Last updated: July 16, 2026
WireSketch is designed with privacy as a core principle. Your planning data, projects, photos, and layouts, stays on your device by default, and we run no servers of our own. From version 2.5 you can optionally switch on iCloud Sync, which copies your data into your own private iCloud account, not to us, and which is described under iCloud Sync below. The one exception to an otherwise data-free experience is advertising: if you use WireSketch for free, it shows ads from Google AdMob, which collects limited data as described under Advertising below. Making any in-app purchase removes ads permanently, and paying devices never load the ad software at all.
WireSketch (the developer) does not collect:
The exception is advertising for free users: the Google AdMob software bundled in the app may access a device advertising identifier and ad-interaction data to show and measure ads. We never receive this data ourselves. See Advertising below. None of this applies once you have removed ads through a purchase.
All project data, photos, fixture placements, annotations, and settings are stored locally on your device in the app's sandboxed Documents directory. This data is:
iCloud Sync is optional, off by default, and available to WireSketch Pro and Business. You switch it on in the app under About. Until you do, nothing leaves your device.
When it is on, your projects, properties, offers, business profile and price overrides are stored in the private database of your own iCloud account, using Apple's CloudKit. That storage belongs to you, not to us: we operate no servers, we cannot read its contents, and it counts against your own iCloud storage. Apple's handling of it is governed by Apple's privacy policy. Data continues to work fully offline and is uploaded when a connection is available.
You stay in control of that copy. In About you can export everything that was synced, or delete the iCloud copy outright, at any time. Deleting the iCloud copy removes it from every device signed in to the same account; the data on your device is untouched. Turning sync off stops any further upload.
If you never switch iCloud Sync on, WireSketch behaves exactly as it always has: entirely on your device.
WireSketch requests access to your camera and photo library solely to capture or select wall photos for electrical layout planning. Photos are stored locally within the app and are never transmitted externally.
Location access is optional. If you grant it, WireSketch uses your device location only to (1) center the satellite map on your home when planning rooftop solar, and (2) suggest the electrical region and standard for a new property. Turning a location or address into a region (reverse-geocoding) and the satellite imagery itself are provided by Apple Maps, so the relevant coordinates are sent to Apple for that purpose under Apple's privacy policy. Any resolved coordinates are stored locally on your device (and in your device backups if you have backups enabled) to power the projects map; they are never sent to WireSketch, we operate no servers. If you decline location access, you can type an address or choose your region manually.
WireSketch offers optional in-app purchases processed entirely through Apple's App Store. Purchase transactions are handled by Apple and subject to Apple's privacy policy. WireSketch stores only a local boolean indicating whether a feature has been unlocked. No payment information, Apple ID, or transaction details are collected or stored by WireSketch.
When using the AR scan mode, WireSketch uses Apple's ARKit and RoomPlan frameworks to detect walls and room geometry. All processing happens on-device. No scan data is sent to any server.
WireSketch is free to use, supported by ads. Free users see occasional full-screen ads served by Google AdMob (a Google service). Any in-app purchase removes all ads permanently, and on paying devices the advertising software is never loaded.
To show and measure ads, Google AdMob may collect and process limited data, including a device advertising identifier, IP address, and ad-interaction events. Google may use this to deliver, frequency-cap, and measure ads, and, only where you have consented, to personalize them. We do not receive or store any of this data. Google's handling of it is governed by Google's Privacy & Terms.
Your choices:
For free users, WireSketch integrates Google AdMob (and Google's User Messaging Platform, which handles the consent form described above) solely to display ads, see Advertising. There are no analytics SDKs, and no SDKs from Facebook or other third parties. Aside from advertising, the only network communication is with Apple: the App Store for in-app purchase verification, and Apple Maps for satellite imagery and reverse-geocoding when you use the Solar Planner or the optional location features.
WireSketch's solar planning screens may show clearly marked recommendations for third-party products (for example, portable power stations or solar storage) as affiliate links. Tapping such a link opens the partner's website in your browser; the link is routed through an affiliate network (impact.com), which may use cookies or similar techniques on the partner's site to attribute the visit. WireSketch itself sends no personal data with these links and receives only an anonymous commission if you make a purchase. Affiliate links are always labelled as such in the app.
When you export a project (PDF, PNG, JPEG, CSV), the exported file is generated locally and shared only through iOS's built-in share sheet. WireSketch does not access or control where you send the exported file. Exported PDFs include project data such as fixture names, positions, and material estimates, ensure you are comfortable sharing this information with the recipient.
Since all data is stored locally on your device, you have full control over its retention. You can delete individual projects within the app or remove all data by uninstalling the app. We do not retain any copy of your data.
WireSketch is a professional tool, is not directed to children, and does not knowingly collect information from children under 13. The app contains no social features. Ads shown to free users are not personalized to anyone under the age of consent in their region, and any in-app purchase removes ads entirely.
If we update this privacy policy, we will post the new version on this page with an updated date. Material changes will be communicated through an app update.
If you have questions about this privacy policy, contact us at [email protected].