Terms of Use

Updated · 2026-10-09

1. Agreement and scope. Using Star Scribe means accepting these terms and applicable law. Star Scribe provides iOS amateur astronomy planning, a catalogue, local records, statistics, tools and optional weather. Feature availability depends on installed version, device and region; this website does not promise an Android release.

2. Accuracy and safety. Local calculations, including bundled planetary models, are offline planning grade, not validated arcsecond measurements or professional navigation, emergency alerts or official weather advice. Visibility depends on weather, terrain, transparency and equipment. Choose safe sites and never observe the Sun without certified solar equipment.

3. Your content and backups. You are responsible for lawful records, photos, coordinates and exports and must have necessary rights to content. You retain your rights to your records. No developer-hosted cloud backup or sync is promised; deletion, uninstalling or device damage can lose local data. Keep independent backups.

4. Free and Pro. Free allows up to five records; Pro removes the creation limit through a one-time purchase, not an auto-renewing subscription. Apple storefront information governs currency, price, taxes, availability, refunds and offer-code eligibility. No fixed price or universal discount is promised.

5. Purchases and restoration. Apple handles payment and RevenueCat verifies entitlements. Buying and restoring require connectivity and the appropriate Apple account. Deleting local data does not refund a purchase or remove provider transaction records. Apple Standard EULA also applies; mandatory consumer rights are preserved.

6. Weather and other services. WeatherKit is optional, requires iOS 16 or later and a connection, and is controlled by Apple's service and quota. Failures ask for a later retry while astronomy remains offline. Current conditions do not guarantee the whole night's weather. Third-party availability, terms and data policies are independent.

7. Intellectual property. App branding, interface, code and bundled resources are protected by law; third-party libraries and datasets retain their licences. Use must respect these rights and licence notices. There is no affiliation or endorsement implied by provider names or links.

8. Liability, changes and contact. To the extent permitted by law, the service is provided as available without guarantees of perfect accuracy, uninterrupted service or fitness for a purpose. No term excludes liability or consumer rights that cannot legally be excluded. Changes will update the date and material changes will be communicated reasonably. English is the reference text without overriding mandatory local law. Contact the publisher through the support section for questions or disputes.

9. Acceptable use and equipment. Do not infringe privacy or intellectual property, bypass purchase controls, disrupt services or use the App unlawfully. Restrictions do not limit rights expressly permitted by mandatory law or open-source licences. Compass readings may be affected by magnetic interference; saved altitude and device time zone are not certified measurements. Check coordinates, dates, local time, daylight-saving rules and observing safety yourself.

10. Offers, refunds and support. Redeem offer codes only through Apple's supported flow; expiry, region and eligibility follow the particular offer and Apple. Codes do not guarantee universal eligibility. Request purchase refunds through Apple's official process or exercise mandatory rights through the appropriate channel. Contact the publisher for App faults or entitlement problems; Apple alone determines its refund decision. An entitlement is not a promise of unlimited third-party weather calls or support for every future device.

11. Disputes and applicable law. Contact the publisher first to seek an amicable solution without losing statutory complaint or limitation rights. Applicable law and competent courts are determined by relevant law and the Apple EULA where applicable. No exclusive foreign forum or waiver of mandatory rights is imposed here. Consumers keep any non-waivable protection in their country of residence.

12. Ending use and interpretation. You may stop using and uninstall the App at any time; back up records first. Uninstalling does not itself request a refund. Ending use does not extinguish obligations or rights that legally survive. If a term is invalid, the remaining terms continue to the extent lawful. Changes do not automatically remove statutory rights or retroactively change completed purchase terms. Translations cover the same clauses; English is the reference only to the extent permitted by applicable law.

13. Non-consumable entitlement and liability. Pro has no scheduled expiry and can be restored with the same eligible Apple account under Apple's rules. A refund or revocation of the transaction may remove the entitlement. A one-time purchase unlocks the stated features of this App; it does not require funding unrelated future products or guarantee indefinite availability of third-party services. It does not allow arbitrary removal of paid rights. To the extent permitted by applicable law and the Apple Standard EULA, liability for indirect or consequential losses, lost profits and loss of data is excluded. This exclusion does not apply to liability for fraud, intentional misconduct, gross negligence, personal injury or mandatory remedies where such liability cannot lawfully be excluded. Mandatory law prevails over conflicting terms. These terms impose no additional monetary liability cap.