Pay To Unlock — Terms of Service

Terms of Service — Pay To Unlock Last updated: May 1, 2026 Loud Unicorn LLC ("Loud Unicorn," "we," "us," or "our") 1. ABOUT PAY TO UNLOCK Pay To Unlock is a screen time management application ("App") built and published by Loud Unicorn LLC, an Arizona limited liability company. The App helps you build healthier digital habits by letting you choose which apps to block and placing a paywall shield over those apps. To temporarily remove a block, you either use your one free weekly unlock or purchase a consumable in-app unlock for a defined duration (1, 3, 4, or 8 hours). Pay To Unlock is a good-faith habit tool — not a tamper-proof enforcement system, parental control service, or medical device. A determined user can reinstall the App, revoke Screen Time permissions, or otherwise circumvent blocks. The App creates financial and intentional friction to help you make more deliberate choices about screen time, not unbreakable locks. All processing occurs entirely on your device. We operate no backend servers, collect no personal data from your device, and store nothing of yours beyond your device itself. By downloading, installing, or using the App, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, do not install or use the App. 2. ELIGIBILITY AND AGE REQUIREMENTS Minimum Age. You must be at least 13 years of age to use Pay To Unlock. Parental Consent (Ages 13-17). If you are between 13 and 17 years old, you must have the permission of a parent or legal guardian to use the App and to make in-app purchases. By using the App, you represent that you have obtained such permission. Parents and guardians who permit minors to use the App accept these Terms on behalf of those minors and are responsible for their use, including any purchases made. Capacity. You represent that you have the legal capacity to enter into a binding agreement under the laws of your jurisdiction. Geographic Availability. The App is distributed through the Apple App Store and may not be available in all countries or regions. 3. OPTIONAL ACCOUNT (SIGN IN WITH APPLE) Pay To Unlock does not require you to create an account. The App functions fully without one. We offer an optional Sign in with Apple feature. If you choose to use it: - Apple authenticates your identity and provides us with an opaque user identifier and, optionally, a display name. We do not receive your Apple ID email address unless you explicitly share it during the Sign in with Apple flow. - Your Apple user identifier and display name (if shared) are stored locally on your device only, in the App's UserDefaults container. This information is never transmitted to our servers (we have no servers) and is never shared with any third party. - You may disconnect Sign in with Apple at any time via iOS Settings > [Your Name] > Password & Security > Apps Using Apple ID > Pay To Unlock > Stop Using Apple ID, or by uninstalling the App. - Apple's own privacy policy governs Apple's handling of your Apple ID and Sign in with Apple credential. 4. PERMITTED USES Subject to these Terms, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to: - Download and install the App on iPhone devices you own or control, for personal, non-commercial use; - Use the App's screen time blocking and unlock features for personal habit management; - Make in-app purchases of consumable unlocks as described in Section 7; - Optionally use Sign in with Apple to associate the App with your Apple ID on your device. This license is conditioned on your compliance with these Terms and Apple's Licensed Application EULA incorporated in Section 9. 5. PROHIBITED USES You agree not to: - Use the App for any unlawful purpose or in violation of any applicable law or regulation; - Use the App as a parental control mechanism for another person's device without that person's knowledge and appropriate consent (the App is designed for voluntary self-regulation by the account holder); - Reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or otherwise attempt to derive the source code of the App, except as expressly permitted by applicable law; - Modify, adapt, translate, or create derivative works of the App; - Remove, alter, or obscure any proprietary notices, labels, or marks on or in the App; - Attempt to bypass, circumvent, or defeat the App's blocking mechanisms for the purpose of selling or publishing such circumvention methods; - Use the App to block or restrict emergency services or safety-critical applications; - Use automated means (bots, scripts, etc.) to interact with the App or to make fraudulent in-app purchases. 6. SCREEN TIME / FAMILYCONTROLS PERMISSION Pay To Unlock uses Apple's FamilyControls framework, the ManagedSettings framework, and the DeviceActivityMonitor framework to implement app blocking. You must grant FamilyControls authorization when prompted on first launch for blocking to function. What this permission allows. The App uses your authorization to apply ManagedSettings restrictions to apps you have selected. DeviceActivityMonitor receives system callbacks based on device activity schedules you configure (for block windows and daily limits). What this permission does NOT mean. Granting FamilyControls authorization does not grant us access to your Screen Time passcode, your children's managed accounts, or any Screen Time usage history from Apple's system. The App does not read your device's Screen Time history. It uses the framework only to apply restrictions to apps you explicitly select within Pay To Unlock. Revoking permission. You may revoke FamilyControls authorization at any time via iOS Settings or by deleting the App. Revoking permission will disable blocking functionality. No guarantee of effectiveness. Apple's FamilyControls and ManagedSettings APIs are maintained entirely by Apple. We cannot guarantee that blocking will function correctly on all iOS versions, device configurations, or following Apple operating system updates. Changes to Apple's APIs may affect or disable blocking functionality entirely outside our control. 