App Permissions

iOS apps define their permissions in the Info.plist file that is included with the app. If an app attempts to use a permission that is not defined in this file, the app will crash.

Check App Permissions

Device

cd $APPDIR                                                        
plutil Info.plist | grep Description 

macOS

unzip -qq ExampleApp.ipa
cd Payload/Example.app/
plutil -p Info.plist | grep Description

Linux

unzip -qq ExampleApp.ipa
cd Payload/Example.app/
plutil -p Info.plist | grep Description

Permissions Table

Key	Usage
NSPhotoLibraryAddUsageDescription	Your app adds photos to the user's photo library
NSPhotoLibraryUsageDescription	Your app accesses the user's photo library
NSCameraUsageDescription	Your app uses the device camera
NSLocationAlwaysUsageDescription	Your app uses location services all the time
NSLocationWhenInUseUsageDescription	Your app uses location services only when the app is running
NSLocationUsageDescription	DEPRECATED: Update to one of the above instead
NSContactsUsageDescription	Your app uses the address book
NSCalendarsUsageDescription	Your app uses or modifies the user's calendar information
NSRemindersUsageDescription	Your app creates reminders in the Reminders app
NSHealthShareUsageDescription	Your app uses data from the Health app
NSHealthUpdateUsageDescription	Your app provides health information to the Health app
NFCReaderUsageDescription	Your app uses the NFC reader
NSBluetoothPeripheralUsageDescription	Your app works with Bluetooth devices
NSMicrophoneUsageDescription	Your app uses the device microphone
NSSiriUsageDescription	Your app provides a SiriKit Intent
NSSpeechRecognitionUsageDescription	Your app uses speech recognition
NSMotionUsageDescription	Your app uses the device motion tracking hardware
NSVideoSubscriberAccountUsageDescription	(tvOS only) your app uses the video subscriber account
NSAppleMusicUsageDescription	Your app uses Apple Music integration
NSFaceIDUsageDescription	Your app uses FaceID