Terms of Use

1. Eligibility

You must be at least 13 years old (or the minimum age of digital consent in your country) to use the App. If you are under the age of majority where you live, you may use the App only with the involvement of a parent or legal guardian who agrees to these Terms. By using the App, you represent that you meet these requirements.

2. Your account

You may sign in with Google, an email sign-in link, or as a guest. You are responsible for activity that occurs under your account and for keeping your sign-in method secure. You agree to provide accurate information, and not to impersonate others or create accounts to evade suspensions or bans. We may refuse, suspend or terminate accounts at our discretion, including as described in Section 7.

3. Health, fitness & safety disclaimer

Apex Runner is a fitness and activity-tracking application — not a medical device or medical service. The App, including its training plans, pace targets and workout data, is provided for general informational and recreational purposes only, and is not medical advice.

4. Location & health data

The App uses your device's GPS (including in the background) to track runs and walks and, with your permission, reads and writes fitness data through your device's health platform. Your use of these features is also governed by our Privacy Policy. You may disable location or health permissions at any time in your device settings, though some features will not function without them.

5. Subscriptions & payments

5.1 Premium subscriptions

The App offers an optional auto-renewing subscription ("Premium"). Premium removes advertising from the App. It does not unlock gameplay features, content, cosmetic items or progression, and confers no competitive advantage — all of the App's features and rewards are available to free users. Prices are shown in the App before purchase and may vary by region and over time.

5.2 Billing and auto-renewal

Payment is charged to your Google Play or Apple App Store account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew for the same period at the then-current price unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends.

5.3 Managing and cancelling

You can manage or cancel a subscription at any time through your store account settings (Google Play or the App Store). Cancelling stops future renewals; you keep Premium access until the end of the period you have already paid for. Uninstalling the App does not cancel a subscription.

5.4 Refunds

All purchases are handled by Google Play or the Apple App Store, and refunds are governed by their respective policies. Except where required by law, purchases are non-refundable, and we do not control or issue store refunds directly. If you are a consumer in the European Union, your statutory withdrawal rights are unaffected by this section.

6. Advertisements & virtual items

The App may show advertisements, including rewarded ads that grant in-app benefits when viewed. Advertising can be removed with a Premium subscription as described in Section 5.1. The App also includes virtual items, in-game currency, cosmetic and equipment rewards, and progression ("Virtual Goods"), all of which are earned through play and are not sold for money.

Virtual Goods have no real-world monetary value, cannot be exchanged for cash, and are licensed to you for use within the App only. We may modify, remove or reset Virtual Goods, drop rates and game balance at any time. Watching an ad or completing an action does not guarantee any specific reward beyond what the App describes at that moment.

7. Acceptable use, fair play & bans

The App includes online and competitive features, including player-versus-player battles, groups and leaderboards. You agree not to:

• Cheat, exploit bugs, use unauthorised third-party tools, bots or automation, or manipulate activities, distances, scores or results;
• Falsify location or fitness data — including simulating runs or walks — to gain an unfair advantage;
• Harass, abuse, threaten or harm other players, or use offensive names or content;
• Attempt to disrupt, reverse-engineer, overload or gain unauthorised access to the App or its servers;
• Use the App for any unlawful purpose or in violation of these Terms.

We operate anti-cheat and moderation systems, and may review accounts for suspicious activity. We may, at our sole discretion and without prior notice, remove content, reset progress, suspend or permanently ban accounts that violate these Terms or engage in cheating or abuse. Banned accounts may lose access to the App, to Virtual Goods, and to any unused subscription benefits without refund, except where a refund is required by law.

8. Intellectual property

The App and all its content — including software, graphics, characters, artwork and trademarks — are owned by us or our licensors, and are protected by law. We grant you a limited, personal, non-transferable, revocable licence to use the App for your own non-commercial use. You may not copy, modify, distribute, sell or create derivative works from the App except as permitted by law.

9. User content

If you provide content such as a display name, a group name, or other information visible to others, you are responsible for it, and you grant us a licence to host and display it within the App in order to operate its features. You must not submit content that is unlawful, infringing, offensive, or that violates the rights of others.

10. Third-party services

The App relies on third-party services, including Google Firebase, Google AdMob, RevenueCat, and the Google Play and Apple App Store platforms. Your use of those services may be subject to their own terms and privacy policies. We are not responsible for third-party services or their content.

11. Disclaimers

The App is provided "as is" and "as available", without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy, or uninterrupted or error-free operation. We do not warrant that the App, its data (including GPS distances, pace, calories or heart-rate readings), or its online features will be accurate, reliable or always available.

12. Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, we will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages, or for any loss of data, profits or goodwill, arising from your use of the App. To the extent liability cannot be excluded, our total liability is limited to the greater of the amount you paid us in the twelve months before the claim, or one euro (€1). Nothing in these Terms excludes liability that cannot be excluded by law, including liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, or for fraud.

13. Termination

You may stop using the App at any time. We may suspend or terminate your access to the App, in whole or in part, at any time, with or without notice, including for violations of these Terms. Sections that by their nature should survive termination — including intellectual property, disclaimers, limitation of liability and governing law — will continue to apply.

14. Changes to these Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Last updated" date above and, for material changes, provide notice in the App. Your continued use of the App after changes take effect means you accept the updated Terms.

15. Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, without regard to conflict-of-laws rules. Any disputes will be subject to the courts of Luxembourg City, Luxembourg. If you are a consumer resident in the European Union, this does not deprive you of the protection of the mandatory consumer-law provisions of your country of residence, or of your right to bring proceedings in the courts of that country.

16. Contact

Questions about these Terms? Contact us at support@apexrunner.app, or visit our Support page.