Terms of Use

Effective date: July 4, 2026 · Applies to the BiteLock iOS app

1. Agreement

These Terms of Use ("Terms") are an agreement between you and Bedlam Apps ("we", "us") governing your use of the BiteLock iOS application ("BiteLock", the "app"). By downloading or using BiteLock you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the app.

Where required by Apple, Apple's standard Licensed Application End User License Agreement also applies; where these Terms conflict with it, the stricter protection for you applies.

2. What BiteLock is

BiteLock is a mindful-eating companion. It helps you eat one meal a day without your phone by temporarily blocking distracting apps you choose (using Apple's Screen Time system), pacing your eating, and tracking your progress with estimates of "autopilot calories protected" and screen time won back.

3. What BiteLock is not — health disclaimer

• BiteLock is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or condition, including eating disorders.
• If you have, or think you may have, a medical condition or an eating disorder, consult a qualified professional before changing your eating habits. If you are struggling, please seek help — in the US, the NEDA helpline is a good starting point.
• Never disregard professional advice because of something shown in BiteLock.

4. Eligibility

You must be at least 13 years old (or the minimum age of digital consent in your country, if higher) to use BiteLock. BiteLock is designed for personal self-control on your own device.

5. Subscriptions & billing

• Some features require a paid subscription ("BiteLock Plus"), offered as auto-renewing plans (for example monthly or yearly). Prices are shown in the app before purchase.
• Payment is charged to your Apple ID through the App Store when you confirm the purchase.
• Auto-renewal: subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your Apple ID is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends.
• Free trial: if a free trial is offered, the subscription price is charged when the trial ends unless you cancel at least 24 hours before then. Any unused trial time is forfeited when you purchase a subscription.
• Cancelling: manage or cancel anytime in Settings → your name → Subscriptions on your iPhone. Deleting the app does not cancel a subscription.
• Refunds: purchases are processed by Apple, so refunds are handled by Apple under App Store policies — request one at reportaproblem.apple.com.
• Restoring: use "Restore purchases" in the app to re-unlock a subscription tied to your Apple ID on a new or reinstalled device.
• We may change subscription prices for future periods; Apple will notify you and, where required, ask for your consent before a changed price applies.

6. The Screen Time feature

• App blocking is self-imposed and voluntary: you choose the apps, you start the meal, and you can end the block at any time from within BiteLock.
• Blocking is enforced by iOS via Apple's Family Controls framework. Its behavior may change with iOS updates and may occasionally be interrupted by the operating system; we cannot guarantee uninterrupted blocking.
• Do not rely on BiteLock to restrict access to anything safety-critical (for example, do not block apps you may urgently need, such as phone, messaging, or medical apps).
• BiteLock is not a parental-control product and must not be used to monitor or restrict another person's device.

7. License & acceptable use

We grant you a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to use BiteLock on Apple devices you own or control, in line with the App Store rules and these Terms. You agree not to:

• copy, modify, distribute, sell, or lease any part of the app;
• reverse engineer or attempt to extract source code, except where the law permits it despite this restriction;
• use the app in any unlawful way or in a way that harms others.

8. Intellectual property

BiteLock, including its design, code, text, and the Mochi character and artwork, is owned by Bedlam Apps and protected by intellectual-property laws. These Terms do not grant you any rights to our trademarks or branding.

9. Your data

BiteLock stores your data on your device only and we collect nothing on servers we control. How data is handled is described in the Privacy Policy, which forms part of these Terms.

10. Changes to the app and these Terms

We may add, change, or remove features over time, and we may update these Terms. If we make material changes, we will update the effective date above and give notice in the app. Continuing to use BiteLock after changes take effect means you accept the updated Terms. If you do not accept them, stop using the app and cancel any subscription.

11. Termination

You can stop using BiteLock at any time by deleting the app (cancel your subscription separately via Apple). We may suspend or terminate your license if you materially breach these Terms. Sections that by their nature should survive (disclaimers, liability limits, IP) survive termination.

12. Disclaimer of warranties

BiteLock is provided "as is" and "as available", without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including fitness for a particular purpose, merchantability, and non-infringement. We do not warrant that the app will be uninterrupted, error-free, or that estimates it shows will be accurate. Some jurisdictions do not allow certain warranty exclusions, so parts of this section may not apply to you.

13. Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Bedlam Apps will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or for lost profits, data, or goodwill, arising from your use of (or inability to use) BiteLock. Our total liability for all claims relating to the app is limited to the greater of the amount you paid us in the 12 months before the claim or USD $50. Nothing in these Terms excludes liability that cannot be excluded by law.

14. Apple-specific terms

• These Terms are between you and Bedlam Apps, not Apple. Apple has no obligation to provide maintenance or support for the app.
• In case of the app's failure to conform to an applicable warranty, you may notify Apple for a refund of the purchase price; to the maximum extent permitted by law, Apple has no other warranty obligation for the app.
• Apple is not responsible for addressing claims relating to the app, including product liability, regulatory compliance, or consumer-protection claims.
• Apple and its subsidiaries are third-party beneficiaries of these Terms and may enforce them against you.
• You represent that you are not located in a country subject to a U.S. government embargo and are not on any U.S. government restricted-parties list.

15. Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of Singapore, without regard to conflict-of-law rules. Mandatory consumer-protection laws of the country where you live still apply where they give you more protection.

16. Contact

Questions about these Terms? Email support@bedlamapps.com.