Silk
An intimate wellness tracker with a working calculator on the front. Tap the icon, get a calculator. Type the PIN, get the tracker. The App Store approval story is in Apple's Problem with Bodies.
Technical Implementation ¶
- AES-256 encryption for all stored data via CryptoKit
- Calculator disguise that works as a real calculator until you enter the PIN
- Core Data with encrypted SQLite
- Biometric unlock via LocalAuthentication
- No network calls. Completely offline.
Privacy Architecture ¶
- No analytics, no third-party SDKs
- No cloud sync by default (optional encrypted iCloud backup)
- All processing on-device
- Export uses encrypted containers
Related consulting: iOS security audit, App Store review strategy.