Terms of use.

Who these terms are between

These terms are between you and the Focusbound developer (“we”). They cover the Focusbound iPhone app and the website at focusbound.app. By using either, you agree to them. If you don’t agree, please don’t use them.

What Focusbound does, and doesn’t

Focusbound helps you block apps you choose, on your own iPhone, using Apple’s Screen Time and location features. It is a tool you set up and can switch off. It does not guarantee that a block starts at a particular moment, that a session ends at the door, or that you cannot get around it: you can end sessions early, change permissions or delete the app at any time. Arrival and departure detection depend on iOS, your phone’s settings and your surroundings.

Focusbound is not medical, mental-health or educational advice, and it is not a parental-control product.

Your account and crews

• Crews are optional and need an account created with Sign in with Apple. You must be 13 or over to use Crews.
• You are responsible for the display name and crew names you choose. Names that are offensive, impersonate someone or harass others are not allowed and may be removed.
• Be considerate to crewmates. You can report or block anyone, and crew owners can remove members. We may remove people, names or crews that break these terms.
• Joining a crew session blocks apps on your own phone only, and only when you tap Join. Nobody can lock your phone for you.
• You can delete your account at any time in the app. Deleting it removes your crew data, as described in the privacy policy.

Focusbound Pro

Focusbound Pro is an auto-renewing subscription sold through the App Store and billed by Apple to your Apple Account. The price, period and any free trial are shown in the app and on the App Store before you subscribe. Subscriptions renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your iPhone’s Settings, under your Apple Account, then Subscriptions. Refunds are handled by Apple under its own terms.

If Pro lapses, your places and history are kept, and one place stays automatic. Nothing is deleted.

Acceptable use

Don’t misuse the app, the website or the crew service: no attempts to break in, overload it, guess invite codes, scrape it, or use it to harass anyone. Don’t use it in any way that breaks the law.

Our content

The app, website, artwork, name and logo are ours or licensed to us. You may use them as part of using Focusbound, and share finish cards and invite links the app creates. You may not copy or resell them otherwise.

Changes and ending

We may change or stop features, including Crews, and may update these terms. If a change matters, we will show it in the app or on this page. You can stop using Focusbound at any time by deleting the app and, if you have one, your account. We may suspend accounts that break these terms.

Liability

Focusbound is provided as is. To the extent the law allows, we are not liable for losses caused by a block that did not start or end as expected, by missed arrivals or departures, by downtime, or by anything outside our control. Nothing in these terms limits liability that cannot be limited by law, including for death or personal injury caused by negligence, or your statutory rights as a consumer.

Law

These terms are governed by the law of England and Wales. Apple is not a party to these terms, but Apple and its subsidiaries may enforce them as a third-party beneficiary where the App Store requires it.

Contact

Email support@focusbound.app. Replies usually come within a few days.