Terms of Use

Last updated: August 22, 2026

These terms govern your use of the Cognitta mobile application. By installing or using Cognitta, you agree to them. If you don't agree, please don't use the app.

What Cognitta is

Cognitta is a self-improvement and mindful-technology tool. It displays a short cognitive problem before opening apps you choose to guard, to encourage a deliberate pause and provide light mental exercise. Cognitta is a self-directed tool: all guarding is applied by you, to your own device.

Eligibility

You must be at least 13 years old to use Cognitta. By using the app you confirm that you meet this requirement.

License

We grant you a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to use Cognitta on devices you own or control, for personal, non-commercial purposes, subject to these terms and the rules of the app store from which you obtained it. On Apple platforms, this licence is limited to use on devices you own or control as permitted by the App Store Terms of Service.

Acceptable use

You agree not to: reverse-engineer, decompile, or attempt to extract the source code of the app except as permitted by law; redistribute, resell, or sublicense the app; or use the app in any way that violates applicable law or the terms of your app store.

Cognitta Pro — subscriptions and purchases

Cognitta is free to download and use. Cognitta Pro is an optional upgrade that unlocks additional features, including guarding more apps than the free tier permits. Cognitta Pro is offered as:

• Cognitta Pro Monthly — an auto-renewing subscription billed every 1 month.
• Cognitta Pro Annual — an auto-renewing subscription billed every 12 months, offered with a 7-day free trial for new subscribers.
• Cognitta Pro Lifetime — a single, one-time purchase that is not a subscription and does not renew.

Current prices are shown in the app before purchase, in your local currency, and may vary by region. Prices shown at the point of purchase are the prices that apply.

Billing and renewal. Payment is charged to your Apple ID or Google account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically at the then-current price unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period.

Free trials. Where a free trial is offered, any unused portion of the trial is forfeited if you purchase a subscription during the trial period. If you do not cancel at least 24 hours before the trial ends, the subscription begins and your account is charged automatically.

Managing and cancelling. You can manage or cancel a subscription in your device's account settings after purchase — on iOS, Settings → your name → Subscriptions; on Android, Google Play → Payments and subscriptions. Deleting the app does not cancel a subscription.

Refunds. All purchases are processed by Apple or Google, and refunds are handled by them under their own policies. We cannot issue refunds directly. On iOS, requests are made at reportaproblem.apple.com.

Restoring purchases. Because Cognitta has no account system, your entitlements are tied to the store account used to purchase. Use the "Restore Purchases" option on the Cognitta Pro screen to restore an existing purchase on a new device or after reinstalling.

Changes to features and pricing. We may change Cognitta Pro features or pricing. Price increases affecting an existing subscription will be notified to you in advance and, where required, will not take effect without your consent.

Device permissions

On iOS, Cognitta requests Screen Time authorisation (Apple's Family Controls framework) solely to shield the apps you choose to guard and present a problem before you continue. On Android, Cognitta requests the Accessibility permission solely to detect when you open a guarded app so it can display a problem. You grant these permissions yourself and may revoke them at any time in your device settings. Without them, the app's core function cannot operate. See our Privacy Policy for full detail on how each permission is used.

No warranty

Cognitta is provided "as is" and "as available," without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including fitness for a particular purpose. We do not warrant that the app will be uninterrupted, error-free, or compatible with every device, operating system version, or other app, or that guarding will succeed for every app in every circumstance.

Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, we are not liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of your use of, or inability to use, Cognitta. Some jurisdictions do not allow certain limitations, so some of the above may not apply to you.

Termination

These terms remain in effect until terminated. You may terminate them at any time by deleting the app and ceasing all use. We may suspend or terminate your licence if you materially breach these terms. On termination, the licence granted above ends; provisions relating to warranties, liability, and governing law survive.

Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Florida, United States, without regard to its conflict-of-law rules, and you and we submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located there. Nothing in this section deprives you of the protection of mandatory consumer-protection laws of the country in which you reside.

Additional terms for Apple App Store users

The following applies where you obtained Cognitta from the Apple App Store:

• This agreement is between you and us only, not with Apple. Apple is not responsible for Cognitta or its content.
• We, not Apple, are solely responsible for providing any maintenance and support for Cognitta. Apple has no obligation to furnish maintenance or support.
• In the event of any failure of Cognitta to conform to any applicable warranty, you may notify Apple, and Apple will refund the purchase price (if any) to you. To the maximum extent permitted by law, Apple has no other warranty obligation with respect to Cognitta, and any other claims, losses, liabilities, damages, costs, or expenses attributable to a failure to conform to any warranty are our sole responsibility.
• We, not Apple, are responsible for addressing any claims relating to Cognitta, including product liability claims, any claim that Cognitta fails to conform to any legal or regulatory requirement, and claims arising under consumer protection, privacy, or similar legislation.
• In the event of any third-party claim that Cognitta or your possession and use of it infringes that third party's intellectual property rights, we, not Apple, are solely responsible for the investigation, defence, settlement, and discharge of that claim.
• You represent and warrant that you are not located in a country subject to a U.S. Government embargo or designated as a "terrorist supporting" country, and that you are not listed on any U.S. Government list of prohibited or restricted parties.
• You must comply with applicable third-party terms of agreement when using Cognitta.
• Apple and Apple's subsidiaries are third-party beneficiaries of these terms, and upon your acceptance, Apple will have the right (and will be deemed to have accepted the right) to enforce these terms against you as a third-party beneficiary.

Changes

We may update these terms from time to time. Material changes will be reflected on this page with a revised date. Continued use of the app after changes take effect constitutes acceptance.

Contact

Questions about these terms? Email hello@cognitta.app.

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