7. IN-APP PURCHASES — CONSUMABLE UNLOCKS Available Purchases Pay To Unlock offers the following consumable in-app purchases. THERE ARE NO SUBSCRIPTIONS, AUTO-RENEWABLE SUBSCRIPTIONS, OR RECURRING CHARGES OF ANY KIND IN THIS APP. 1-Hour Unlock: 1 hour — $1.99 USD (com.loudunicorn.buyyourtime.unlock.1hr) 3-Hour Unlock: 3 hours — $4.99 USD (com.loudunicorn.buyyourtime.unlock.3hr) 4-Hour Unlock: 4 hours — $6.99 USD (com.loudunicorn.buyyourtime.unlock.4hr) 8-Hour Unlock: 8 hours — $9.99 USD (com.loudunicorn.buyyourtime.unlock.8hr) Prices are in USD. If you are located outside the United States, prices may vary due to local currency conversion and taxes applied by Apple. The applicable price will be shown before you confirm any purchase. Free Weekly Unlock You receive one free unlock of 1-hour duration once every 7 days. No payment is required. The free unlock resets 7 days after you last used it, tracked locally on your device. How Consumable Purchases Work - Each purchase grants a timed period during which your selected blocked apps are accessible. - Unlock durations are consumed upon activation. Once activated, the timer begins immediately and cannot be paused, extended, or refunded because the benefit is delivered immediately. - Consumable purchases are not transferable between devices, Apple IDs, or users. - Consumable purchases do not stack. If you make a second purchase while an unlock is active, it begins after the current unlock expires. - Purchase history (date, duration, amount) is stored locally on your device for your reference in the spending history feature. This data is never transmitted anywhere. All payment processing is handled entirely by Apple via StoreKit 2. We do not collect, process, or store your payment information. 8. REFUND POLICY All purchases are made through the Apple App Store and are subject to Apple's refund policies. Because each consumable unlock is delivered and consumed immediately upon activation (the timer begins the moment you confirm activation), we cannot offer direct refunds. To request a refund, contact Apple directly: - reportaproblem.apple.com - support.apple.com We do not have the ability to issue refunds on Apple's behalf. Refund decisions are made solely by Apple. If you experience a technical issue where a purchase was charged but no unlock was granted, contact us at support@loudunicorn.com and we will assist you in documenting the issue for Apple. 9. APPLE'S STANDARD EULA The App is licensed, not sold, to you. Your use of the App is also governed by Apple's Licensed Application End User License Agreement, available at: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ In the event of a conflict between these Terms and Apple's EULA, Apple's EULA controls only to the extent required by Apple's App Store Review Guidelines. For all other matters, these Terms govern. Apple is not a party to these Terms and is not responsible for the App or its content. Apple has no obligation to provide maintenance or support for the App. Apple and its subsidiaries are third-party beneficiaries of these Terms and, upon your acceptance, will have the right to enforce these Terms against you as a third-party beneficiary. 10. NOT MEDICAL ADVICE / NOT A THERAPEUTIC DEVICE Pay To Unlock is not a medical device, clinical tool, therapeutic product, or mental health service. It is not designed, intended, or approved to diagnose, treat, cure, mitigate, or prevent any medical condition, behavioral health disorder, addiction, or mental health condition. Nothing in the App or these Terms constitutes medical, psychiatric, psychological, or therapeutic advice. If you or someone you know is struggling with compulsive phone use, technology addiction, or any related behavioral or mental health concern, please consult a qualified healthcare professional. We make no representations that use of the App will result in any reduction of screen time, behavioral change, improved productivity, or any other specific outcome. 11. APP AVAILABILITY AND UPDATES No Guarantee of Availability. We do not warrant that the App will be available at all times, uninterrupted, error-free, or free of defects. iOS and Apple API Dependency. The App's blocking functionality depends entirely on Apple's FamilyControls, ManagedSettings, and DeviceActivityMonitor APIs. Apple may modify, restrict, deprecate, or remove these APIs at any time without notice to us or to you. Such changes may reduce or eliminate blocking functionality. We will make commercially reasonable efforts to update the App for material API changes, but we cannot guarantee timing or completeness and accept no liability for functionality loss caused by Apple's platform changes. iOS Version Compatibility. The App requires iOS 17 or later. Minimum iOS version requirements may change in future releases. Updates. We may release updates through the App Store. Some updates may be required to continue using the App. We are not obligated to continue supporting or updating the App indefinitely. Discontinuation. We reserve the right to discontinue the App at any time. If we discontinue the App, we will make reasonable efforts to provide advance notice. 12. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Our IP. The App, including all software code, visual design, user interface, icons, graphics, trade names, trademarks, service marks, and logos associated with Pay To Unlock and Loud Unicorn LLC, are the exclusive intellectual property of Loud Unicorn LLC or our licensors, protected by applicable copyright, trademark, trade secret, and other intellectual property laws. Apple IP. