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Shikor · Last updated: October 4, 2026
Summary
Shikor has no accounts, no analytics and no ads. Your garden data is saved on your phone. Commands and readings travel through a public MQTT broker, which is the one thing worth knowing about.
What leaves your phone
The app and the ESP32 talk through the public HiveMQ broker (broker.hivemq.com). Messages include soil moisture, pump on/off events, your limits and your commands, all under your topic base.
The public broker has no password. Anyone who knows or guesses your topic base could read those messages or send commands, including turning the pump on. Use a long, random topic base.
What stays on your phone
Your theme, language, topic base, moisture history and watering log are stored in the browser’s local storage. Clearing site data or removing the app deletes them.
Third parties
HiveMQ’s public broker relays the messages. The app uses no other third-party services.
Contact
Questions? Reach the developer, Mohin, through the portfolio linked in the footer, or open an issue on GitHub.