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Canto — Private Journal

LivePedro Boueke1 app · 385 installsToolsFreecom.boueke.canto

Encrypted journaling app. Open source. No tracking, no ads, no data collection

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Total installs
385
exact · Play shows 100+
Installs / day
0
since last crawl
Rating
—★
— ratings · — reviews
Released
16 May 2026
5mo ago
Last update
25 Sept 2026
v0.20.2 · 17d ago
Countries
—
not checked yet

Install history

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Installs per day · last 90 days

00.30.50.8111 Oct12 Oct12 Oct11 Oct: 012 Oct: 0

Change timeline

No changes recorded yet. We compare every crawl with the previous one and list title, icon, screenshots, description, version, price and availability changes here.

Country availability

Availability has not been checked for this app yet. “Check all countries” looks the app up in about 140 Google Play storefronts and shows where it is live, listed but not installable, or missing — plus any country-specific (custom) store listings.

Top countries

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Top chart positions

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App manifest

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Data safety

declared by the developer on Google Play
  • No data shared with third parties
  • No data collected
  • Follows the Play Families Policy

This is the developer's own declaration, summarised from the Play listing. The permissions below show what the app is technically able to access.

Permissions

13 in 6 groups
9 Sensitive0 Notable4 Routine

What this app can do with your phone

  • Know roughly where you are, using mobile towers and Wi-Fi networks
  • Know your exact location using GPS, Wi-Fi and mobile networks
  • Use your camera to take photos and record videos
  • Record sound using your phone's microphone
  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storage
  • Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storage
LocationSensitive2

Access to where your device is, using GPS or network signals

  • Know roughly where you are, using mobile towers and Wi-Fi networksapproximate location (network-based) · ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
  • Know your exact location using GPS, Wi-Fi and mobile networksprecise location (GPS and network-based) · ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Photos/Media/FilesSensitive2

Access to photos, videos, music and other files stored on your device

  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
  • Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
StorageSensitive2

Access to files, photos and media saved on your phone's storage

  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
  • Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
CameraSensitive1

Access to your camera to take photos and record video

  • Use your camera to take photos and record videostake pictures and videos · CAMERA
MicrophoneSensitive1

Access to your phone's microphone to record sound

  • Record sound using your phone's microphonerecord audio · RECORD_AUDIO
OtherSensitive5

Access to miscellaneous device features that don't fit other categories

  • Show its own windows or bubbles on top of other apps you are usingdraw over other apps · SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
  • Check whether you are online and whether you use Wi-Fi or mobile dataview network connections · ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
  • Connect to the internet to load content and send datafull network access · INTERNET
  • Make your phone vibratecontrol vibration · VIBRATE
  • Check with Google Play that you got this app legitimatelyGoogle Play license check · com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE

Sensitive = can reach personal data, location, camera/mic or act on your behalf. Notable = changes how your device behaves. Routine = normal for almost every app. Source: Google Play's permission list for all versions of this app.

Store listing

Full description
Your journal is the most private thing you write. Canto keeps it that way. Everything you write is encrypted on your device before it's saved. No one can read your entries — not us, not your cloud provider, not anyone. Only you hold the key. Canto is fully open source. Every line of code is public, so you don't have to take our word for it — you can check for yourself. ENCRYPTED BY DEFAULT Your journal is encrypted on your device using the same standard trusted by banks and governments (AES-256). A device key is stored securely in Android Keystore. You can also add a password for an extra layer of protection, with biometric unlock for convenience. NOT AI TRAINING DATA Canto has no analytics, no trackers, no ads, and no crash reporting. Your journal never leaves your device unless you choose to export or sync it. Your thoughts are yours — never collected, never sold, never used to train AI. TAKE YOUR DATA ANYWHERE Export your journal anytime as an encrypted backup file. Import it on another device or keep it for safekeeping. No lock-in. OPEN SOURCE Licensed under GPLv3. Read the code, audit the security, or contribute. Full documentation at github.com/pboueke/canto. FEATURES • Strong encryption on every entry, with optional password protection • Multiple journals, each with its own settings and password • Biometric unlock (fingerprint, face) • Markdown writing with preview • Image and file attachments, with optional per-file encryption • Location, tags, and comments on each entry • 10 themes including Light, Dark, Nord, Dracula, Gruvbox, and more • 20 languages including English, Portuguese, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, and more • Google Drive sync (encrypted journals stay encrypted in the cloud) • Encrypted backup export and import • Auto-lock with adjustable timeout • Brute-force protection with progressive lockout • Device key rotation for added security FREE AND OPEN SOURCE Canto is free to use. No subscription, no ads. PRIVACY Canto collects no data. Privacy policy: github.com/pboueke/canto/blob/main/PRIVACY.md Security details: github.com/pboueke/canto/blob/main/SECURITY.md

What's new

Per Changelog: https://github.com/pboueke/canto/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md New "recover local pages" option in journal settings in case you seen pages disappear. And a permanent fix so this wont happen again.

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