Terms of use
In short
Burrow is free to use. Pro is an optional purchase handled by Apple: subscriptions renew automatically until you cancel, and you can cancel at any time in your Apple Account settings. Burrow helps you focus but does not guarantee a school result.
The full text follows, part by part. Use the contents list to jump to what you need.
1. Publisher and purpose
Burrow is an iPhone app published by Alex Gerard, Rue Saint-Martin 87, 6860 Ebly (Léglise), Belgium, reachable at support@burrowfocus.app ("the publisher"). These terms cover your use of the app and of this website. By installing Burrow, you accept them.
2. License
Burrow is licensed to you, not sold. The license is Apple's standard Licensed Application End User License Agreement, available at apple.com. These terms add to it for the Burrow service, subscriptions and your rights. [TO BE CONFIRMED BY THE LAWYER: precedence between Apple's standard agreement and this text]
Burrow requires iOS 26.5 or later. You must be allowed to use the device and the Apple Account you install it with. If you are a minor, use Burrow with the consent of your legal guardian where the law requires it.
3. The service
Burrow offers a focus timer, an app blocker based on Screen Time, a progression system with Gaston and, as an option, a Study mode (subjects, exams). A free version and a Pro version exist; the details are on the pricing page.
- Blocking depends on iOS. The Strict level is hard to turn off before a session ends, but it cannot be guaranteed: iOS lets you remove Screen Time access in Settings, and does not always guarantee that deleting the app is blocked. Burrow detects the loss of access and tells you.
- Not parental control. Burrow is a tool you set up for yourself.
- No promise of results. Burrow does not guarantee a grade, a passed exam or a number of hours saved.
- The service evolves. Features may be added, changed or removed. Features you have paid for during your subscription will not be removed without reasonable compensation. [TO BE CONFIRMED BY THE LAWYER]
4. Purchases, subscriptions and renewal
Purchases are made in the app, through the App Store and your Apple Account. Apple handles payment, billing and subscription management.
| Offer | Price | Length and renewal |
|---|---|---|
| Yearly | €24.99 per year | 1 year, renewed automatically. 7-day free trial for eligible new subscribers. |
| Monthly | €4.99 per month | 1 month, renewed automatically. |
| Lifetime | €49.99 | One payment, no renewal. |
| Exam pass (planned, version 1.1) | €9.99 | 3 months, no automatic renewal. |
- Automatic renewal. Monthly and yearly subscriptions renew at the end of each period, at the same price, unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. The amount is charged to your Apple Account within 24 hours before renewal.
- Free trial. When the 7-day trial ends, the yearly subscription becomes €24.99 per year unless you cancel before the trial ends. One trial per Apple Account.
- Launch offers and codes. During the launch month, the yearly subscription may be offered at €14.99 for the first year, then €24.99 per year, instead of the free trial. An offer code may give 12 months of Pro; the subscription then becomes €24.99 per year unless you cancel, and a reminder is planned 7 days before.
- Cancelling. In iPhone Settings, your name, Subscriptions, Burrow; or in Burrow, Settings, "Manage subscription". Cancellation takes effect at the end of the paid period: you keep Pro until then.
- Reminders. If you allowed notifications, Burrow reminds you 2 days before a trial ends, 7 days before a code-based free year ends, and about 30 days before a yearly renewal. These reminders do not replace Apple's information. The exact date is in the Subscriptions of your Apple Account.
- Price changes. If a subscription price goes up, Apple informs you and, depending on the case, asks for your consent. Without consent, the subscription ends at the end of the period.
- Lifetime purchase. "Lifetime" means for as long as Burrow is offered and maintained on the App Store. [TO BE CONFIRMED BY THE LAWYER: definition and maintenance period] If you buy the lifetime offer while subscribed, remember to cancel the subscription: Apple does not do it automatically.
- Family Sharing. Pro can be shared with the members of your Apple Family Sharing group. For a minor, the organizer may have to approve the purchase.
- Restoring. To get Pro back on a new device, use "Restore purchases" in Burrow, with the same Apple Account.
5. Withdrawal and refunds
If you are a consumer in the European Union, you normally have 14 days to withdraw from a distance contract. For digital content or a digital service supplied immediately, you may lose that right if you asked for immediate performance and acknowledged that consequence: Apple collects your agreement at purchase.
To withdraw or ask for a refund:
- in Burrow, Settings, "Request a refund";
- or at reportaproblem.apple.com, with the Apple Account that paid;
- or by writing to support@burrowfocus.app: we will point you to the right steps.
Apple decides on refunds for App Store purchases. [TO BE CONFIRMED BY THE LAWYER: who is the trader under consumer law (Belgian Code of Economic Law) for in-app purchases, and compliance with the withdrawal function required since 19 June 2026] None of this removes a right the law gives you.
6. Your data
Your content (subjects, notes, sessions) belongs to you. It stays on your iPhone, and in your iCloud from version 1.1 if you turn on sync. The publisher has no access to it. If you erase the data in Burrow, it is deleted from the device and cannot be recovered by the publisher. Keep an iCloud or computer backup of your iPhone. Data handling is described in the privacy policy.
7. Expected use
You agree not to copy, decompile or bypass the app's protections, not to use it to harm others, and not to resell access to Pro. You are solely responsible for the apps and websites you choose to block.
8. Intellectual property
The app, Gaston, the artwork, the texts and the Burrow name belong to the publisher or its licensors. Your license gives you no right other than using the app. Apple, iPhone, Apple Watch and App Store are trademarks of Apple Inc. [TO BE CONFIRMED: trademark clearance for "Burrow", ADR-0027]
9. Liability and statutory guarantees
The publisher aims to provide an app that works, but Burrow depends on iOS and Apple services, which can change or fail. Within the limits the law allows, the publisher is not liable for indirect damage, for example a session that was not blocked or data lost because the app was deleted without a backup.
These limits do not apply to gross negligence, wilful misconduct or personal injury. They do not affect the statutory guarantees you have as a consumer, in particular the conformity guarantee for digital content and services under Belgian law. [TO BE CHECKED BY THE LAWYER]
10. Changes to these terms
These terms may change, for example with a new feature. The new version is published here with its date. If the change is important, we tell you in the app before it applies. If you do not accept it, you can stop using the app and cancel your subscription.
11. Governing law and mediation
These terms are governed by Belgian law. If you are a consumer, you keep the protection of the mandatory rules of the country where you live. In a dispute, write first to support@burrowfocus.app. You can then turn to a consumer mediation body, for example the Belgian Consumer Mediation Service: [MEDIATOR AND CONTACT DETAILS TO BE CONFIRMED]. The competent courts are those designated by consumer protection rules: if you are a consumer, you can bring proceedings before the courts of your country of residence. [TO BE CONFIRMED BY THE LAWYER]
12. Legal notice
| Publisher of the app and website | Alex Gerard, natural person [STATUS: self-employed, to be confirmed] |
|---|---|
| Address | Rue Saint-Martin 87, 6860 Ebly (Léglise), Belgium |
| Registration | [NUMÉRO BCE si applicable] (BCE/KBO, Belgian enterprise number) |
| VAT | [BE VAT NUMBER OR SMALL-BUSINESS FRANCHISE NOTICE, art. 56bis Belgian VAT Code, to be confirmed] |
| Person responsible for publication | Alex Gerard |
| Contact | support@burrowfocus.app, [PHONE] |
| Website host | Cloudflare, Inc. (Cloudflare Pages) |