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Terms of Use

Effective 25 September 2026

1. Agreement

These Terms of Use (“Terms”) are an agreement between you and the developer of Screenwage named as the seller on Screenwage's App Store page (“we”, “us”). They govern your use of the Screenwage app and screenwageapp.com (together, the “Service”). By downloading, opening or using the Service you agree to these Terms and to our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.

2. Who can use Screenwage

You must be at least 13 years old. If you are under 18, or the age of majority where you live, you may use the Service only with the permission of a parent or guardian, who agrees to these Terms for you. You must be able to form a binding contract and must not be barred from using the Service under any applicable law.

3. What Screenwage is, and what it is not

Screenwage is a self-control tool. It uses Apple's Screen Time system to lock apps and websites you choose, and lets you unlock them for a time by spending grains you earn during focus sessions.

  • It is not medical or professional help. Screenwage does not diagnose, treat or prevent any condition, including addiction, anxiety, ADHD or any other health condition, and makes no promise about your screen time, focus, productivity, studies, health or wellbeing. If you need help, please see a qualified professional.
  • Blocking depends on Apple. App locking is provided by Apple's Screen Time and Family Controls features, which we do not control. It may be switched off in iOS Settings, stop working after an iOS update, or be bypassed, and some apps or functions cannot be locked. We do not guarantee that any app will stay locked.
  • Do not rely on it in an emergency. Choose carefully which apps you lock, and do not lock anything you may need for your safety, health, work or to contact others. The in-app safety switch turns blocking off at any time, and you are responsible for using it when needed.
  • Use Focus Dock safely. Stay aware of your surroundings when using the camera, never use Screenwage while driving, and keep your phone's volume at a level that is safe for you. The pickup alarm can be loud.

4. Your account

Screenwage creates an anonymous account when you first open it. You may add a sign-in with Apple, Google or an email and password. You are responsible for keeping your sign-in details secure and for everything done through your account. Tell us promptly at support@screenwageapp.com if you think your account has been misused.

5. Grains

  • Grains are units inside Screenwage that measure focus time and unlock time. One grain unlocks one minute of the apps you locked. You earn grains through verified focus sessions, at the exchange rate you choose in the app.
  • Grains have no monetary value. They are not money, currency, a financial product or property. They cannot be bought, sold, transferred or exchanged for cash, goods or anything outside the Service, and they are never refundable.
  • You receive a limited, revocable licence to use grains within the Service. We may correct balances that result from errors, outages, clock changes or misuse, and remove grains obtained in breach of these Terms.
  • We may change how grains work, including exchange rates, bonuses, limits and caps, to keep the Service fair and working. Grains may be lost if you delete your account or data, or if your account ends.

6. Subscriptions, free trials and payments

  • Most of the Service requires a paid subscription. Subscriptions are sold and billed by Apple through the App Store, under Apple's terms. The price, billing period and any free trial are shown before you confirm, and in your App Store account.
  • Auto-renewal: your subscription renews automatically at the end of each period, at the then-current price, unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the period ends. Your Apple Account is charged within the 24 hours before renewal.
  • Free trials: if a plan includes a free trial, it converts to a paid subscription at the end of the trial unless you cancel at least 24 hours before it ends. Only one trial is available per Apple Account and per subscription group.
  • Cancelling: you can cancel at any time in iOS Settings → Apple Account → Subscriptions. Cancelling stops future renewals; you keep access until the end of the period you have paid for. Deleting the app or your account does not cancel a subscription.
  • Refunds: all payments are processed by Apple, and refunds are handled by Apple under its policies (reportaproblem.apple.com). Except where the law requires otherwise, we do not give refunds or credits for partial periods or unused time.
  • Price changes: we may change subscription prices. Apple will tell you in advance and, where required, ask for your consent before the new price applies.

7. Acceptable use

You agree not to:

  • cheat, fake or automate focus sessions, or exploit bugs to obtain grains, subscriptions or a ranking;
  • copy, modify, reverse engineer, decompile or try to extract the source code of the Service, except where the law allows;
  • interfere with, overload or gain unauthorised access to the Service, its servers or other users' accounts;
  • choose a username that is offensive, misleading, impersonates someone, or infringes anyone's rights;
  • use the Service for any unlawful purpose or in breach of these Terms.

The weekly board is optional. We may change or remove usernames, rankings or board entries, and remove anyone from the board, at our discretion.

8. Our intellectual property

The Service, including its software, design, text, graphics, logos and the name Screenwage, belongs to us or our licensors and is protected by law. We grant you a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable licence to use the app on Apple devices you own or control, as permitted by the App Store's Usage Rules. All rights not expressly granted are reserved.

If you send us feedback or ideas, we may use them freely without any obligation to you.

