This user review details a frustrating experience with a face comparison application, alleging significant issues with both its performance and data privacy practices. The user reports a lengthy download and installation process, taking an unreasonable 15 minutes, only to find the app completely ineffective. According to the review, the app failed to accurately identify faces even when presented with identical or highly similar photos of the same individual.
The user further expresses strong concerns regarding data security. They claim the application automatically accessed and uploaded all photos from their phone without explicit consent or the option to select specific images. This perceived lack of transparency and control over personal data is a major point of contention in the review. The user highlights the absence of any prompt asking for photo selection, leading to the belief that the app indiscriminately gathered all media files. This behavior raised immediate red flags about the app’s security protocols and data handling practices.
In response to these serious allegations, the developer issued a rebuttal, strongly denying the claims of data uploading. The developer asserts that the app operates entirely offline and does not transmit user data to any servers. To substantiate this claim, they challenge the user to test the app’s functionality without an internet connection, suggesting this would prove its offline processing capabilities. Furthermore, the developer dismisses the user’s concerns as unfounded and suggests a lack of understanding on the user’s part regarding basic app functionality and offline processing. They confidently state that anyone with “basic knowledge” would understand the app’s offline nature and data privacy.
