Mobile App Terms Generator
Generate terms of use for a mobile app, including app-store clauses, device permissions and subscription renewal rules.
What is App Terms?
A mobile app terms generator. App terms have to do something web terms do not: acknowledge that the store operator is a third-party beneficiary, that it has no support obligation, and that a refund comes from the store rather than the developer. Those clauses are included by default because their absence is the usual reason an app terms page is rejected in review.
How it works
The purchase model decides how the payments section reads — free, freemium, paid, or auto-renewing subscription — and the renewal clause adds the cancellation window and the trial-conversion rule where you have a subscription. Each device permission you select becomes a named entry in the permissions section with the reason it is requested, and user content and renewal sections are added only when switched on.
- Fill in the details the document needs. Business name, jurisdiction, dates, the clauses that apply to you. Nothing is uploaded and no account is created — the form is the only input, and the document is assembled in the page.
- Watch the blanks, not just the text. Any field you leave empty appears in the document as [[a highlighted marker]], and the panel above the output lists exactly which blanks are left. A half-finished policy should never look finished.
- Copy or download, then have it reviewed. Copy the document to the clipboard or download it as a .md file named for what it is. Every page states the same thing: this is a template, and it needs a qualified lawyer's eye before you publish or sign it.
Examples
A privacy policy for a side project
A solo developer shipping a newsletter signup needs a policy that says what is collected, why, and how to ask for deletion. Selecting the categories actually collected — rather than copying a competitor's list — takes two minutes and produces a document that is true.
Terms of service with a real liability cap
The liability clause is written from a number you supply instead of being left as "our total liability is limited to [amount]". A cap that is never filled in is a clause no one can rely on.
A DMCA notice a provider will actually action
A takedown that is missing the URL of the original work, or the statement under penalty of perjury, is one the service provider is entitled to ignore. Every required element appears in the generated letter, in the order the statute describes.
A DPA for a new vendor
Processors, security measures, breach notification window, transfers and audit rights as one document, with the subprocessor and SCC clauses switched on because this vendor uses both.
Common mistakes
Publishing a template without reading it
A policy that promises something you do not do — deleting data on request within 30 days, or never sharing data with third parties — is worse than no policy, because it is a documented misstatement. Read every clause against what actually happens and cut the ones that do not apply.
Assuming one document covers every jurisdiction
A privacy policy written for the UK does not automatically satisfy California, Brazil or Canada, and an employment clause that is standard in one country can be unenforceable in another. Name the jurisdiction you are actually writing for, and check the rules that follow from it.
Bundling consent and calling it consent
A single "I agree" covering marketing, analytics, photographs and treatment is not valid consent under most regimes, because consent has to be specific and separately given. Use one form per purpose, and never pre-tick the optional boxes.
Leaving the blanks in after generating
The marker can be more subtle to spot in a document than on the page — search the pasted text for the bracket characters before publishing, or use the missing-field list to confirm it is empty.
Frequently asked questions
Why do the store clauses matter?
Both Apple and Google expect the terms to state that they are a third-party beneficiary and that they have no maintenance or support obligation. It also sets the expectation that a refund is requested from the store, which is where the payment actually happened.
How should permissions be explained?
One line per permission saying what it is used for, plus a note that declining it only disables the related feature — and asking for it at the point of use rather than at first launch. Vague permission copy is one of the most common causes of a poor app-store rating.
Do I still need a privacy policy?
Yes, and both stores require a link to one. The terms describe the contractual relationship; the privacy policy is the separate document that explains what the app collects, including anything a third-party SDK collects on your behalf.