Terms of Use
Last updated: 1 September 2026
Contents
1. Agreement
By downloading, installing, or using Vays (the "Apps") on your iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, or Mac, you agree to these Terms of Use. If you do not agree, please uninstall the Apps.
2. License to use the apps
Vays is licensed, not sold, to you for use only under these terms. We grant you a personal, limited, non-transferable, non-exclusive, revocable license to install and use the Apps on Apple devices that you own or control, in accordance with the Apple App Store Terms of Service.
3. No account required
Vays does not require you to create an account, sign up, or provide any personal information to use the App. There is no Vays login. The only "account" involved is your existing Apple ID, which is used solely by Apple to deliver the App and process purchases.
4. Purchases
No subscription. Vays has no subscription of any kind. The iPhone and iPad app is free, and everything in it is unlocked; an optional "tip jar" in-app purchase supports development and unlocks nothing.
Mac app. Vays for Mac is a one-time purchase on the Mac App Store. The current price is shown on the App Store product page and in the pricing section of our website before you buy. Prices may vary by territory and may change in the future.
Payment. Payments are processed by Apple through your Apple ID payment method. Vays does not see your payment details.
Refunds. Refunds for App Store purchases are handled by Apple according to their refund policy, at reportaproblem.apple.com. We do not process refunds directly.
5. Apple EULA & standard terms
Use of the Apps distributed via the Apple App Store is also governed by Apple's Standard End User License Agreement (EULA). To the extent these Terms of Use conflict with Apple's EULA, Apple's EULA controls for the App-related items it covers. Additionally, you acknowledge:
- These Terms are between you and Arvind Juneja, not Apple. Apple is not responsible for the App or its content.
- Apple has no obligation to furnish any maintenance or support services with respect to the App.
- In the event of any failure of the App to conform to any applicable warranty, you may notify Apple, and Apple will refund the purchase price (if any). Apple has no other warranty obligation whatsoever with respect to the App.
- Apple is a third-party beneficiary of these Terms and has the right to enforce them.
6. Your content
You retain all rights to the content you create with Vays: your voice recordings, transcripts, summaries, chat messages, and tasks. We do not claim any ownership over your content. We do not have access to your content, because as described in our Privacy Policy, your content stays on your device.
You are responsible for your content. Do not use Vays to create, store, or share content that is illegal, harmful, threatening, or that violates anyone else's rights. Vays is a tool; what you do with it is your responsibility.
7. Third-party services
Vays optionally integrates with the following third-party services. Your use of these services is governed by their own terms and privacy policies, not ours:
- Apple App Store, StoreKit, EventKit, Photos, Speech: governed by Apple's terms and privacy policy.
- Ollama (Mac only): Ollama runs on your own computer and is governed by Ollama's open-source license.
- OpenAI (optional, opt-in): if you choose to use OpenAI, for chat or for explaining a transcript fragment, with your own API key, your use is governed by OpenAI's terms and privacy policy.
- Hugging Face, FluidInference, argmaxinc: public model repositories used for one-time model downloads. Subject to their respective terms.
8. No warranty
The Apps are provided "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE", without warranty of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to the warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. We do not guarantee that the Apps will be uninterrupted, error-free, or accurate. AI-generated transcripts and summaries may contain errors; please review important content before relying on it.
9. Limitation of liability
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall Arvind Juneja be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including without limitation loss of data, loss of profits, or business interruption, arising out of or in connection with your use of the Apps. The total liability for any claim arising from these Terms or the Apps is limited to the amount you paid for the Vays Mac app in the 12 months preceding the claim, or 50 USD, whichever is greater.
10. Open source notice
Vays is built on open-source software including (but not limited to):
- llama.cpp + libmtmd: MIT license
- WhisperKit: MIT license
- FluidAudio (Parakeet TDT v3 and Nemotron wrapper): Apache-2.0 license
- Various Apple frameworks under their respective Apple SDK licenses
Full open-source attributions are available in the App's About screen.
11. Changes to these Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time. If the changes are material we will update the "Last updated" date and post a notice on our website. Your continued use of the Apps after a change means you accept the updated Terms.
12. Governing law
These Terms are governed by the laws of Poland. Any dispute arising from these Terms or your use of the Apps will be resolved in the courts of Warsaw, Poland, except that you and we may also bring a small-claims action in the appropriate small-claims court for your jurisdiction. Nothing in these Terms limits any consumer rights you may have under mandatory law in your country of residence.
13. Contact
If you have questions about these Terms, join our Discord, email [email protected], or visit our Support page.
These Terms of Use are written by the developer and are not a substitute for legal advice.