Terms of Use

Kayis · Last updated: 9 September 2026

By using Kayis you agree to the following terms. Please read them — they are short and written in plain language on purpose.

1. The service

Kayis is a digital-discipline app for iOS 16 and above. It uses Apple's Screen Time APIs to lock apps that you choose, during focus sessions, within daily limits, or on schedules you define.

2. Your account

You can start using Kayis as a guest, without giving us anything. A guest profile lives on that one device; if you delete the app or change phones, it is gone and cannot be recovered.
To keep your data across devices you create an account — with an email address and password, or with Sign in with Apple or Google.
You are responsible for keeping your credentials safe and for any activity on your account.
You must be 13 or older. If you are below the legal age of majority, your use of the app and any subscription requires your guardian's consent.
You can delete your account at any time from inside the app: "Account" → "Delete my account permanently". Deletion is immediate and cannot be undone; what is deleted and what is retained is set out in the Privacy Policy.
Deleting your account does not cancel your Apple subscription — see section 3.

3. Subscription — Kayis Plus

Kayis Plus is an auto-renewing subscription, offered as two plans of which you choose one:

Plan	Price	Subscription period
Monthly	SAR 9.99	One month, renewing every month
Annual	SAR 59.99	One year, renewing every year — equivalent to SAR 5.00 per month

Prices include VAT in the Saudi storefront.
Renewal: automatic, at the same price and for the same period, until you stop it.
Charging: to your Apple account on confirmation of purchase, then within the 24 hours before the end of each period.
Stopping: from Apple account settings → Subscriptions, at least 24 hours before the end of the current period.
Switching plans: you can move from monthly to annual or the reverse from Apple account settings, and Apple handles the proration.

Both plans sit in the same subscription group, so you cannot hold both at once.

The subscription is managed entirely through the App Store. We neither receive nor store any payment details.
Cancelling stops renewal; your access remains active until the end of the period you paid for.
Deleting the app or deleting your account does not cancel the subscription — you must cancel it in Apple's settings.
We may change prices in future. Any price change to an existing subscription is handled by Apple under the rules Apple applies at that time, including your right to refuse the change by cancelling.

4. Free versus Plus

You can use Kayis without subscribing. The free version gives you:

Blocking for up to 3 apps.
Two protection routines — named windows such as sleep, study, work, or time away from the phone.
Single focus sessions of 25 or 45 minutes, at the flexible and normal strictness levels.

Kayis Plus unlocks:

Strict mode and session lock-in.
Pomodoro rounds and focus sessions of any length.
Unlimited apps and unlimited protection routines.
A daily time limit per app.
Allowlist mode, where everything is blocked except the apps you choose.
A one-time commitment reward of 50 points on the monthly plan or 300 points on the annual plan.

We may change what each tier includes in future; if we reduce a paid feature you are currently subscribed to, your right to cancel and seek a refund under Apple's rules is unaffected.

New subscribers get 1 week free on either Kayis Plus plan. After the free week, your Apple account is charged the plan price and the subscription renews automatically until you cancel in Apple account settings. The introductory offer is available once per Apple account in the Kayis Plus subscription group. Full terms are shown on the subscription screen inside the app before purchase.

5. Referral codes

Kayis has a referral programme. Every account gets one code, in the form KAYIS-ABC123, found on Home and under "Account" → "Invite friends".

The reward is 30 days of Kayis Plus, granted by us directly. It is not an Apple introductory offer, involves no payment, does not auto-renew, and ends when the 30 days run out.
Who can redeem: only someone who has never subscribed to Kayis Plus. You cannot redeem your own code.
If the person who shared the code has also never subscribed, you both receive 30 days. If they are, or have been, a subscriber, only you receive the 30 days.
Each code can be redeemed by up to 6 people, and each person — and each Apple account — can redeem one referral code in total. A never-subscribed sharer can receive up to 6 months (30 days each).
If you already have referral days, new days are added to the end of the time you have left.

Referral days give you the same access as a paid subscription for as long as they last, but they do not create an Apple subscription: nothing is charged, nothing renews, and when the days run out your account returns to the free tier unless you subscribe. Referral days are separate from the introductory offer described in section 3; that offer is administered by Apple, and Apple determines eligibility for it.

We may change or end the referral programme at any time, and days already granted will be honoured. We may withhold rewards or disable codes where we detect abuse — for example bulk or automated redemption, or accounts created in order to generate codes.

6. Refunds

Purchases are made through the App Store, and the refund policy is Apple's, not ours. To request a refund, use reportaproblem.apple.com. We have no authority to issue refunds and no visibility into the status of your request. If the cause was a technical fault in the app, contact us and we will try to resolve it.

7. Acceptable use

Do not attempt to circumvent the subscription mechanism or access paid features without paying.
Do not use the app to coerce another person or to control their device without their knowledge and consent.
Do not attempt to reverse-engineer the app or interfere with our servers.

8. The limits of what we promise

Kayis is a tool that helps you stay disciplined; it is not a guarantee. Blocking depends on Apple's APIs and can be affected by system updates, your device settings, or your revoking the permission. We accept no responsibility for any opportunity, appointment, or outcome you miss because a block was applied — or because it was not.

Kayis is not a medical product and is not a substitute for professional advice in cases of digital addiction or any health condition.

9. Provision of the service

We make reasonable efforts to keep the service available, but it is provided "as is", with no warranty of continuity or freedom from faults. It may be interrupted temporarily for maintenance, by a fault at one of our providers, or for reasons outside our control.

We may modify the app's features or discontinue the service. If we discontinue it permanently, we will make reasonable efforts to notify you in advance inside the app or via the app's store listing, and we will stop renewing subscriptions from the date of that notice.

10. Intellectual property

The app, its name, its design, and its content belong to us. Content you write — such as your pledge — remains yours, and we process it only to operate the service as set out in the Privacy Policy.

11. Account suspension

We may suspend or terminate your account if you breach section 7, or if the account is used in a way that harms the service or other users. If that happens while you hold an active subscription, cancellation and any refund are handled through Apple under its rules.

12. Your relationship with Apple

This agreement is between you and us only, and not with Apple. Apple is not a party to it.
We, and not Apple, are responsible for the app, its content, its maintenance, and its technical support. Apple has no obligation to furnish any maintenance or support.
If the app fails to conform to any applicable warranty, you may notify Apple, and Apple will refund the purchase price if any; beyond that, Apple has no other warranty obligation whatsoever with respect to the app.
We are responsible for any claim relating to the app: product liability, any failure to conform to a legal or regulatory requirement, data protection, or a claim of intellectual property infringement.
Apple and its subsidiaries are third-party beneficiaries of these terms and have the right to enforce them against you.
You represent that you are not located in a country subject to a U.S. Government embargo, and are not listed on any U.S. Government prohibited-party list.

13. Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and any dispute shall be heard before its competent courts.

14. Changes to these terms

If we amend these terms, we update the date at the top of this page. Continuing to use the app after an amendment means you accept it.

15. Contact us

app.kayis@gmail.com

This English text is provided for convenience. In the event of any conflict, the Arabic version prevails.