In short
A local-only peptide tracker on iPhone keeps its database on the phone and does not need a company account. That is different from a device backup, which may copy app data depending on your Apple settings, and from a company cloud, where the developer runs a server that receives your entries. Vialie keeps records on-device without a Vialie cloud profile. iCloud sync is off by default and optional for Plus subscribers through their own iCloud account; otherwise data leaves only when you export.
Key takeaways
- A local-only peptide tracker on iPhone keeps its database on the phone and does not need a company account.
- A company cloud means the developer operates a server that receives your entries.
- Ask which one the app uses before you log batch numbers or photos.
Local-only vs backup vs company cloud
On-device storage means the app’s database is on the phone. A device backup may still include app data depending on your Apple settings. A company cloud means the developer operates a server that receives your entries. Those three are not the same promise. Ask which one the app uses before you log batch numbers or photos.
- On-device: the app’s database lives on the iPhone. Vialie works this way in the App Store build.
- Your own iCloud: optional in Vialie for Plus subscribers, off by default, and stored in your private iCloud database.
- Company cloud: the developer’s server receives your entries. Vialie does not send tracker context to a Vialie cloud service.
The wider privacy question
For what a cloud tracker sends and six questions to ask any app before you log, see private vs. cloud GLP-1 trackers.
Questions
Does local-only mean my peptide log can never leave the phone?
It means the app does not sync to a company server. You can still export a file, device backups may include app data depending on your settings, and Vialie Plus can sync through your own iCloud account if you turn that on.
Is iCloud the same as a company cloud?
No. iCloud is your Apple account. A company cloud is the developer’s database. Read which one the app uses.
Can Vialie track peptides that are not in its library?
Yes, with a custom label that uses the same tracking fields as library items.
Does Vialie give sourcing or dosing advice for peptides?
No. It records what you enter. It does not advise sourcing, preparation, or dosing.