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title: "Private Kit - Reviews, Revenue and Downloads in United States | Apple App Store"
description: "PrivateKit MIT is a ‘privacy-first’ app that allows you to log your GPS trails on your own phone. The information is stored locally and never shared with anyone (not even with us or MIT) until you exp"
---

# Private Kit — United States
> Private Location Logging

![Private Kit App Icon](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple123/v4/36/dc/28/36dc28a2-3eb1-d5bf-2e89-3ff9a035837b/AppIcon-1x_U007emarketing-0-7-0-85-220.png/400x400bb.png)

**Developer:** [Massachusetts Institute of Technology](https://apptail.io/developer/massachusetts-institute-of-technology-odA) (United States)
**Category:** Utilities
**Rating:** 3.7/5 (121 ratings)
**Price:** Free
**Bundle ID:** edu.mit.privatekit
**Store:** Apple App Store
**Country:** United States
**Version:** 0.5.19 (released 2020-04-16)
**Original Release:** 2020-03-15

**App Store Link:** [Download on Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/app/id1501903733)
**AppTail Page:** [https://apptail.io/app/private-kit-nUDj/united-states](https://apptail.io/app/private-kit-nUDj/united-states)

## Private Kit Description
PrivateKit MIT is a ‘privacy-first’ app that allows you to log your GPS trails on your own phone. The information is stored locally and never shared with anyone (not even with us or MIT) until you explicitly decide to manually export the data. The location log generated by Private Kit cannot be accessed from outside the user’s device. Location information can be imported and exported by the user and used in other projects and applications.

Private Kit’s trail generator logs your device’s location once every five minutes and stores 28 days of data in under 100KB of space – less space than a single picture.  But what is truly exciting about Private Kit is its privacy protection.

The app needs access to your location and motion tracking sensors to work.

## Private Kit Screenshots
- [Screenshot 1](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple113/v4/a4/22/6f/a4226fd6-0c1a-d263-8e60-668f50cdaa90/pr_source.png/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 2](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple123/v4/95/3f/3c/953f3cb5-0685-d617-7c63-29980efef181/pr_source.png/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 3](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple123/v4/bd/32/21/bd32217a-0866-9aa1-f456-5074a46e8620/pr_source.png/1242x2688.png)

## Private Kit Rating Breakdown in United States
- 5 stars: 65 (54%)
- 4 stars: 7 (6%)
- 3 stars: 14 (12%)
- 2 stars: 15 (12%)
- 1 stars: 20 (17%)

## Private Kit Reviews in United States

### *---- "Too complex"
I simply cannot figure out how to use it.
-- Atheous, 2020-06-19

### *---- "Needs better howto and help info"
No idea how to add health authorities. This app needs much better howto and help info so users know what to do with it, how to configure and operate it. Seems potentially useful.
-- Kiwiplant12345, 2020-05-27

### **--- "Data import not intuitive home screen always says not enough data. No support"
Tried numerous time to import locations data from google with out success. Documentation is thin on how to do this . Preferred file type . What to do if you encounter problems . Good idea but need polish to be useful
-- JMT333, 2020-05-19

### **--- "Great Idea - Poor Execution"
Always On makes no sense. There are very specific times - vector points - that need to be tracked. Please put more resources into developing a more rigorous and robust app.
-- Bret Moss, 2020-05-01

### *---- "No support"
Is this app working as intended anywhere; for anyone?

I emailed various staff and received two replies. I provided feedback over at least two updates, again no response. 

Incomplete instructions such as : select trusted authority but no explanation or source list for one near by. And the import your google movements is useless without cheater instructions. At the top the app states: open this place again and the download will automatically import. 

So get with it team or go back to gaming. Thanks
-- Fla Son, 2020-05-01

### **--- "Needs work"
Great at logging my movement, keeping my data private, and exporting these data if I ever need to do that. UI needs work. It also crashes when I try to view my movements on the map on my iPhone 8.
-- tk421doyoureadme, 2020-04-30

### *---- "Huh"
Doesn’t work, confusing instructions, map lags and shows no info
-- Gratefuldad1968, 2020-04-26

### ***-- "Good idea, still lots of bugs"
Every time I try to open the map it crashes/closes the app before loading anything. 

I think this app is still in beta stage, so I’m expecting bugs. However it’s not very usable at this stage. I’m keeping it so it’s still recording my locations Incase I need them, and hopefully the next updates will make it useful. 

The previous version didn’t crash, but it didn’t display any data on the map either.
-- Duckyduckworth, 2020-04-22

### *---- "Great Idea with poor system workout"
It looks as an App done by some MIT students in their free time. I can not see my routes, and the intersection information, as tested against my friends here - are simply nonexistent. Reporting is not obvious and data fidelity overall seems unreliable.
-- AVI Rochester , 2020-04-18

### *---- "Does not Import Past Locations"
It downloads my past locations but will not upload them to the app.

Without location history you get a message that says, “Not enough data,” which makes the app useless.
-- Chinthe Dog, 2020-04-18

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## Private Kit Available In
- [United States](https://apptail.io/app/private-kit-nUDj/united-states)
- [Canada](https://apptail.io/app/private-kit-nUDj/canada)
- [Italy](https://apptail.io/app/private-kit-nUDj/italy)
- [United Kingdom](https://apptail.io/app/private-kit-nUDj/united-kingdom)
- [Spain](https://apptail.io/app/private-kit-nUDj/spain)
- [Australia](https://apptail.io/app/private-kit-nUDj/australia)
- [Brazil](https://apptail.io/app/private-kit-nUDj/brazil)
- [Germany](https://apptail.io/app/private-kit-nUDj/germany)
- [Denmark](https://apptail.io/app/private-kit-nUDj/denmark)
- [Mexico](https://apptail.io/app/private-kit-nUDj/mexico)
- [New Zealand](https://apptail.io/app/private-kit-nUDj/new-zealand)
- [India](https://apptail.io/app/private-kit-nUDj/india)
- [Philippines](https://apptail.io/app/private-kit-nUDj/philippines)
- [Hungary](https://apptail.io/app/private-kit-nUDj/hungary)
- [Ireland](https://apptail.io/app/private-kit-nUDj/ireland)
- [Belarus](https://apptail.io/app/private-kit-nUDj/belarus)
- [Lithuania](https://apptail.io/app/private-kit-nUDj/lithuania)
- [North Macedonia](https://apptail.io/app/private-kit-nUDj/north-macedonia)
- [South Africa](https://apptail.io/app/private-kit-nUDj/south-africa)
- [Malaysia](https://apptail.io/app/private-kit-nUDj/malaysia)
- [Norway](https://apptail.io/app/private-kit-nUDj/norway)
- [Nepal](https://apptail.io/app/private-kit-nUDj/nepal)
- [Peru](https://apptail.io/app/private-kit-nUDj/peru)
- [Pakistan](https://apptail.io/app/private-kit-nUDj/pakistan)
- [Poland](https://apptail.io/app/private-kit-nUDj/poland)
- [Suriname](https://apptail.io/app/private-kit-nUDj/suriname)
- [Ukraine](https://apptail.io/app/private-kit-nUDj/ukraine)
- [Bulgaria](https://apptail.io/app/private-kit-nUDj/bulgaria)
- [Finland](https://apptail.io/app/private-kit-nUDj/finland)
- [Estonia](https://apptail.io/app/private-kit-nUDj/estonia)
- [Switzerland](https://apptail.io/app/private-kit-nUDj/switzerland)
- [Greece](https://apptail.io/app/private-kit-nUDj/greece)

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