Section T · The fine print
Terms of Service.
SoberWave — Sober Day Counter & Craving Support
These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of the SoberWave mobile application ("Application", "App", "Service"), available on iOS, developed and operated by the SoberWave Team ("we", "us", "our"). By downloading, accessing, or using the Application, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the Application.
Eligibility
You must be at least 18 years old to use SoberWave. By using the App, you represent and warrant that you meet this age requirement and that you have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms.
Description of Service
SoberWave provides:
- A daily front page that counts your sober days and the money you've saved, with a headline for each day
- Surf, a guided three-minute breathing exercise for riding out cravings, with Talk it out, a letter to yourself, and an "I'm okay now" check-out
- Daily mood check-ins reported as weather, shown in the Forecast calendar and the Barometer chart
- The Photo Desk, where photos of what you did instead are read on your device, captioned, and filed under beats
- A drinks menu scanner that highlights options likely to be alcohol-free, processed on your device
- Tricky places: locations and situations you mark, with early warnings when you're nearby
- A sticker book, the Mailroom, Home Screen widgets such as the Sober Calendar, and sharing of your daily edition
Subscriptions & Billing
No free trial: SoberWave does not offer a free trial. You will be charged immediately upon subscribing, at the rate corresponding to the plan you select.
- Subscriptions are offered on a weekly ($1.99/week) or yearly ($24.99/year) basis, as selected at checkout
- Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at the time of purchase
- Subscriptions automatically renew at the end of each billing period unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period
- Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, at the same price unless otherwise communicated in advance
- You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time through your Apple ID account settings
- No refund will be issued for the unused portion of a billing period if you cancel mid-cycle, except as required by applicable law or App Store policy
- Prices are subject to change; we will provide notice of any price changes before they take effect for existing subscribers, in accordance with App Store requirements
Managing Your Subscription
Subscription purchases are managed directly through the Apple App Store. To cancel, turn off auto-renewal, or request a refund, please use your device's subscription settings or contact Apple support directly, as we do not have the ability to process payments or refunds on Apple's platform.
User Content
"User Content" includes your sober start date, spending details, weather check-ins, notes, your letter to yourself, messages you write in Talk it out, photos and captions you file, tricky places you mark, and any other information you provide. By submitting User Content, you:
- Confirm that the information and photos you add are your own, or that you have the right to use them
- Grant us a limited license to process your User Content solely to provide and improve the Service to you
- Retain ownership of your User Content; we do not claim ownership over your journal, letters, or photos
- Are responsible for checking that your dates and records are correct
Acceptable Use
You agree not to:
- Use the App for any unlawful purpose
- File photos of other people without their knowledge and consent, or mark another person's home or private location as a tricky place
- Use Talk it out to create content that is abusive, harassing, or harmful to others
- Attempt to reverse-engineer, decompile, or extract the App's source code
- Use automated means to access or scrape the Service
- Upload content that is unlawful or infringes on the rights of others
Not Medical Advice or a Crisis Service
SoberWave is a self-help and motivation tool. Day counts, money saved, Surf sessions, Talk it out, mood reports, menu scans, and tricky place warnings are not medical, psychological, or addiction treatment, and they do not replace a doctor, counselor, therapist, or recovery program. Talk it out is not a counselor or therapist, and its responses are not professional advice.
Stopping drinking can be dangerous for some people. If you drink heavily or every day, alcohol withdrawal can cause serious symptoms. Talk to a doctor before you stop, and get medical help right away if you feel unwell.
The menu scanner reads text from a photo and marks a line "likely alcohol-free" only when nothing alcoholic is listed on it. It can misread text and cannot see ingredients a menu leaves out. Always confirm with staff before you order. Tricky place warnings depend on your device's location and may arrive late or not at all.
SoberWave is not monitored and cannot send help. If you are in crisis or thinking about harming yourself, call your local emergency number right away. In the US, you can call or text 988.
Intellectual Property
The Application, including its design, illustrations, stickers, headlines, features, graphics, and content (excluding your User Content), is owned by the SoberWave Team and protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. Map imagery is provided by Apple and is subject to Apple's terms. You may not copy, modify, distribute, or create derivative works from the Application without our prior written consent.
Termination
We may suspend or terminate your access to the Application at our discretion, including for violation of these Terms. You may stop using the Application and delete your data at any time. Termination does not entitle you to a refund for any unused subscription period, except as required by law or platform policy.
Disclaimer of Warranties
The Application is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy, or non-infringement. We do not warrant that day counts, money-saved figures, photo captions, menu scans, location warnings, or Talk it out responses will be accurate, complete, error-free, or uninterrupted.
Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, the SoberWave Team shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of data, use, or goodwill, arising from your use of or inability to use the Application, including any health outcome, relapse, or consequence of relying on a menu scan, a missed or late tricky place warning, or a Talk it out response.
Changes to These Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time. Material changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date, and where required, we will notify you through the app. Continued use of the Application after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.
Governing Law
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction in which the SoberWave Team operates, without regard to conflict-of-law principles, except where applicable consumer protection laws provide otherwise.
Contact us
If you have questions about these Terms, please contact:
- Email: support@soberwave.app
- Subject line: Terms of Service Inquiry - SoberWave
- Response time: We aim to respond within 48 hours