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iOS, App Store, FamilyControls, ManagedSettings, DeviceActivityMonitor, Sign in with Apple, and StoreKit are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. These Terms do not grant you any rights in Apple's intellectual property. Feedback. If you provide us with feedback, suggestions, or ideas about the App (for example, via email), you grant us a royalty-free, worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable license to use and incorporate such feedback without any obligation to you. 13. USER CONDUCT You are solely responsible for your use of the App, including: - Your selection of apps to block and the block schedules you configure; - Any decision to activate an unlock and the duration you select; - Ensuring that your use complies with any obligations you have to your employer, school, or other institution regarding device usage. The App is a voluntary self-management tool. Its effectiveness depends entirely on your own commitment to the habits you are trying to build. We are not responsible for your behavior, choices, or outcomes. 14. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES THE APP IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE," WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, LOUD UNICORN LLC AND ITS MEMBERS, MANAGERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, SUCCESSORS, AND ASSIGNS (COLLECTIVELY, "LOUD UNICORN PARTIES") DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: - IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT; - WARRANTIES THAT THE APP WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, SECURE, OR FREE OF VIRUSES OR HARMFUL COMPONENTS; - WARRANTIES THAT THE APP'S BLOCKING FUNCTIONALITY WILL WORK ON ALL iOS VERSIONS, DEVICE CONFIGURATIONS, OR AFTER iOS UPDATES; - WARRANTIES THAT THE APP WILL EFFECTIVELY REDUCE YOUR SCREEN TIME OR PRODUCE ANY PARTICULAR BEHAVIORAL OUTCOME; - WARRANTIES THAT ANY DEFECTS IN THE APP WILL BE CORRECTED. BECAUSE THE APP'S BLOCKING RELIES ON APPLE'S FIRST-PARTY APIs AND IS NOT TAMPER-PROOF, WE MAKE NO WARRANTY THAT A DETERMINED USER CANNOT CIRCUMVENT THE BLOCKS. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of implied warranties. In such jurisdictions, the foregoing exclusions apply to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law. 15. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE LOUD UNICORN PARTIES SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA, GOODWILL, OR BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STRICT LIABILITY, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. Liability Cap. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, OUR TOTAL CUMULATIVE LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OR YOUR USE OF THE APP SHALL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF: (A) THE TOTAL AMOUNT YOU PAID TO LOUD UNICORN LLC VIA IN-APP PURCHASES IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM; OR (B) TEN U.S. DOLLARS ($10.00 USD). Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of certain damages. In such jurisdictions, the foregoing limitations apply to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law. Nothing in these Terms limits our liability for death, personal injury, or fraud caused by our gross negligence or willful misconduct. 16. INDEMNIFICATION To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Loud Unicorn Parties from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or in any way connected with: (a) your use of the App, including any unlock purchases you make; (b) your violation of these Terms; (c) your violation of any applicable law, regulation, or third-party right; (d) any false or inaccurate information you provide in connection with your use of the App; (e) your willful misconduct or negligence. 17. GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION These Terms and any dispute arising out of or related to these Terms or the App shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Arizona, United States, without regard to its conflict of law principles. Subject to the Arbitration Agreement in Section 18, you and Loud Unicorn LLC agree that any legal action or proceeding not subject to arbitration shall be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Maricopa County, Arizona. You consent to the personal jurisdiction of such courts and waive any objection to venue. If you are accessing the App from outside the United States, you do so at your own initiative and are responsible for compliance with all applicable local laws. 18. ARBITRATION AGREEMENT AND CLASS ACTION WAIVER PLEASE READ THIS SECTION CAREFULLY. IT AFFECTS YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS, INCLUDING YOUR RIGHT TO FILE A LAWSUIT IN COURT. Agreement to Arbitrate Except as otherwise provided in this Section, you and Loud Unicorn LLC agree that any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms, the App, your use of the App, or any in-app purchase ("Dispute") shall be resolved exclusively by binding individual arbitration, rather than in court. Governing Rules Arbitration shall be administered by the American Arbitration Association ("AAA") under its Consumer Arbitration Rules (available at www.adr.org), as modified by these Terms. Small Claims Exception Either party may bring an individual claim in a small claims court of competent jurisdiction, provided the claim qualifies and remains on an individual (non-class) basis. CLASS ACTION WAIVER YOU AND LOUD UNICORN LLC EACH WAIVE THE RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL AND THE RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS ACTION, CLASS ARBITRATION, CONSOLIDATED ARBITRATION, PRIVATE ATTORNEY GENERAL ACTION, OR OTHER REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING OF ANY KIND. If this class action waiver is found unenforceable in a particular case, the arbitration provision shall not apply to that case and the parties agree to litigate exclusively in Maricopa County, Arizona. Arbitration Process The party initiating arbitration must send a written Notice of