email or Apple ID, and aren't shared or sold. Our hosting provider keeps standard request logs, such as IP addresses, for a short time for security.
• OpenAI and TypeSafe process prompts under their API terms. OpenAI doesn't use API data to train its models and keeps it for up to 30 days for abuse monitoring.

What stays on your device

• Anything you record with the microphone.
• Songs and audio files you import.
• Your projects, settings and beats.

crate only uses the microphone while you record a sample or pull a pad down to talk, and asks for permission first. Speech is turned into text on your device; the audio is never sent anywhere.

What we don't do

• No ads, no tracking, and no third-party analytics SDKs.
• No selling or sharing of your data.
• No in-app purchases.

Crash reports and TestFlight

If you choose to share analytics with app developers in iOS settings, Apple may share crash reports with us. If you test crate through TestFlight, Apple may also share any feedback or screenshots you choose to send; Apple's terms cover that data.

Children

crate isn't directed at children under 13.

Changes and contact

If this policy changes, we'll update this page and the date above. Questions: zhangzhangyouyou@gmail.com.