Terms of Service

By downloading, installing, or using Rootsie (the “app”), you agree to these Terms of Service (“Terms”). If you don’t agree, please don’t use the app. These Terms form a binding agreement between you and Rootsie regarding your use of the app.

Rootsie is a home-maintenance app for tracking chores, repairs, and seasonal tasks across the properties you own. The app is local-first: your information is stored on your device, not on our servers. Our Privacy Policy has the details.

Rootsie is free to download. The app offers a single optional one-time in-app purchase that unlocks additional features (the “Premium Unlock”). The price is shown in the app before you buy and is billed by Apple through your App Store account.

The Premium Unlock is a one-time purchase, not a subscription. There is nothing to cancel and you will not be charged again for that purchase. If you reinstall the app or set up a new iOS device using the same Apple ID, you can use the app’s “Restore Purchases” option to unlock your previously purchased features at no additional cost.

Because all purchases are processed by Apple, refund requests are also handled by Apple under their standard policies. You can request a refund directly from Apple at reportaproblem.apple.com. We don’t process payments and can’t issue refunds.

The information you put into Rootsie — properties, tasks, costs, photos, notes — is yours. You are responsible for keeping a backup of any information that matters to you, either through iCloud Backup or another method of your choosing. Because the app is local-first and we never see your data, we cannot recover it for you if your device is lost, damaged, reset, or restored without a backup.

Don’t use Rootsie to do anything illegal, infringe someone else’s rights, or interfere with the app’s normal operation. Don’t reverse-engineer, decompile, or attempt to extract the source code of the app except to the extent that applicable law expressly permits. Don’t resell, rent, or sublicense the app or your access to it.

Rootsie, including the app’s name, logo, design, code, and content we provide, is owned by us and protected by copyright and other intellectual-property laws. Subject to your compliance with these Terms, we grant you a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to install and use the app on Apple devices that you own or control, consistent with the App Store’s usage rules.

The following applies because the app is distributed through Apple’s App Store:

• These Terms are between you and Rootsie, not Apple. Apple is not responsible for the app or its content.
• Your license to use the app is limited to the usage rules set out in the App Store Terms of Service.
• Apple has no obligation to provide maintenance or support for the app. Any questions or issues should be directed to us at rootsie.app@gmail.com.
• If the app fails to conform to any applicable warranty, you may notify Apple, and Apple will refund the purchase price of the app to you (if any). To the maximum extent permitted by law, Apple has no other warranty obligation with respect to the app.
• Claims relating to product liability, failure to conform with applicable legal or regulatory requirements, and claims under consumer-protection or similar legislation are our responsibility, not Apple’s.
• If a third party claims that the app or your possession or use of it infringes their intellectual-property rights, we — not Apple — are responsible for handling that claim.
• You represent that you are not located in a country subject to a U.S. Government embargo, or that has been designated by the U.S. Government as a “terrorist supporting” country, and that you are not on any U.S. Government list of prohibited or restricted parties.
• Apple and its subsidiaries are third-party beneficiaries of these Terms and may enforce them against you.

The app is provided “as is” and “as available” without warranties of any kind, whether express, implied, statutory, or otherwise. We don’t guarantee that the app will be uninterrupted, error-free, or suited to any particular purpose. Rootsie is a tool to help you remember things — it is not a substitute for professional inspection, advice, or judgment about your home.

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Rootsie will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of data, profits, revenue, goodwill, or other intangible losses, arising from your use of (or inability to use) the app. Our total liability for any claim relating to the app is limited to the amount you paid us for the app in the twelve months before the claim arose (which, for most users, is zero or the price of the one-time Premium Unlock).

You can stop using Rootsie at any time by deleting the app from your device. We may suspend or terminate your right to use the app if you materially violate these Terms. The sections of these Terms that by their nature should survive termination (intellectual property, disclaimers, limitation of liability, and the general terms below) will survive.

We may update these Terms from time to time. When we do, we’ll change the “last updated” date at the top of this page. If a change is material, we’ll do our best to flag it inside the app. Your continued use of the app after a change takes effect means you accept the updated Terms.

These Terms are governed by the laws of the United States and the state in which Rootsie is operated, without regard to conflict-of-laws rules. Any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or the app will be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located there, and you and we consent to the personal jurisdiction of those courts. Nothing in this section limits any non-waivable consumer-protection rights you have under the laws of your country of residence.

Questions about these Terms? rootsie.app@gmail.com.