1. Introduction and acceptance
These Terms of Use (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of the Snakespeare mobile application (the “App”). The App is operated by Mridul Bhagat (“we,” “us,” or “our”).
By downloading, accessing, or using the App, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the App.
This agreement is between you and us, not Apple Inc. Apple is not responsible for the App or its content. Apple is a third-party beneficiary of these Terms and may enforce them against you.
We may update these Terms from time to time. The current version will be posted at https://www.snakespeare.xyz/terms. Continued use of the App after an update means you accept the revised Terms.
2. Eligibility
You must be at least 13 years old to use Snakespeare. If you are between 13 and the age of majority in your place of residence, you may use the App only with the permission of a parent or legal guardian, who agrees to these Terms on your behalf.
Snakespeare is not directed at children under 13 and is not included in Apple’s Kids Category. The App may include optional in-app purchases, Game Center features, leaderboards, and advertising.
You are responsible for complying with the laws applicable to your use of the App.
3. License to use the App
We grant you a personal, limited, revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable license to download and use Snakespeare on Apple devices you own or control, solely for your own entertainment, and only as permitted by these Terms and Apple’s App Store terms.
This is a license, not a sale. We (and our licensors) retain all right, title, and interest in the App, including the software, design, art, music, sound, user interface, puzzles, clues, word lists, game logic, trademarks, and the “Snakespeare” name. Except for the limited license above, these Terms do not give you any ownership or other rights in the App.
You may not, and may not allow anyone else to:
- copy, modify, adapt, translate, or create derivative works from the App, except as allowed by law;
- reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or otherwise attempt to extract source code, assets, or non-public data from the App, except where that restriction is prohibited by law;
- scrape, harvest, or bulk-export the puzzle bank, dictionary, clues, or other game content;
- cheat, exploit bugs, manipulate scores, or interfere with Game Center leaderboards or other players’ use of the App;
- rent, lease, sell, sublicense, distribute, or commercially exploit the App, or wrap it as part of another product or service;
- remove or alter copyright, trademark, or other proprietary notices;
- use the App for any unlawful purpose.
We may suspend or terminate this license if you breach these Terms. The license also ends if you delete the App or if we discontinue it. Provisions that by their nature should survive (including intellectual property, disclaimers, and limitation of liability) continue after the license ends.
4. The App
Snakespeare is a word-puzzle game. You steer a snake to collect letters and form words. Features available today include:
Daily Word — one puzzle per day for free players, drawn from that day’s word. Pro players may receive words from the broader puzzle bank instead of being limited to the daily word.
Classic — a longer run with no countdown timer.
Time Attack — a timed run with a word goal.
Optional hints, letter reveals, purges, extra Time Attack time, and a Classic continue. Free players get a limited number of these per run and may unlock more by watching a rewarded ad. While a Pro subscription is active, those ad gates are removed and those limits are raised.
Local scores and progress stored on your device. If you use Game Center, your career score may be submitted to a public leaderboard.
Optional share cards of a finished run, which you choose to send through the system share sheet.
Optional in-app music and sound.
You do not need a Snakespeare account. Play, settings, and most progress live on your device. Purchases are handled by Apple and our payment provider; Game Center is handled by Apple.
The App is provided for entertainment. We may add, change, limit, rotate, or remove modes, puzzles, clues, rules, difficulty, ads, Pro perks, leaderboards, or other features at any time. We do not promise a particular number of puzzles, unlimited new content, uninterrupted ads, or that any mode will remain available forever.
Virtual items in the App (including hints, purges, extra time, continues, points, and leaderboard standing) are licensed features of the game. They have no cash value, are not your property, and are not transferable between Apple IDs except as Apple’s restore-purchase system allows. We may reset, rebalance, or discontinue them. Pro access lasts only while the relevant subscription period is active.
6. Virtual items and points
Hints, letter reveals, purges, extra Time Attack time, Classic continues, run scores, career points, leaderboard standing, streaks, unlocked progress, and similar features are licensed in-app items. They are part of how the game works, not money, goods, or property you own.
