Ravelle Privacy Policy

Last updated: November 14, 2026

Ravelle is made by Prompt Works LLC ("we"). Ravelle listens to the record you're playing, identifies it, and shows information about it. This policy explains what happens to your data. The short version: we don't collect it.

What we collect

Nothing. Ravelle has no accounts, no analytics, no advertising, and no tracking, and we run no servers that receive data from the app.

The microphone

Ravelle uses your device's microphone only while listening is on. You can turn listening off at any time (the mic button, or ⌘L on a Mac), and it stays off until you turn it back on.

• Sound is analyzed on your device. An on-device classifier tells music apart from speech and room noise, so conversation doesn't trigger song identification.
• To identify a song, Ravelle sends Apple's ShazamKit service an audio fingerprint: a compact signature computed on your device. It is not a recording, and the original sound can't be rebuilt from it. Apple's handling of these requests is covered by Apple's privacy policy.
• Ravelle does not record or store audio.

Looking up music information

Once a song is identified, Ravelle looks up the album and its details by name and identifier (song title, artist, album, recording codes) from these services:

• Apple (iTunes Search API and Apple Music links)
• MusicBrainz
• Discogs
• Wikipedia

These requests contain no personal information, but like any internet request they reveal your device's IP address to that service. Each service's own privacy policy applies.

What stays on your device

• Your settings
• Cached album art and album information
• Diagnostic logs (text only; no audio)
• Your free trial start date and how many free records you've used this month, kept in the device's keychain

Deleting the app deletes these.

Your listening history and iCloud

Ravelle keeps a history of the songs it has identified, so you can browse them later. If you're signed in to iCloud, this history syncs between your devices through your private iCloud database. It is stored in your iCloud account under Apple's privacy policy, and we can't see or access it. If you're not signed in to iCloud, or you turn off iCloud for Ravelle, the history stays on your device. You can delete the synced copy from your iCloud storage settings.

Purchases

Ravelle Pro is sold through the App Store. Apple handles payment, and we don't receive your name, payment details, or Apple Account information.

Children

Ravelle collects no personal information from anyone, including children.

Changes

If this policy changes, we'll update this page and the date above.

Contact

Questions: [email protected]