Cove — Private Document Vault
A local-first iOS vault: photograph passports, IDs and cards, recognize them on-device, track expiry dates, and keep everything private and offline.
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Cove — Private Document Vault
Cove is a private, local-first home for the documents that matter — passports, ID cards, driver’s licenses, bank cards and statements. Snap a photo, let on-device recognition fill in the fields, and keep everything in a private archive that never leaves your device.
Shipped on the App Store, currently at version 1.1.
Core Features
📸 Snap & Recognize
- Photograph a document and recognition fills in key fields automatically
- Card numbers and expiry dates are read reliably; unsure fields are flagged for a quick “Verify” step instead of failing silently
- Recognition runs entirely on-device — no cloud calls, no account required
⏰ Expiry Tracking & Reminders
- Every record carries an expiry field — set or clear it in one tap
- Reminders surface records before passports and IDs expire
- The tagline is the promise: “Snap. Recognize. Never expire.”
🗂 Organization
- Tags, people, folders, and reminders are always one tap away
- Shelf and folder views with content covers, including for photo-less records
- Permanent deletes always ask for confirmation first
🔒 Privacy by Design
- Local-first: all data stays on the device — no accounts, no sync servers
- Free, offline, and always yours
- Declares no data collection in its App Privacy report
Technical Highlights
- Native SwiftUI app with a token-based design system; dark mode and Dynamic Type supported from day one
- On-device recognition pipeline with confidence flagging and a repair feedback loop
- Regression suite of 900+ unit tests and 90+ UI tests guarding every release
- App Store listing localized in six languages
- Xcode Cloud CI/CD from push to archive
Cove proves a simple thesis: sensitive personal data deserves better than the cloud. Everything the app needs fits on your phone.