Terms & Conditions
These terms govern your use of FluttX Reader. By using the App, you agree to be bound by the terms below. Please read them carefully.
Table of Contents
- 01.Acceptance of Terms
- 02.Description of Service
- 03.Account Registration
- 04.Subscription & Premium Features
- 05.In-App Purchases & Virtual Currency
- 06.User Content
- 07.Acceptable Use
- 08.Cloud Sync & Data
- 09.Intellectual Property
- 10.Disclaimer of Warranties
- 11.Limitation of Liability
- 12.Termination
- 13.Governing Law
- 14.Changes to These Terms
- 15.Contact Us
Acceptance of Terms
These Terms & Conditions ("Terms") constitute a legally binding agreement between you ("User", "you", or "your") and the FluttX team ("FluttX", "we", "us", or "our") governing your access to and use of the FluttX Reader mobile application (the "App").
By downloading, installing, or using FluttX Reader, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, do not download, install, or use the App.
These Terms apply in addition to any terms and conditions imposed by your device's operating system or app marketplace (e.g., Google Play Store Terms of Service), which also govern your use of the App.
You must be at least 13 years of age to use this App. By using the App, you represent and warrant that you meet this requirement. If you are between 13 and 18, you represent that a parent or legal guardian has reviewed and agreed to these Terms on your behalf.
Description of Service
FluttX Reader is a premium EPUB reader application for Android. The App provides users with the ability to:
- Import, organize, and read EPUB format ebooks
- Browse and download public-domain books from online catalogs (Project Gutenberg, Open Library, and Standard Ebooks)
- Highlight text, create bookmarks, add notes, and save quotes
- Track reading progress, set reading goals, and earn achievements
- Customize the reading experience with themes and atmospheres
- Listen to books via text-to-speech (Read Aloud)
- Back up and synchronize reading data across devices (Cloud Sync, premium)
- Export and share quotes via Quote Studio
- Earn and spend Reader Gems virtual currency through reading activities and optional rewarded ads
The App operates on an offline-first basis. Core reading features are available without an internet connection. Certain premium features (Cloud Sync, Read Aloud, remote theme catalog) require internet connectivity.
We reserve the right to modify, update, suspend, or discontinue any aspect of the App at any time, with or without notice. We are not liable to you or any third party for any such modifications.
Account Registration
Creating an account is not required to use FluttX Reader's core reading features. An account is only required to access the optional Cloud Sync feature.
If you choose to register, you do so via Google Sign-In. By signing in, you authorize FluttX Reader to access your Google account information (email, display name, and profile photo) for the purposes described in our Privacy Policy.
You are responsible for:
- Maintaining the security of your Google account credentials
- All activities that occur under your account
- Notifying us promptly if you suspect unauthorized use of your account
We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms or engage in fraudulent activity.
Subscription & Premium Features
4.1 Premium Features
Certain features of the App ("Premium Features") require an active paid subscription. Premium Features include, but are not limited to: Cloud Sync, expanded theme library access, premium reading atmospheres, and Read Aloud text-to-speech. The exact scope of Premium Features may change over time.
4.2 Billing Through Google Play
All subscription payments are processed exclusively through Google Play Billing. By subscribing, you agree to Google Play's payment terms. FluttX does not handle or store payment information.
4.3 Auto-Renewal
Subscriptions automatically renew at the end of each billing period (monthly or annual, depending on the plan selected) unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your Google Play account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. The renewal price will not change unless we notify you in advance.
4.4 Free Trial
We may offer a 7-day free trial for new subscribers. Only one free trial per Google account is permitted. If you do not cancel before the trial ends, you will be automatically charged the subscription price. You can cancel your trial at any time via Google Play Subscriptions before the trial period ends.
4.5 Cancellation
You may cancel your subscription at any time through the Google Play Subscriptions page (Google Play Store > Account > Subscriptions). Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period. You will retain access to Premium Features until the end of the paid period. Cancellation does not delete your account or local reading data.
4.6 Refunds
All subscription fees are generally non-refundable, except as required by applicable law or Google Play's refund policies. Refund requests must be submitted through Google Play. We do not process refunds directly. Google Play may grant refunds within 48 hours of purchase at their discretion.
4.7 Price Changes
We reserve the right to change subscription prices at any time. We will provide reasonable advance notice of price changes via the App or email. Continued use of the subscription after a price change takes effect constitutes your acceptance of the new price.
In-App Purchases & Virtual Currency
In addition to subscriptions, the App may offer one-time in-app purchases for individual premium themes and reading atmospheres ("Purchased Items").
- Non-refundable: All in-app purchases are final and non-refundable after completion, except as required by applicable law. Before completing a purchase, please review the item description carefully.
- Tied to Google account: Purchased Items are associated with the Google account used at the time of purchase. Purchases are not transferable to another account.
- Restore purchases: If you reinstall the App or switch devices, use the "Restore Purchases" function in Settings to recover your Purchased Items on the same Google account.
