Your own copy, every time
This is the single most important idea on Whip, so here it is plainly: opening an app gives you a private copy of it, with private data. Picture a habit tracker that a thousand people open. Each person gets their own separate copy — a thousand private trackers, not one shared one. Your streaks, notes, and high scores stay in your copy. Nobody else can peek in, and you can’t see anyone else’s.The only thing that’s ever shared is a game’s
leaderboard score, if the app has one — and that
shows just your score, never your data. Everything else stays in your own
copy, always.
Opening and running an app
Tap to open
On the feed, tap Try Whip. From a profile or search, tap Play. From
your Home screen, just tap the app.
Say yes if it asks
Some apps have superpowers — saving your data, an AI chat, or pulling live
info from the internet. The first time you open one, Whip shows a short
consent sheet explaining what it uses. Tap I agree to open it. More on
that here.
Play it
The app runs right inside Whip — buttons press, scores count, data saves.
Tap the fullscreen option for an edge-to-edge view, and minimize to bring
back the header.
When an app needs a moment
A couple of things can happen when you open an app, and both are normal:You're offline
You're offline
Whip needs a connection to load and run apps. If you lose signal, you’ll see
a friendly You’re offline screen, and Whip reconnects the moment you’re
back online.
An older app takes a second to wake up
An older app takes a second to wake up
Apps that haven’t been opened in a while may take a moment to wake up — Whip
rebuilds them automatically behind the scenes so they always load. No action
needed; just give it a beat.
Something won't load
Something won't load
If an app shows an error, tap Try again. If it keeps happening, our
troubleshooting guide has the fixes.
About play counts
Every app shows how many times it’s been played, right on its card. Fresh apps also surface faster in the feed when they’re getting recent plays. One friendly rule: opening your own app doesn’t count toward its play count — so testing your own creation won’t inflate the number.Common questions
Can the creator see my data or scores?
Can the creator see my data or scores?
No. Everything you do inside an app stays in your own private copy. The only
thing shared is your score on a game’s leaderboard,
if it has one — and that’s just the score.
Where do apps I open live?
Where do apps I open live?
Apps you build or save show up on your Home
screen. Save an app you love so it’s always
a tap away.
Related
Data, AI, and consent
What the consent sheet means and the superpowers behind it.
Leaderboards
Compete for the high score on games the whole community plays.