Terms of Use

Last updated: September 2, 2026

These Terms of Use (“Terms”) are a legal agreement between you and the developer of the Novel Reader mobile application (the “Developer”, “we”, “us”), who is identified in section 17. They govern your use of the App, including all updates, content, voices, and related services (together, the “App”). By downloading, installing, or using the App you agree to these Terms and to our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, do not use the App.

1. Eligibility

You must be at least 18 years old, or the age of majority where you live if that is higher, to use the App. By using the App you represent that you meet this requirement.

2. License

We grant you a limited, personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to install and use the App on Apple-branded devices that you own or control, as permitted by the App Store usage rules. We reserve all rights not expressly granted to you.

You may not, and may not allow others to:

• copy, modify, adapt, translate, or create derivative works of the App;
• reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the App, except to the extent applicable law expressly permits it despite this restriction;
• extract, redistribute, sell, rent, lease, or sublicense the App or any part of it, including its voices, models, and other components;
• circumvent or interfere with the App’s subscription, licensing, or security features;
• use the App in any way that is unlawful, infringes the rights of others, or violates these Terms.

3. Your content

The App reads e-books and documents that you import from your device (“Your Content”) and converts them to speech. Your Content, your reading progress, and the audio the App generates stay on your device; we do not receive, monitor, or store them, and we have no obligation to do so. You are solely responsible for Your Content, including for having the right to use it in this way, and for keeping your own backups.

Audio the App generates is for your personal, non-commercial listening only. You may not distribute, publish, sell, or broadcast it, or use it to create audiobooks or other products for others.

Text-to-speech output is generated automatically and may contain mispronunciations, omissions, or other errors. It is provided for convenience and is not a substitute for the original text.

4. Subscriptions and payments

Some or all features of the App require a paid subscription. The price, billing period, and any free trial are shown in the App before you buy. Subscriptions are sold by Apple through the App Store and billed to your Apple Account, and Apple’s terms also apply.

• Automatic renewal. Your subscription renews automatically, and your Apple Account is charged for the next period within 24 hours before the current period ends, unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period.
• Free trials. If a free trial is offered, it converts automatically to a paid subscription at the end of the trial unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the trial ends. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Free trials are limited to one per Apple Account unless we say otherwise.
• Managing and cancelling. You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time in your device’s Settings under your Apple Account, then Subscriptions. Deleting the App does not cancel your subscription. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current period, and you keep access until then.
• Refunds. Payments are processed by Apple, and refund requests are handled by Apple under its policies. We cannot issue refunds directly, except where applicable law requires us to.
• Price changes. We may change subscription prices. Apple will notify you of any change in advance and, where required, ask for your consent before it applies to you.
• Restoring purchases. Your subscription is tied to your Apple Account. Use the App’s Restore Purchases option to activate it on a new device.

5. Updates and required upgrades

We may release updates to the App from time to time. Updates may add, change, or remove features, and may install automatically depending on your device settings.

We may require you to install the latest version of the App in order to continue using it, for example for security, compatibility, legal, or operational reasons, or to support changes in the App Store or in services the App depends on. Older versions of the App may stop working, in whole or in part, at any time and without notice. We are not responsible for any loss that results from your not installing an available update.

Voice data and similar components may be downloaded on demand and their availability may change over time.

6. Changes to the App

We may modify, suspend, or discontinue the App or any feature of it at any time, with or without notice. If we discontinue the App entirely while you have an active subscription, you may cancel it, and any refund is governed by Apple’s policies and applicable law.

7. Third-party services

The App relies on third-party services, including Apple (the App Store and in-app purchases), RevenueCat (subscription management), and the file host from which voice data is downloaded. Those services are governed by their own terms and privacy policies, and we are not responsible for them.

8. Intellectual property

The App, including its software, design, voices, names, and logos, is owned by the Developer or its licensors and is protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws. These Terms do not transfer any ownership to you. Open-source components included in the App are licensed under their own terms, which are available in the App or on request.

