Collect and Prove

The app opens to a camera view. No splash screen. No tutorial. Just a viewfinder and a shutter button. You tap the button. The app captures a photo. That photo carries metadata — location, timestamp, and a digital signature. The metadata is not optional. It is baked into the file. The app does not ask if you want to geotag. It just does it. That is the entire premise of Collect and Prove. It is not a camera app. It is an evidence-gathering tool.

The interface is minimal. A viewfinder. A shutter button. A gallery button. That is it. There are no filters. No editing tools. No social sharing. The app is designed for one purpose: capturing tamper-proof photos and videos. The files are authenticated with a digital process that guarantees origin, location, and date. The app is intended for professionals. That is not a marketing line. It is a warning. This is not a casual app. It is for audits, inspections, and legal documentation.

The app does not collect any user data. Data is encrypted in transit. Data can not be deleted. That last point is significant. Once a photo is captured and authenticated, it is permanent. The metadata is embedded. The file is anchored. There is no undo. That is the trade-off. You get tamper-proof evidence. You lose the ability to retract or modify. The app is built for accountability, not convenience.

How the authenticated capture workflow actually works

The app uses the device's camera, GPS, and clock to generate a verifiable file. The photo or video is captured. The app records the precise location using ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION. It records the exact time. It generates a digital signature using the device's fingerprint hardware if available. The file is then time-stamped and geolocated. The data is sent directly to your servers without KeeeX intervention. That is the key detail. The app does not store your data on KeeeX servers. It sends it to your own infrastructure. The app is a tool. The backend is yours.

The workflow is designed for field use. A worker captures a photo of a damaged asset. The app records the location, time, and a digital signature. The file is uploaded to the company's server. The server verifies the signature. The evidence is admissible. The chain of custody is intact. That is the value proposition. The app removes the human element from evidence collection. You cannot fake the location. You cannot fake the timestamp. You cannot edit the photo without breaking the signature. The file is self-contained proof.

The app also supports form capture and document scanning. That means you can attach forms to the evidence. A worker can fill out a checklist, take a photo, and submit everything in one go. The forms are configurable. The workflows are lightweight. The app is flexible. It can be adapted to different business processes. That is the strength of the KeeeX ecosystem. The app is not a standalone tool. It is part of a larger system that includes a management backoffice and a web portal.

Comparing the app to other evidence-collection tools

There are other apps that do similar things. Proofmode is a free, open-source system that enables authentication and verification of multimedia content. TrueCapture digitally signs photos and videos at the moment of capture. ProofSnap seals photos and videos with cryptographic proof and blockchain hashes. These apps are competitors. They offer similar features. But Collect and Prove has a different positioning. It is part of a broader KeeeX suite that includes blockchain anchoring, verifiable file standards, and MLETR compliance.

The app's strength is its integration with the KeeeX ecosystem. You can use KeeeX Fusion to inject trusted metadata into files. You can use KaaaS to timestamp and anchor proofs on the blockchain. You can use KeeeX Verifier to verify files locally. The app is not a silo. It is a component. That is its advantage over standalone apps. It is part of a verifiable file standard. The files are interoperable. They can be verified by anyone, anywhere, without additional infrastructure.

The app is free. That is surprising for a professional tool. The business model is likely based on the backend services. The app is the frontend. The backend is where the value is created. The app is the entry point. It is the collection tool. The backend is the verification and management layer. That is a common model for B2B software. The app is free to download. The services are where the revenue comes from.

One specific permission and what it actually does

The app requests the USE_FINGERPRINT permission. That permission is used to generate a digital signature using the device's fingerprint hardware. The signature is embedded in the file. It proves that the file was captured on that specific device. It is a form of device attestation. The app also requests ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION. That is used for geolocation. The app does not track your location continuously. It only accesses location when you capture a photo or video. The app also requests RECORD_AUDIO. That is used for video capture. The app does not record audio without your explicit action. The permissions are all tied to specific functions. There is no data collection beyond what is necessary for the app's core purpose.