They have no cash value. You cannot sell, gift, trade, or transfer them, except as Apple’s restore-purchases system may restore a Pro purchase to the same Apple ID. We do not convert them to cash or other credit.
We may change how they work, including caps, costs (ads or Pro), scoring, and leaderboard rules. We may reset, rebalance, expire, or remove them if we update the App, fix abuse or errors, or discontinue a feature.
Unused hints, purges, extra time, continues, or other run-limited items expire when that run ends. They do not carry over and are not refundable, including if you quit, lose, delete the App, or lose local data.
Career points and scores stored on your device can be lost if you delete the App, reset the device, or clear its data. Game Center scores, if you use Game Center, are subject to Apple’s systems and these Terms. We may withhold or remove scores we reasonably believe were obtained by cheating, exploits, or malfunction.
Buying Pro, watching an ad, or earning points does not give you any ownership in the App or a right to any particular future content.
7. In-app purchases and subscriptions
Some features are free. Snakespeare Pro is a paid, auto-renewing subscription. Plans and US storefront prices are:
Monthly: USD $1.99 per month, auto-renewing every month
Yearly: USD $9.99 per year, auto-renewing every year
Eligible new subscriptions include a 3-day free trial. There is no lifetime or one-time Pro unlock.
Prices above are for the United States in US dollars. In other App Store countries, Apple shows a local price (including any applicable tax).
3-day free trial. If a trial is offered for the plan you select:
you will not be charged for Pro during the 3-day trial;
unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the trial ends, it converts to a paid subscription and Apple will charge the plan price (USD $1.99 monthly) after that, the subscription renews at the same interval (monthly or yearly) until you cancel;
unused trial time is forfeited if you buy a subscription during the trial (as Apple requires);
trial length and whether you qualify are shown at purchase. Trials are typically once per account.
Subscriptions. If you buy Pro (or a trial converts to paid):
if there is no trial, payment is charged by Apple at confirmation of purchase; if there is a trial, the first paid charge is at the end of the trial unless you cancel in time;
the subscription renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period (trial, month, or year);
Apple charges for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends, at the then-current price shown in the App Store;
you can manage or cancel in iOS Settings → [your name] → Subscriptions, or through the start screen → pro in the App. Canceling stops the next renewal; you keep Pro until the paid period (or trial) ends;
deleting the App does not cancel a subscription or trial.
Restore. Use Restore Purchases (or equivalent) on a device signed into the same App Store account you used to buy Pro. We cannot restore a purchase made on a different App Store account.
Refunds. Refund requests are handled by Apple, not by us. We do not promise refunds for unused hints, unused subscription time, unused trial time, change of mind, or loss of local scores.
No Snakespeare account. The App has no email sign-in. Pro is recorded by Apple and our payment provider (currently RevenueCat) against the App Store purchase, not against any email address you give us.
Misuse. We may withhold or revoke Pro access we reasonably believe was obtained by fraud, a chargeback, a refunded transaction, or abuse of restore or the payment system. That does not limit any refund rights you have with Apple.
Buying Pro does not transfer ownership of the App or its content. Access lasts only while the relevant trial or paid subscription period is active, and only as described in these Terms.
8. Advertising
The free version of Snakespeare may show rewarded ads. These are optional. You choose to watch an ad in order to unlock something for that run (for example more hints, letter reveals, purges, extra Time Attack time, or a Classic continue). You can keep playing without watching ads, within the free limits.
Ads are served by Google AdMob and its advertising partners, not by us. We do not control which ad you see, whether an ad loads, or what a third-party advertiser says or links to. Their content is not an endorsement by us. If you tap an ad, you may leave the App and be subject to that advertiser’s terms and privacy practices.
A reward is granted only if the ad network reports that you completed the required view (or other required action). If an ad fails to load, is skipped, is interrupted, or does not complete, you are not entitled to the unlock. Network issues, ad-blocker tools, or device settings may mean no ad is available.
While a Pro subscription is active, the App is intended to remove those ad gates for Pro features described in the App. We may still use advertising technology in limited ways if required by the ad SDK, or we may change how ads work if we update the App. We do not promise that you will never see any third-party material.
