Terms of Use

Last updated 31 July 2026

These terms cover your use of the Rouse iPhone app. The most important section is the one about not relying on a single alarm. Please read that one even if you skip the rest.

1. Who you are agreeing with

Rouse is made and published independently by a developer based in Norway ("I", "me"). By downloading or using Rouse you agree to these terms. If you do not agree, please delete the app.

2. Do not rely on Rouse alone

Rouse is software, and all software contains defects. Rouse also depends on things outside its control, any of which can prevent an alarm sounding:

• Defects in Rouse itself, including ones I do not yet know about.
• Changes or faults in iOS, AlarmKit, or other Apple system services.
• Your iPhone being switched off, out of battery, or in Low Power Mode.
• Volume, Silent mode, Focus, Do Not Disturb, or accessibility settings.
• Permissions being declined or later revoked in Settings.
• Hardware faults, including a failed speaker, or a device that has been damaged.

You accept that an alarm set in Rouse may fail to ring, and that you are responsible for the consequences of relying on it. That includes, without limitation, missed flights, trains, appointments, examinations, work shifts, medication schedules, childcare obligations, and any financial loss or other harm that follows.

This is not unique to Rouse. It is true of every alarm app, including the one built into your phone. It is stated plainly here because the consequences of oversleeping can be serious and you deserve to know before you depend on it.

3. Health and wellbeing

Rouse is a general-purpose alarm and is not a medical device. It does not diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any condition, and nothing in the app is medical advice. If you have a sleep disorder, take medication that affects sleep, or find yourself unable to wake reliably, please speak to a healthcare professional.

The Shake and Walk missions require physical movement immediately after waking. Take care, particularly if you are unsteady on waking, and use the Maths mission or the give-up control if movement is not safe or sensible for you on a given morning.

4. Your licence to use Rouse

You get a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable licence to use Rouse on Apple devices you own or control, in line with the App Store Terms of Service. You may not copy, resell, reverse-engineer or redistribute the app except where the law explicitly allows it despite this restriction.

5. Subscriptions and billing

Rouse requires an active subscription or trial to arm an alarm. Subscriptions are sold and billed by Apple through the App Store; I never handle your payment details.

• Two plans are offered: a monthly plan and a yearly plan. Prices are shown in the app in your local currency before you buy.
• The yearly plan may begin with a free trial. Eligibility for that trial is determined by Apple for your Apple Account, once per subscription group. Reinstalling the app or changing device does not grant another one.
• Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your Apple Account is charged for renewal within 24 hours of the period ending.
• Manage or cancel a subscription in Settings on your iPhone, under your name, then Subscriptions. Cancelling stops future renewals; you keep access until the end of the period already paid for.
• If a free trial is offered and you subscribe to the same group before it ends, the unused part of the trial is forfeited, as Apple's terms provide.

The subscription is checked when you arm an alarm, never when one rings. An expired subscription can stop you setting a new alarm; by design it can never be the reason an alarm you had already set failed to go off.

6. Refunds

Purchases are made through Apple, so refunds are handled by Apple and not by me. Request one at reportaproblem.apple.com. If something has gone wrong, reach out through the support page as well. I would rather fix it.

7. No warranty

Rouse is provided "as is" and "as available", without warranty of any kind, whether express or implied. To the fullest extent permitted by law I disclaim all implied warranties, including merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. I do not warrant that Rouse will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, error-free, or that any alarm will sound at the intended time.

8. Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, I am not liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages, or for any loss of profits, income, data, opportunity or goodwill, arising from your use of Rouse, or your inability to use it. This includes any loss arising from an alarm that did not ring, rang late, or was silenced.

Where liability cannot lawfully be excluded, my total liability to you is limited to the amount you actually paid for Rouse in the twelve months before the event giving rise to the claim.

9. Your rights as a consumer

10. Privacy

Rouse collects nothing about you. See the privacy policy.

11. Changes to the app and to these terms

Rouse may change over time, and features may be added, altered or removed. These terms may be updated as that happens; the date at the top reflects the current version. Continuing to use the app after a change means you accept the updated terms. Material changes will be noted in the app's release notes.

12. Apple

Apple is not a party to these terms and has no responsibility for Rouse. Apple has no obligation to provide support for Rouse. Apple and its subsidiaries are third-party beneficiaries of these terms and may enforce them against you.

13. Governing law

These terms are governed by Norwegian law. If you are a consumer, you may also rely on the mandatory protections of the law of the country where you live, and you keep the right to bring proceedings in your local courts.

14. Contact

Reach out through the support page.