9. Third-party services

The Service relies on third parties, including Apple (App Store, Screen Time, Sign in with Apple), Google (Google sign-in), Supabase, RevenueCat and Cloudflare. Their services are governed by their own terms, and we are not responsible for them, for their availability, or for changes they make.

10. Changes to the Service

We are constantly improving Screenwage and may add, change or remove features, or suspend or end the Service, at any time. If we end the Service entirely, we will give reasonable notice where we can. We are not liable to you for changes, suspensions or discontinuation, except as required by law.

11. Disclaimer of warranties

To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Service is provided “as is” and “as available”, with all faults and without warranties of any kind, express or implied. This includes warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, non-infringement, accuracy, and uninterrupted or error-free operation. We do not warrant that the Service will meet your needs or achieve any result, that apps will stay locked, or that data will never be lost. Some jurisdictions do not allow these exclusions, so some of them may not apply to you.

12. Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, we will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary or punitive damages, or for any loss of profits, revenue, data, grains, goodwill, opportunity or time, however caused, even if we were told they were possible. This includes consequences of an app being locked or unlocked, or of the Service being unavailable.

Our total liability for all claims relating to the Service is limited to the greater of (a) the amount you paid for the Service in the 12 months before the event giving rise to the claim, or (b) US$50.

Nothing in these Terms limits liability that cannot be limited by law, such as liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, for fraud, or your statutory rights as a consumer.

13. Indemnity

To the extent permitted by law, you agree to defend, indemnify and hold us harmless from any claims, losses, damages and costs (including reasonable legal fees) arising from your misuse of the Service, your breach of these Terms, or your violation of any law or the rights of others.

14. Ending these Terms

You may stop using the Service and delete your account at any time. We may suspend or end your access if you breach these Terms, if we are required to by law, or to protect the Service or other users. Sections 5, 8 and 11 to 18 survive the end of these Terms.

15. Changes to these Terms

We may update these Terms. We will post the new version here with a new effective date and, for material changes, tell you in the app. Continuing to use the Service after the effective date means you accept the updated Terms. If you do not agree, stop using the Service and cancel your subscription.

16. Disputes and governing law

  • Talk to us first. Before starting any claim, email support@screenwageapp.com and give us 30 days to try to resolve it informally. Most issues are solved this way.
  • Governing law. These Terms are governed by the laws of Lebanon, without regard to its conflict-of-law rules. The courts of Beirut have jurisdiction, unless the mandatory law of the country where you live as a consumer lets you bring a claim in your local courts.
  • Individual claims. To the extent permitted by law, claims may be brought only on an individual basis, not as a plaintiff or class member in any class, collective or representative action.
  • Your consumer rights. If you are a consumer, nothing in these Terms takes away rights you have under the mandatory laws of the country where you live.

17. Apple App Store terms

If you downloaded Screenwage from Apple's App Store, the following also apply:

  • These Terms are between you and us only, not with Apple Inc. (“Apple”). We, not Apple, are solely responsible for the app and its content.
  • Your licence to use the app is limited to use on Apple-branded products you own or control, as permitted by the Usage Rules in the Apple Media Services Terms and Conditions.
  • Apple has no obligation to provide any maintenance or support for the app.
  • If the app fails to conform to any applicable warranty, you may notify Apple, and Apple will refund the purchase price of the app (if any) to you. To the maximum extent permitted by law, Apple has no other warranty obligation for the app, and any other claims, losses, liabilities, damages, costs or expenses from any failure to conform to a warranty are our responsibility, to the extent they are not disclaimed by these Terms.
  • We, not Apple, are responsible for addressing any claims by you or a third party relating to the app, including product liability claims, claims that the app fails to meet legal or regulatory requirements, and claims under consumer protection, privacy or similar laws.
  • If a third party claims that the app or your use of it infringes their intellectual property rights, we, not Apple, are responsible for the investigation, defence, settlement and discharge of that claim.
  • You confirm that you are not located in a country subject to a US Government embargo or designated as a “terrorist supporting” country, and that you are not on any US Government list of prohibited or restricted parties.
  • You must comply with any applicable third-party terms when using the app.
  • Apple and its subsidiaries are third-party beneficiaries of these Terms and, once you accept them, Apple has the right to enforce them against you as a third-party beneficiary.

18. General

These Terms and the Privacy Policy are the entire agreement between you and us about the Service. If any part is found unenforceable, the rest stays in effect and that part is enforced to the fullest extent allowed. Our not enforcing a right is not a waiver of it. You may not transfer these Terms; we may transfer them as part of a merger, acquisition or sale of the Service. Neither party is liable for delays or failures caused by events beyond reasonable control.

Contact

Questions, complaints and claims: support@screenwageapp.com