Ad networks may collect or receive device and usage information as described in our Privacy Policy, including identifiers used to serve and measure ads. In some regions you may see a consent or privacy prompt from Google (or similar). Your choices there, and any tracking permission you give or refuse in iOS Settings, affect personalized ads—not whether these Terms apply.
Watching ads does not buy Pro, does not extend a subscription, and does not create any cash balance.
9. Game Center and leaderboards
Game Center is optional. Snakespeare does not require it to play. If you connect, you use Apple’s Game Center, not an account we create. Apple’s Game Center terms and privacy rules apply in addition to these Terms. We do not receive your Game Center password, and connecting Game Center is not email sign-in for Snakespeare.
If you connect, we may submit your career score (and similar stats we choose to support) to a public leaderboard. Other players may see your Game Center display name and score. You are responsible for that name. Do not use a name that is unlawful, hateful, sexually explicit, impersonating, or otherwise inappropriate. We may hide, reset, or remove scores or listings we reasonably believe violate these Terms or were obtained unfairly.
Leaderboards are provided and operated by Apple Game Center, not by us. Rankings, display names, and whether a score appears or stays posted are controlled by Apple’s systems.
You agree not to cheat: no bots, modified clients, score spoofing, exploiting bugs, or interfering with other players or Apple’s services. We may refuse to submit scores, drop a listing, or limit Game Center features in the App if we believe a score or account was obtained that way.
Turning off Game Center, signing out, or deleting the App may stop new submissions from that device. Scores already posted on Apple’s leaderboards may remain until Apple or we remove them. Local scores on your device are separate and can be lost if you delete the App or its data.
We may change, pause, or retire leaderboards at any time. Using Game Center does not give you any prize, money, or other real-world reward.
10. Sharing
You may choose to share a finished run (for example a score card with your result, epitaph, and a picture of the playfield). Sharing is optional and happens only when you use the system share sheet or another share control in the App.
You decide where the card goes (Messages, photos, social apps, and so on). Those destinations have their own terms and privacy policies. We do not post on your behalf, and we do not operate those services.
The share card may include our art, type, layout, and other Snakespeare materials. You may share that card as a personal snapshot of your run. You may not use our name, logo, or assets to imply we endorse you, to sell something, or as your own branding.
You are responsible for what you share and for who can see it. Do not share content that is unlawful or that violates someone else’s rights. A share card is not an official ranking, prize, or proof of Pro.
We do not claim ownership of your personal messages or of photos already in your library. We do own the App’s design and assets that appear on the card. Temporary files the App creates in order to share may be stored on your device until the system or you remove them.
11. User conduct
You agree to use Snakespeare only for lawful, personal play, and in a way that does not harm us, other players, Apple, advertisers, or the App.
You must not:
cheat, use bots, modified copies of the App, or exploits to inflate scores, skip limits, or obtain Pro or ad rewards you did not earn;
interfere with the App, our servers, Apple’s services (including Game Center and the App Store), Google’s ad services, or other players’ use of the App;
scrape, harvest, or bulk-copy puzzles, clues, dictionaries, or other content;
use a Game Center display name, share card, or other visible material that is illegal, hateful, sexually explicit, harassing, or impersonating;
attempt to access accounts, purchases, or data that are not yours;
reverse engineer the App except where the law allows it;
use the App to break any law, or to infringe anyone’s intellectual property or privacy.
The App has no chat or public profile we host. Conduct still applies to Game Center names, shared cards, and how you interact with ads and purchases.
We may suspend features (including score submission, sharing, ads, or Pro access we control in the App) if we reasonably believe you broke these rules. That does not replace Apple’s right to act on purchases or Game Center, and it does not limit any legal remedies.
12. Intellectual property
Snakespeare and all materials in the App are owned by Mridul Bhagat or our licensors, and are protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. This includes, without limitation:
the Snakespeare name, wordmark, and any related branding;
the app icon and logo;
the user interface, layout, and visual design;
graphics, art, and other visual assets;
animations and motion design;
the software and source code;
sounds and music (owned by us, or used under license from their respective owners);
puzzles, clues, copy, word selections, and other game content we create; and
original game mechanics, rules presentation, and features as expressed in the App, to the extent the law protects them.
