Growy : Child Growth WHO
Android Application · Package: com.rbsoft.growy
1. Important Medical Disclaimer
The Growy application (com.rbsoft.growy) is an informational and personal tracking tool designed for parents and caregivers. The displayed percentile curves and growth corridors are based on international standards published by the World Health Organization (WHO 2006 for ages 0–5 and WHO 2007 for ages 5–19).
IMPORTANT: This application is not a medical device and does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. It is not a substitute for regular check-ups, clinical evaluation, or professional consultation with a pediatrician, family physician, or qualified healthcare provider.
Privacy & Data Protection: 100% Offline
Your child's growth measurements and health records are strictly confidential. Growy operates locally, never transmits data to remote servers, and does not request internet access permissions.
Last updated: October 26, 2026.
2. Local Storage Only & Zero Data Collection
- Local Storage Only: All your data (child/adult profiles, birth dates, weight, height, head circumference, foot length, waist circumference, and personal notes) is stored exclusively on your device inside a local SQLite database (
baby_growth.db). - No Remote Servers: The app never transmits any personal or health data over the internet. The application does not even request network access permissions (
android.permission.INTERNET). - No Account Required: The app works out of the box with zero sign-up, no login, and no collection of emails or identifiers.
- Zero Trackers & No Ads: The application contains no advertising SDKs, no behavioral trackers, and no commercial analytics tools.
- Data Ownership & Portability: You retain 100% ownership of your data. You can export your full measurement history at any time as an open CSV file, or restore/import an existing CSV.
- Complete Deletion: Deleting a measurement or child profile immediately and permanently purges the corresponding records from your local device database.
3. Scientific References & Sources
- WHO Child Growth Standards (0–5 years): World Health Organization, WHO Child Growth Standards: Methods and development, Geneva, WHO, 2006.
- WHO Growth Reference for School-Aged Children and Adolescents (5–19 years): de Onis M. et al., Development of a WHO growth reference for school-aged children and adolescents, Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 2007; 85: 660–667.
- Head Circumference and Pediatric BMI: WHO standards based on the LMS statistical method (Cole & Green).
- Pediatric Foot Length (0–12 years): Empirical anthropometric estimation based on published pediatric podometry datasets.