- Availability: We reserve the right to discontinue or modify in-app purchase offerings at any time. Previously purchased items will remain accessible as long as technically feasible.
- Virtual goods: Purchased Items are digital goods licensed to you for use within the App. They do not confer any ownership of intellectual property or tangible assets.
5.6 Reader Gems (Virtual Currency)
Reader Gems ("Gems") are a virtual, in-app reward currency. Gems have no monetary value, cannot be converted into real currency, and cannot be transferred or sold to another user or account.
- Earning Gems: Gems are awarded automatically for reading activities (sessions, bookmarks, highlights), completing daily and weekly missions, unlocking achievements, maintaining reading streaks, and optionally watching rewarded ads.
- Spending Gems: Gems may be spent in the Gem Shop on temporary premium access (e.g., a 24-hour atmosphere trial, 3-day theme trial, or streak protection). All Gem Shop items grant time-limited access only. Gems can never be used to permanently unlock premium features — a paid subscription remains the only path to permanent premium access.
- No cash value: Gems have no cash or monetary equivalent and will not be compensated or refunded upon account deletion, App uninstall, or subscription cancellation.
- Non-transferable: Gems are tied to your device's local database. They are included in local backup exports (.fluttxbackup) and Cloud Sync backups, but cannot be transferred between accounts.
- FluttX reserves the right to modify gem earning rates, spending costs, daily caps, and available Gem Shop items at any time via Remote Config, with or without notice. We will not retroactively remove gems already earned.
- Abuse prohibition: Attempting to artificially inflate your gem balance through automation, scripts, emulators, ad impression spoofing, or any other exploit is a violation of these Terms and may result in your gem balance being reset and your access to the App being terminated.
5.7 Rewarded Advertising
The App offers an optional rewarded advertising feature. You may choose to watch a short video advertisement to earn Reader Gems (up to 5 rewarded ads per day). Rewarded ads are strictly opt-in: they are only shown when you explicitly tap "Watch Ad". No banner, interstitial, or reading-interrupting ads are ever displayed.
- Ad provider: Rewarded ads are served by Google AdMob (Google LLC), subject to Google's terms and privacy policies. We are not a party to any advertiser agreement and are not responsible for the content of individual advertisements.
- Content filtering: We configure AdMob to block ads in the following categories: gambling, betting, casino, alcohol, adult dating, mature content, and political advertising. Despite these filters, FluttX cannot guarantee that all served ads will meet these criteria in all circumstances.
- No obligation: You are never required to watch a rewarded ad. All gem-earning features (reading time, missions, achievements, streaks) function without any ad interaction.
- Daily cap: A maximum of 5 rewarded ads per day may be watched for gem rewards. This limit is enforced by the App and cannot be circumvented.
User Content
6.1 Ownership
You retain full ownership of all content you create, import, or upload through the App, including:
- EPUB files you import from your device
- Highlights, bookmarks, and annotations you create
- Notes and quotes you write
- Reading goals and personal preferences
We do not claim any intellectual property rights over your content.
6.2 License to Us
By using Cloud Sync, you grant FluttX a limited, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to store and transmit your User Content solely for the purpose of providing the Cloud Sync service to you. This license is limited to what is technically necessary to sync, back up, and restore your data.
6.3 Your Responsibility
You are solely responsible for the content you import into the App. You represent and warrant that:
- You have the legal right to read, possess, and import any EPUB files you add to the App
- Your content does not violate any copyright, trademark, or other intellectual property rights of third parties
- Your content does not violate any applicable laws
FluttX does not monitor, review, or take responsibility for the content of books you import. We are not liable for any copyright infringement or other legal violations arising from content you import.
6.4 Bundled Books
The App may include bundled public-domain books sourced from Project Gutenberg, Standard Ebooks, and similar repositories. These works are in the public domain in the United States and are provided for your convenience at no charge.
Acceptable Use
You agree to use FluttX Reader only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You must not:
- Use the App to store, transmit, or distribute any content that infringes upon copyright, trademark, or other intellectual property rights
- Attempt to reverse-engineer, decompile, disassemble, or otherwise attempt to derive the source code of the App
- Use automated tools, bots, or scripts to access, scrape, or interact with the App or its backend services
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the App, its servers, databases, or connected systems
- Use the App to transmit any malware, spyware, or other harmful software
- Attempt to circumvent, disable, or interfere with security features of the App, including subscription verification systems
- Share, resell, or sublicense your account or any Purchased Items to other users
- Use the App in any way that violates applicable local, national, or international laws or regulations
- Manipulate, exploit, or abuse the Reader Gems economy — including using automation, scripts, emulators, modified APKs, or ad spoofing tools to inflate gem balances or bypass daily earning limits
Violation of these acceptable use provisions may result in immediate termination of your access to the App and, where applicable, legal action.