These Terms do not transfer any ownership to you. The license in section 4 is all you receive. You may not copy, modify, distribute, publicly display, commercially use, or create derivative works from our IP except as needed to play the App in the ordinary way, or as we expressly allow in writing (including personal sharing of a run card under section 10).
Third-party names, marks, libraries, fonts, sounds, ads, or other materials remain the property of their owners. Apple, Game Center, the App Store, Google, AdMob, and RevenueCat are marks of their respective owners. We do not claim Shakespeare’s works or other public-domain texts as our copyright; we do claim our original arrangement, clues, design, branding, and software.
If you send us feedback (ideas, suggestions, or bug reports), you grant us a worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual right to use it to operate and improve the App, without obligation or compensation to you. You are not required to send feedback.
13. Third-party services
The App relies on services we do not operate, including:
Apple — the App Store, In-App Purchases and subscriptions, Game Center, and related device features;
Google — AdMob rewarded ads and related measurement (including SKAdNetwork where used);
RevenueCat — checking and restoring whether your Pro subscription is active.
Those providers have their own terms and privacy policies. If you use their services through the App, you also agree to the terms that apply to you with them. We are not responsible for their systems, content (including ads), outages, or decisions (including refunds, leaderboard listings, ad fill, or subscription status as they report it).
Links or ads may take you to third-party sites or apps. We do not control them and are not responsible for them. Using them is at your own risk.
If a third-party service is slow, unavailable, or changes, parts of Snakespeare (purchases, restore, ads, leaderboards, or Pro recognition) may not work until that service recovers. That is not a breach of these Terms by us, and it does not entitle you to a refund from us.
14. Availability and changes
Snakespeare is provided on an “as available” basis. We do not promise that the App will be uninterrupted, error-free, or available at any particular time. Play may fail or degrade because of your device, iOS version, network, App Store, Game Center, ads, or our payment provider.
We may change, suspend, or discontinue any part of the App at any time, including modes, puzzles, clues, difficulty, ads, Pro perks, leaderboards, music, and the App itself. We may also require an update to keep using it. We do not have to keep old versions available.
The App requires a compatible Apple device and iOS version. We may drop support for older systems. You are responsible for your device, internet connection, and App Store account.
If we discontinue the App or a feature, we are not obligated to provide a replacement, migrate your local scores, or refund unused subscription time (Apple still handles refunds as described in section 7). Pro continues only while the relevant trial or paid period is active and the App can still verify it; we do not guarantee Pro features if we shut the App down or Apple removes it from sale.
Scheduled or emergency maintenance, bugs, and third-party outages may make parts of the App unavailable. That is not a breach of these Terms.
15. Disclaimer of warranties
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Snakespeare is provided “as is” and “as available,” without warranties of any kind, whether express, implied, or statutory. That includes any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, quiet enjoyment, and non-infringement, and any warranties arising from course of dealing or usage of trade.
We do not warrant that:
the App will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or free of errors, bugs, or harmful components;
scores, leaderboards, hints, ads, or Pro status will be accurate, complete, or continuously available;
puzzles, clues, or dictionary checks will be correct or complete;
defects will be corrected, or that updates will preserve every feature;
the App will meet your expectations or be compatible with every device or iOS version.
Any advice or information you get from us or through the App does not create a warranty we have not stated in these Terms.
Some places do not allow certain warranty disclaimers (including parts of the EU, UK, Australia, and similar consumer-protection laws). If those laws apply to you, they limit this section only to the extent they require. Nothing in these Terms excludes liability we are not allowed to exclude, including for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation, or for death or personal injury caused by negligence where that cannot be limited.
16. Push notifications
If you allow notifications, you agree to receive push notifications from Snakespeare on that device.
We may send notifications about the game, including [game news, reminders, and similar updates — keep only what you actually send].
Delivery is not guaranteed. Notifications may not arrive if the device is off, has no network, is limited by iOS, or has notifications turned off.
You can turn notifications off at any time in iOS Settings → Notifications → Snakespeare.
We may change, pause, or stop sending notifications.