If you send us feedback or suggestions, you grant us a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free license to use them for any purpose without any obligation to you.

9. Termination

You may stop using the App at any time by deleting it. Remember to cancel your subscription separately. We may suspend or terminate your license to use the App at any time if you breach these Terms or if we discontinue the App. Sections 3, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, and 16 survive termination.

10. Disclaimer of warranties

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE APP IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE”, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE APP WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, OR SECURE, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, THAT IT WILL WORK WITH YOUR DEVICE OR CONTENT, OR THAT SPEECH OUTPUT WILL BE ACCURATE.

11. Limitation of liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE DEVELOPER WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY LOSS OF DATA, CONTENT, PROFITS, REVENUE, OR GOODWILL, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE APP OR THESE TERMS, HOWEVER CAUSED AND UNDER ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. OUR TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ALL CLAIMS RELATING TO THE APP OR THESE TERMS WILL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT YOU PAID FOR YOUR SUBSCRIPTION IN THE TWELVE MONTHS BEFORE THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM, OR TEN U.S. DOLLARS (US$10) IF YOU HAVE PAID NOTHING.

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties or the limitation of certain damages, so some of the above may not apply to you. Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability that cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law, or affects statutory rights that you have as a consumer and that cannot be waived by contract.

12. Indemnification

To the extent permitted by applicable law, you will defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Developer from any claims, damages, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of Your Content, your use of the App, or your breach of these Terms.

13. Apple-specific terms

Because the App is distributed through the App Store, the following terms also apply, in addition to Apple’s own terms.

• These Terms are between you and the Developer only, not Apple. The Developer, not Apple, is solely responsible for the App and its content.
• The Developer, not Apple, is solely responsible for providing any maintenance and support for the App. Apple has no obligation to provide any maintenance or support.
• If the App fails to conform to any applicable warranty, you may notify Apple, and Apple will refund the purchase price of the App to you, if any. To the maximum extent permitted by law, Apple has no other warranty obligation with respect to the App.
• The Developer, not Apple, is responsible for addressing any claims by you or a third party relating to the App or your use of it, including product liability claims, claims that the App fails to meet legal or regulatory requirements, and claims under consumer protection, privacy, or similar laws.
• If a third party claims that the App infringes its intellectual property rights, the Developer, not Apple, is solely responsible for investigating, defending, settling, and discharging the claim.
• You represent that you are not located in a country subject to a U.S. Government embargo or designated by the U.S. Government as a “terrorist supporting” country, and that you are not on any U.S. Government list of prohibited or restricted parties.
• You must comply with any applicable third-party terms when using the App.
• Apple and its subsidiaries are third-party beneficiaries of these Terms and may enforce them against you.

14. Changes to these Terms

We may update these Terms at any time. We will post the updated Terms on this page and update the date at the top. If a change is material, we may also notify you in the App or require you to accept the updated Terms before continuing to use it. Your continued use of the App after updated Terms take effect means you accept them. If you do not agree, stop using the App and cancel your subscription.

15. Governing law and disputes

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of New Jersey, United States of America, without regard to its conflict-of-law rules. Any dispute arising out of these Terms or the App will be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in New Jersey, and you consent to the personal jurisdiction of those courts. If you are a consumer, you also keep the protection of any mandatory provisions of the law of the country where you live, and you may be entitled to bring proceedings in your local courts.

16. General

• These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, are the entire agreement between you and the Developer about the App.
• If any provision of these Terms is held unenforceable, it will be enforced to the maximum extent permitted and the remaining provisions will remain in full force.
• Our failure to enforce any provision is not a waiver of our right to do so later.
• You may not assign or transfer these Terms. We may assign them without restriction.
• Except for Apple as described in section 13, there are no third-party beneficiaries of these Terms.
• You must comply with all applicable export and import laws in your use of the App.

17. Developer and contact

The Developer is an individual developer based in New Jersey, United States of America. Questions about these Terms: qaz111id@gmail.com.