What Changed with TikTok
Under new ownership, TikTok now collects precise GPS data, stores AI prompts and outputs, and has expanded its ad network. Your location is tracked continuously, your content feeds AI training, and your attention is sold to advertisers.
TikTok vs CoolApp
- Location data — TikTok: precise GPS tracked continuously. CoolApp: single-moment capture only
- AI data — TikTok: prompts and outputs stored. CoolApp: no AI features
- Ad network — TikTok: expanded third-party tracking. CoolApp: minimal, privacy-respecting
- Content — TikTok: algorithm-driven feed. CoolApp: map-based discovery
- Data retention — TikTok: extensive. CoolApp: minimal collection, no data selling, you control deletion