Notifications are delivered using Apple and OneSignal, as described in our privacy policy.
We are not responsible if you miss a notification.
17. Indemnity
To the fullest extent permitted by law, you agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Mridul Bhagat from and against claims, damages, losses, and reasonable expenses (including legal fees) that arise from:
your misuse of the App, including cheating, scraping, or interfering with the App or other players;
your breach of these Terms;
your Game Center display name, share cards, or other content you choose to publish;
your violation of law or of someone else’s rights (including intellectual property and privacy); or
your use of third-party services through the App in a way that causes a claim against us.
We may assume exclusive defense of any claim (at your expense, where the law allows). You will cooperate reasonably. This section does not require you to indemnify us for our own fraud, or for death or personal injury we cause by negligence, where the law does not allow that. If you are a consumer in a place that restricts indemnity clauses, this section applies only as far as that law allows.
18. Termination
These Terms apply from when you first download or use the App until they end as described below.
You may stop using Snakespeare at any time by deleting the App. Deleting the App does not cancel a Pro trial or subscription. You must cancel with Apple (Settings → Subscriptions, or the in-app manage controls) to stop renewal. Local scores and settings on that device may be lost when you delete the App.
We may suspend or end your license and your access to features we control (including Pro recognition in the App, ads, sharing, or Game Center submission) if you materially breach these Terms, if we reasonably believe you obtained access by fraud or abuse, if we are required to by law, or if we discontinue the App. We will try to give notice where it is practical, but we do not have to keep providing the App.
If we end access because of your breach, you are not entitled to a refund from us for unused trial or subscription time. Refunds remain Apple’s process as described in section 7.
When these Terms end, the license in section 4 ends immediately. You must stop using the App. Sections that by their nature should survive will survive, including intellectual property, virtual items, purchases, ads, Game Center, sharing, conduct, third-party services, disclaimers, limitation of liability, indemnity, termination, and miscellaneous terms.
Ending these Terms does not affect rights or obligations that already accrued, including amounts charged by Apple for a period already billed.
19. Contact
The App is operated by Mridul Bhagat. For questions about these Terms, the App, or Pro, contact: mridulbhagat120@gmail.com
Purchases, trials, renewals, and refunds are billed by Apple. For those, use Apple’s subscription settings, report-a-problem / refund flow, or Apple Support. We cannot charge or refund your App Store account ourselves.
Privacy questions (ads, Game Center, what data is collected) are covered in our Privacy Policy, not only in these Terms. Contact mridulbhagat120@gmail.com for further queries
Legal notices under these Terms should be sent to the email above. If you send feedback, section 12 (intellectual property) still applies.
20. Miscellaneous
Entire agreement. These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and any Apple, Google, or RevenueCat terms that apply to you, are the entire agreement between you and us about the App. They replace any prior oral or written understandings about the App. In case of conflict about how you may use Snakespeare, these Terms control as between you and us. Apple’s terms control the App Store, billing, and Game Center as between you and Apple.
Severability. If a court or other authority finds that a provision of these Terms is invalid or unenforceable, that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent allowed, and the remaining provisions will stay in effect.
No waiver. If we do not enforce a provision, or delay in doing so, that is not a waiver of our right to enforce it later. Any waiver must be in writing to be effective.
Assignment. You may not assign or transfer these Terms or your license without our prior written consent. We may assign these Terms, in whole or in part, in connection with a reorganization, sale of assets, or transfer of the App. These Terms bind and benefit permitted successors and assigns.
Relationship. Nothing in these Terms creates a partnership, joint venture, employment, or agency relationship. You have no authority to bind us.
Headings. Section titles are for convenience only and do not affect interpretation.
Language. These Terms are written in English(US). If we provide a translation, the English version controls to the extent allowed by law (except where local consumer law requires otherwise).
Third-party beneficiaries. Except for Apple’s rights described in section 1, no third party has the right to enforce these Terms.
Export and sanctions. You may not use the App if you are prohibited from doing so under applicable export, sanctions, or similar laws.
Notices. We may provide notices by posting an updated version of these Terms, through the App, or via the App Store listing. You may provide legal notices to the contact in section 20.