Dispute to the other party. You shall send notice to support@loudunicorn.com. We will send notice to any email address you have provided. The parties shall attempt to resolve the Dispute informally for 30 days after notice before initiating formal arbitration. Fees. AAA filing fees are governed by the AAA Consumer Arbitration Rules. If you prevail, we pay all arbitration fees. If we prevail, each party pays its own fees unless the arbitrator finds your claim frivolous. Opt-Out Right. You may opt out of this Arbitration Agreement by sending written notice to support@loudunicorn.com with the subject line "Arbitration Opt-Out" within 30 days of first installing or using the App. 19. FORCE MAJEURE Neither party shall be liable for any failure or delay in performance to the extent caused by circumstances beyond that party's reasonable control, including: acts of God; natural disasters; pandemic or epidemic; war, terrorism, or civil unrest; government actions or regulations; Apple platform changes, outages, or policy decisions affecting the App Store or iOS APIs; internet or telecommunications failures; power outages; or labor disputes. Force majeure does not excuse payment obligations already incurred. 20. GDPR — ADDITIONAL TERMS FOR EU/EEA USERS If you are located in the European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA), the following additional terms apply under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Data Controller. For the limited personal data processed in connection with optional Sign in with Apple (your Apple user identifier and display name, stored locally on your device), Loud Unicorn LLC acts as the data controller. Contact: support@loudunicorn.com. No Server-Side Processing. We operate no servers and collect no data from your device. Your data never leaves your device in connection with Pay To Unlock. Legal Basis. To the extent Sign in with Apple involves personal data (on-device), the legal basis is your consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR), which you provide when you choose to use Sign in with Apple. You may withdraw consent at any time by disconnecting Sign in with Apple (see Section 3). Your GDPR Rights. You have the rights described in the Privacy Policy Section 13, including rights of access, rectification, erasure, restriction, portability, and objection. Because data is stored locally on your device, you exercise these rights by accessing or deleting data on your device or uninstalling the App. In-App Purchases. Payments are processed by Apple, acting as its own controller for payment data. We do not receive or process your payment data. Supervisory Authority. You have the right to lodge a complaint with the data protection supervisory authority in your EU/EEA member state of residence. International Transfers. Because no data is transmitted to our servers, there are no international transfers of personal data from your device to Loud Unicorn LLC. 21. CCPA/CPRA — ADDITIONAL TERMS FOR CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS If you are a California resident, the following additional terms apply under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA). No Sale or Sharing. We do not sell or share (as defined under CCPA/CPRA) your personal information to or with any third party. We do not use your personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising. Categories Collected. The only personal information we could be deemed to process is your optional Apple user identifier and display name, stored locally on your device only. See the Privacy Policy for full details. Your Rights. California residents have the rights described in Privacy Policy Section 14, including rights to know, delete, correct, opt-out, and non-discrimination. Contact for California Rights. Email support@loudunicorn.com or use the contact form at https://didyu.app/contact. We will respond within 45 days, with one possible 45-day extension. 22. TERMINATION By You. You may terminate your use of the App at any time by deleting it from your device. Deleting the App removes all locally stored data. There is nothing on our end to deactivate. By Us. We may terminate or suspend your access to the App if we determine, in our reasonable discretion, that you have violated these Terms, that your use creates legal or security risk, or as otherwise required by applicable law. Effect of Termination. Upon termination: your license under Section 4 terminates immediately; any remaining locally tracked unlock time is forfeited without refund; Sections 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, and 25 survive. 23. CHANGES TO THESE TERMS We may update these Terms from time to time. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this document and, where required by applicable law, provide you with notice via an in-app notice or App Store update description. Your continued use of the App after updated Terms become effective constitutes your acceptance. If you do not agree to the updated Terms, stop using and delete the App. 24. SEVERABILITY If any provision of these Terms is held invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, that provision shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable, or if it cannot be so modified, severed from these Terms. The remaining provisions continue in full force and effect. 25. ENTIRE AGREEMENT These Terms, together with Apple's Licensed Application EULA (incorporated by reference in Section 9) and our Privacy Policy (available within the App and at https://didyu.app/apps/paytounlock/privacy), constitute the entire agreement between you and Loud Unicorn LLC with respect to the App and supersede all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations, and warranties regarding the App. 26. CONTACT Loud Unicorn LLC Email: support@loudunicorn.com Contact: https://didyu.app/contact We aim to respond to all inquiries within 5 business days.