Terms of Service

Last updated 23 August 2026. By downloading or using RelapseLock, you agree to these terms.

1. Who may use RelapseLock

RelapseLock is rated 17+ and is for adults only. You must be at least 18 years old to use it. If you are under 18, please do not download or use the app.

You need an iPhone running a supported version of iOS, and you must grant Screen Time (Family Controls) authorisation. Without that permission iOS will not allow the app to block anything, and the app will tell you so rather than pretending otherwise.

2. Your licence

We grant you a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable licence to use RelapseLock on Apple devices you own or control, in line with Apple's App Store Terms of Service. You may not copy, sell, rent, sublicense, reverse-engineer or attempt to derive the source code of the app except to the extent that applicable law expressly permits it.

The app, its name, its design and its content remain ours. Anything you write in the app — your reason, your logs — remains yours, and stays on your device.

3. Availability and changes

RelapseLock is distributed through Apple's App Store. Apple controls whether the app is available in a country or region and which compatible version you can download.

We may update, replace or discontinue features where reasonably necessary, including when an iOS change affects Screen Time or another system service the app relies on. We will not deliberately weaken an active disable countdown through an update. These terms apply to the version you use unless a later version presents updated terms.

4. What the app does, and what it cannot do

This section is the important one. RelapseLock works within limits iOS imposes on every app, and we would rather you knew them now than discovered them later.

What it does:

• Blocks adult websites using the content restrictions built into iOS.
• Shields apps you select, during hours you choose, all-or-nothing per app.
• Requires both a delay you set in advance and a set of tasks before turning protection off.
• Tracks streaks and slips you log yourself, on your device.

What it does not do:

• It does not filter content inside other apps. iOS provides no mechanism for one app to inspect or filter what is shown inside another. Shielding an app blocks the entire app.
• It does not use a blocklist we maintain. Website blocking relies on Apple's own classification of adult content. Sites Apple's filter does not catch will not be blocked, and we cannot add them.
• It does not cover every browser. Third-party browsers and browsers embedded inside other apps may not be subject to the same restrictions.
• It is not unbypassable. Screen Time access can be revoked in iOS Settings and the app can be deleted. The delay and challenges add friction, time and effort; they do not make removal impossible, and we make no claim that they do.
• Challenge verification has limits. Some tasks verify a game result, steps or an outdoor image. Others verify only a timer, tap count or text length and cannot prove body movement or intent. If a required sensor is unavailable or repeatedly cannot verify the task, the app provides a manual fallback.
• It makes no health claims. We do not claim any effect on testosterone, fertility, sleep, confidence, relationships or mental health, and nothing in the app should be read as such a claim.

You are responsible for choosing which apps and hours to protect, and for the consequences of shielding an app you also rely on for something else. Set your schedule with that in mind.

5. The delayed-disable mechanism and challenges

By design, turning protection off takes 15, 30 or 60 minutes depending on the delay you chose. It also requires completion of a three-task challenge set. Time and effort form an AND gate: completing either one alone does not turn protection off. During a countdown the delay cannot be shortened, and it can be extended but not reduced. Leaving the challenge clears its task progress but does not restart the timer. This applies to deleting your in-app data as well, since that would also remove protection.

You are agreeing to this on purpose. You will at some point want protection off immediately and be unable to have it. That is the feature working, not a defect. If you need immediate access to a shielded app in an emergency, you can revoke Screen Time access in iOS Settings or delete the app.

6. Not medical advice

RelapseLock is a self-management tool. It does not diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any condition, and it is not a substitute for professional care. Nothing in the app or on this site is medical, psychological or clinical advice. If your use of pornography or any related behaviour is affecting your health, work or relationships in ways you cannot manage, please speak to a qualified professional. If you are in crisis, contact your local emergency services.

7. Privacy

RelapseLock collects no personal data and has no server. See the Privacy Policy for the detail.

8. Disclaimers and liability

The app is provided "as is" and "as available", without warranties of any kind to the fullest extent the law allows, including any implied warranty of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose or non-infringement. We do not warrant that blocking will be uninterrupted, complete or error-free, and iOS behaviour, Apple's classifications and third-party apps may change without notice.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, we are not liable for indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages, or for a relapse, failure to block, or any outcome connected with using or not being able to use the app.

Nothing in these terms limits liability that cannot be limited by law, including liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, or for fraud. If you are a consumer, you keep all statutory rights that cannot be excluded, and these terms do not affect them.

9. Apple

These terms are between you and us, not Apple. Apple is not responsible for the app or its content and has no obligation to provide support for it. Apple and its subsidiaries are third-party beneficiaries of these terms and may enforce them against you. Your use of the app must also comply with the Apple Media Services Terms and Conditions.

10. Ending your access

You can stop using RelapseLock at any time by deleting the app. We may suspend or end access if you breach these terms or use the app unlawfully. Sections 4, 6, 8, 9 and 11 survive the end of these terms.

11. Changes, governing law and contact

We may update these terms. Material changes will be dated at the top of this page, and continuing to use the app after that means you accept them. These terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales, and the courts of England and Wales have non-exclusive jurisdiction. If you are a consumer resident elsewhere, you keep the protection of the mandatory laws of the country you live in.

Questions about these terms: jatinlalit010@gmail.com.