Terms of Use

Last updated: September 10, 2026

These Terms of Use ("Terms") govern your use of the bookrot iOS app (the "App") provided by bookrot ("we," "us"). By downloading or using the App, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the App.

1. License

We grant you a personal, non-transferable, non-exclusive, revocable license to use the App on Apple devices that you own or control, for your personal, non-commercial use, subject to these Terms and the Apple Media Services Terms and Conditions.

2. What bookrot does

bookrot lets you lock distracting apps using Apple's Screen Time / Family Controls framework, and earn screen-time minutes by reading. The blocking feature relies on Apple system frameworks and on your granting the required permissions; its behavior is subject to iOS limitations and may not function on unsupported devices or configurations.

3. Subscriptions and purchases

bookrot offers auto-renewable subscriptions via Apple In-App Purchase:

• Monthly — billed every month.
• Yearly — billed every year, including a 7-day free trial for eligible subscribers. Apple determines trial eligibility.

Prices are shown in the App in your local currency. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase or when an eligible free trial ends. After the trial, the annual plan renews at the annual price shown before purchase. Auto-renewable subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple Account settings. If a free trial is offered, any unused portion is forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. Purchases are subject to Apple's refund policies; we do not separately process payments or refunds.

4. Acceptable use

You agree to use the App lawfully. If the App offers the ability to import your own texts, you represent that you have the right to use those texts (for example, public-domain works or works you own). You may not attempt to circumvent, disrupt, or reverse-engineer the App except as permitted by law.

5. Content

Bundled books are public-domain works provided for your convenience. We do not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of any text.

6. Disclaimers

THE APP IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. We do not warrant that the App will be uninterrupted, error-free, or that the blocking feature will prevent all access to selected apps.

7. Limitation of liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, bookrot WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF DATA OR PROFITS, ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE APP.

8. Changes

We may update these Terms from time to time. Continued use of the App after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

9. Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the United States, without regard to its conflict-of-laws rules.

10. Contact

Questions about these Terms? Email bookrot6@gmail.com.

Apple standard EULA

Unless you have a separate written agreement with us, the Apple-provided standard End User License Agreement also applies: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/