Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

By downloading or using PodcastCodex ("the App"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use the App.

2. Description of Service

PodcastCodex is an iOS podcast player built for serialized narrative shows, including audio dramas, serialized fiction, and narrative history. The App plays podcasts from public RSS feeds and provides a codex: encyclopedia entries for characters, places, and terms.

• Codex entries are anchored to specific moments in episodes and are gated to your current playback position, so you never see a spoiler before you have heard it.
• The App also provides recaps to help you return to long series.
• Codex data is produced by server side analysis operated by ForgeApps.

3. Beta Status

The App is distributed through the Apple App Store and may also be offered through Apple TestFlight as a beta release. Beta features may change, break, or disappear between builds without notice. Your use of TestFlight is also subject to Apple's TestFlight terms and conditions.

4. Third-Party Content

All podcast audio and feeds belong to their respective publishers and creators. PodcastCodex hosts no audio.

• Public content is fetched from public RSS feeds and public directory search APIs.
• Paywalled private feeds are supported only via a URL that you provide, and the App acts solely as a player for those feeds.

5. Purchases and Subscriptions

PodcastCodex offers paid features processed by Apple through the App Store (StoreKit). Prices are shown in the App before purchase, and all transactions are subject to Apple's terms and refund policies.

• Per-show unlocks: one-time purchases that open the full codex for a single show. Unlocks do not expire.
• Allaccess subscription: an auto-renewable subscription billed monthly through your Apple ID. It renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. You can manage or cancel the subscription at any time in your App Store account settings.
• Free trial: where offered, the free trial period converts to a paid monthly subscription unless you cancel before the trial ends.
• Restore purchases: purchases made through Apple are part of your Apple purchase history and can be re-delivered on any device signed into the same Apple ID via the Restore purchases action in the App.

6. Acceptable Use

You agree not to misuse the App, including by attempting to disrupt or overload our servers, circumventing playback position gating or access controls, using the App to infringe the rights of podcast publishers, or reselling or redistributing codex data provided by the service.

7. Disclaimer of Warranties

The App is provided "as is" without any warranties of any kind, either express or implied. We do not guarantee that the App will be error-free or uninterrupted. Codex entries are produced with AI-assisted analysis and may contain errors, omissions, or spoilers beyond your current listening progress.

8. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, ForgeApps shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of your use or inability to use the App.

9. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to update these Terms of Service at any time. Your continued use of the App after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the new terms.

10. Contact

If you have any questions regarding these terms, please contact us via our support page or our GitHub repository.