Last updated: April 22, 2026

Plain answers for testers.

This is the human version of what to expect when you try Little Things in beta.

Where is my data stored?

On your device. Your people, circles, glints, chronicles, and notes do not leave your phone unless you explicitly export them.

There is no Little Things cloud, no server copy of your relationship data, and no account to sign in to.

What do notifications do?

Little Things can schedule local reminders for dormant nudges and birthdays. They are local notifications created by your device, not push notifications from a server.

Notification content may include a person's name depending on your settings.

What does contact import do?

It opens a list of your device contacts so you can choose who to add. Nothing is imported automatically. Import is one-time only.

You can still add people manually if you deny contacts permission.

What does app lock do?

It asks for Face ID, Touch ID, or your device passcode before showing the app. It keeps casual snooping out. It is not database encryption.

The app switcher privacy shield helps hide notes when you switch apps, but it is a screen-level safeguard, not a vault.

What is export for?

Export saves your app data as a JSON file. It is your only backup option right now.

The file is plain text. Restore is not implemented in the current beta, and exports do not keep updating after you save them.

What feedback helps?

  • Bugs you can reproduce.
  • Anything that looks like data was lost, duplicated, or corrupted.
  • Notifications that fire at the wrong time.
  • Performance problems.
  • Anything that feels wrong from a privacy or trust perspective.
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