Cloud Sync & Data
The Cloud Sync feature is optional and requires Google Sign-In. By enabling Cloud Sync, you acknowledge and agree to the following:
- User responsibility: You are responsible for the accuracy and legality of all content you choose to sync to the cloud.
- Service availability: Cloud Sync depends on Firebase and Google Cloud infrastructure. We do not guarantee uninterrupted availability of Cloud Sync and are not liable for data loss due to service outages beyond our control.
- Backup responsibility: While Cloud Sync provides backup functionality, you are ultimately responsible for maintaining backup copies of important data. We recommend using the local backup export feature in addition to Cloud Sync.
- Sync conflicts: In cases of sync conflicts between devices, the App will use the most recently modified data. We are not liable for data discrepancies arising from sync conflicts.
- Account deletion: Deleting your account will permanently remove all cloud-synced data. This action is irreversible. We recommend exporting a local backup before deleting your account.
Intellectual Property
9.1 App Ownership
FluttX Reader, including its source code, design, graphics, user interface, animations, audio assets, built-in themes, reading atmospheres, and all other content developed by FluttX, is the exclusive intellectual property of the FluttX team. All rights are reserved.
9.2 License Granted to You
Subject to your compliance with these Terms, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to download and use the App on your personal Android device solely for your personal, non-commercial reading purposes.
9.3 Restrictions
This license does not include the right to:
- Copy, modify, or create derivative works based on the App
- Distribute, sell, or sublicense the App or any portion thereof
- Use the App's assets (themes, atmospheres, branding) outside of the App
- Use the FluttX name, logo, or trademarks without prior written consent
9.4 Third-Party IP
The App uses third-party libraries, fonts, and services that are subject to their own licenses. Public-domain book content sourced from Project Gutenberg, Open Library, and Standard Ebooks is in the public domain. Any third-party trademarks or content visible in the App remain the property of their respective owners.
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, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
- IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT
- WARRANTIES THAT THE APP WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, VIRUS-FREE, OR SECURE
- WARRANTIES REGARDING THE ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, OR COMPLETENESS OF ANY CONTENT OR FEATURES
- WARRANTIES THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED OR THAT THE APP OR ITS SERVERS ARE FREE OF ERRORS
Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties, so the above limitations may not apply to you. In such cases, FluttX's warranties are limited to the minimum extent permitted by applicable law.
Limitation of Liability
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL FLUTTX, ITS TEAM MEMBERS, AFFILIATES, LICENSORS, OR SERVICE PROVIDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY:
- INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES
- LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES
- DAMAGES ARISING FROM YOUR USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE APP
- DAMAGES ARISING FROM UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR DATA
- DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY THIRD-PARTY CONTENT OR CONDUCT ON THE APP
IN JURISDICTIONS WHERE LIABILITY CANNOT BE FULLY EXCLUDED, FLUTTX'S TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OR THE APP SHALL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) THE AMOUNT YOU PAID FOR THE APP OR SUBSCRIPTION IN THE 12 MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM, OR (B) USD $10.00.
These limitations apply regardless of the legal theory on which the claim is based (contract, tort, statute, or otherwise) and even if FluttX has been advised of the possibility of such damages.
Termination
12.1 Termination by You
You may stop using the App at any time by uninstalling it from your device. If you have an active subscription, cancellation does not take effect until the end of the current billing period (see Section 4.5). To delete your account and cloud data, use the account deletion option in Settings or contact us at [email protected].
12.2 Termination by FluttX
We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your access to the App, with or without notice, if:
- You violate any provision of these Terms
- We reasonably suspect fraudulent, abusive, or unlawful activity
- Continued access would expose us or others to legal liability
- We discontinue the App or a relevant feature
12.3 Effect of Termination
Upon termination, your license to use the App is immediately revoked. Provisions of these Terms that by their nature should survive termination (including intellectual property, disclaimers, limitations of liability, and governing law) shall survive.
Governing Law
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with applicable laws, without regard to conflict of law principles. Any disputes arising from or relating to these Terms or your use of the App shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in the applicable jurisdiction.
If you are a consumer located in the European Union, you also benefit from any mandatory consumer protection provisions applicable in your country of residence.
If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision will be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable, or removed if modification is not possible. The remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.
Changes to These Terms
We may revise these Terms at any time. We will notify you of material changes by:
- Updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page
- Displaying an in-app notice on the next App launch
- For significant changes affecting your rights, sending a push notification (if enabled) or emailing you (if your email is on file)
Your continued use of the App after revised Terms become effective constitutes your acceptance of those Terms. If you do not agree to the revised Terms, you must stop using the App and uninstall it.
We encourage you to review these Terms periodically. Previous versions of these Terms are available upon request.
Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or feedback about these Terms & Conditions, please reach out to us:
We aim to respond to all inquiries within 5 business days.
Also see our Privacy Policy · Last updated June 18, 2026