Terms of Service for Experdle

Effective Date: July 16, 2026

Experdle is developed and operated by Mark Das, doing business as Crater Gaming (“Crater Gaming,” “we,” “our,” or “us”). These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of the Experdle mobile application (the “App”). By downloading, installing, or using the App, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the App.

Experdle is designed to be enjoyable for a wide range of ages. If you are under the age of majority in your jurisdiction, or otherwise a minor, you may use the App only with the involvement, supervision, and consent of a parent or legal guardian, who must agree to these Terms on your behalf and is responsible for your use of the App, including any in-app purchases. By allowing a minor to use the App, a parent or guardian accepts these Terms in full on that minor’s behalf.

If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has used the App or made a purchase without your consent, please contact us at cratergamingcom@gmail.com.

2. The Service

Experdle is a daily word-puzzle game. Gameplay is local-first: your progress is stored primarily on your device. We use an anonymous account (via Firebase Authentication) to sync limited gameplay data—such as streaks, clue balance, and daily challenge results—across sessions and to power aggregate, non-identifying statistics. There is no sign-up, login, username, or public profile. See our Privacy Policy for details on what data is collected and how it is used.

We may add, change, or remove features, puzzles, or content in the App at any time, and we may suspend or discontinue the App (in whole or in part) without liability to you, though we’ll try to give notice where practical.

3. Your Account

Because Experdle uses anonymous, device-linked accounts rather than logins, you are responsible for your device and for any activity associated with your anonymous account. If you uninstall the App or clear its data, you may permanently lose local progress, and cloud-synced progress tied to that anonymous account may become inaccessible, since there is no login to recover it on a new device.

4. In-App Purchases

Experdle offers optional, consumable in-app purchases (clue packs, such as +5 or +20 clues) processed through the Apple App Store or Google Play, and managed via RevenueCat. By making a purchase, you agree to the following:

Purchases are processed entirely by Apple or Google; we do not directly collect or store your payment card details.
Clue packs are consumable digital items with no cash value. They cannot be transferred, resold, exchanged for cash, or redeemed outside the App.
All sales are final. We do not process refunds directly. Refund requests are handled solely according to Apple’s or Google Play’s applicable refund policies, since those platforms process the transaction and hold your payment information. We encourage you to review the refund policy of the App Store or Google Play account you used to purchase.
Prices are shown in the App Store or Google Play at the time of purchase and may change without notice; taxes may apply depending on your location.
We do not offer subscriptions in Experdle at this time. If that changes, these Terms will be updated accordingly.

5. Acceptable Use

When using Experdle, you agree not to:

Use cheats, automation, bots, scripts, or exploits to gain an unfair advantage, manipulate streaks or statistics, or interfere with the App’s intended operation;
Reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or attempt to extract the source code of the App, except where such restriction is prohibited by applicable law;
Interfere with or disrupt the App’s servers, infrastructure, or other players’ experience (including aggregate statistics);
Use the App for any unlawful purpose, or in a way that infringes the rights of others;
Circumvent or attempt to circumvent any purchase, security, or anti-tampering mechanism in the App.

We may investigate suspected violations and take appropriate action, including suspending or terminating access to synced features.

6. Intellectual Property

The App, including its puzzles, word lists, design, graphics, text, code, and the Experdle name and logo, is owned by Crater Gaming or its licensors and is protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. Subject to your compliance with these Terms, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to download and use the App on a personal device you own or control, solely for your own non-commercial entertainment. All rights not expressly granted to you are reserved.

7. Third-Party Services

The App relies on third-party services to operate, including Google Firebase (Authentication, Firestore, Cloud Functions, Analytics), the Apple App Store, Google Play, and RevenueCat (purchase management). Your use of the App may also be subject to those providers’ own terms of service and policies. We are not responsible for the availability, content, or practices of third-party services.

8. Disclaimers

THE APP IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE,” WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE APP WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, OR SECURE, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT SYNCED DATA WILL NEVER BE LOST.

9. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, CRATER GAMING AND ITS OWNER SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF DATA, PROGRESS, STREAKS, OR CLUES, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF THE APP, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. OUR TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY CLAIM ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO THE APP OR THESE TERMS WILL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) THE AMOUNT YOU PAID US, IF ANY, IN THE 12 MONTHS BEFORE THE CLAIM AROSE, OR (B) CAD $20. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW CERTAIN LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY, SO SOME OF THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

10. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Crater Gaming and its owner from any claims, damages, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising from your violation of these Terms or your misuse of the App, except to the extent caused by our own gross negligence or willful misconduct.

11. Termination

You may stop using the App at any time by uninstalling it. We may suspend or terminate your access to synced features (or the App generally) if we reasonably believe you have violated these Terms, without liability to you. Sections of these Terms that by their nature should survive termination (including Sections 6, 8, 9, 10, 13, and 14) will survive.

12. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of Canada, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.

Informal resolution first

Before filing a claim, you agree to contact us at cratergamingcom@gmail.com and give us a reasonable opportunity (at least 30 days) to resolve the dispute informally.

Binding arbitration and class action waiver

If a dispute cannot be resolved informally, you and Crater Gaming agree that it will be resolved by final and binding arbitration on an individual basis, rather than in court, except that either party may bring an individual claim in small claims court if it qualifies. You and Crater Gaming each waive the right to a jury trial and to participate in a class, collective, or representative action. The arbitration will be conducted in English, and judgment on the arbitration award may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction.

This arbitration and class-action-waiver clause applies only to disputes where the person agreeing to these Terms has legal capacity to enter into a binding arbitration agreement under applicable law. Where a minor’s use of the App has been consented to by a parent or guardian under Section 1, this arbitration clause binds that parent or guardian, and disputes concerning a minor’s use will be pursued, if at all, by the consenting parent or guardian under this clause. Nothing in this Section limits any non-waivable consumer protection rights available to you under the mandatory laws of your province or country of residence.

13. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. If we make material changes, we will update the effective date above and, where appropriate, provide notice in the App. Your continued use of the App after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

14. Apple App Store Additional Terms

If you downloaded the App from the Apple App Store, you acknowledge that:

These Terms are between you and Crater Gaming only, not Apple Inc., and Apple is not responsible for the App or its content.
Apple has no obligation to furnish any maintenance or support services for the App.
In the event of the App’s failure to conform to any applicable warranty, you may notify Apple, and Apple will refund the purchase price (if any) for the App to you; to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Apple has no other warranty obligation with respect to the App.
Apple is not responsible for addressing any claims by you or a third party relating to the App, including product liability claims, claims that the App fails to conform to legal or regulatory requirements, and claims arising under consumer protection or similar legislation.
Apple is not responsible for investigating, defending, settling, or discharging any claim that the App or your possession and use of it infringes a third party’s intellectual property rights.
You represent that you are not located in a country subject to a U.S. Government embargo or designated a “terrorist supporting” country, and are not on any U.S. Government list of prohibited or restricted parties.
Apple, and Apple’s subsidiaries, are third-party beneficiaries of these Terms, and upon your acceptance, Apple has the right to enforce these Terms against you as a third-party beneficiary.

15. Google Play Additional Terms

If you downloaded the App from Google Play, your use is also subject to the Google Play Terms of Service. Google is not a party to these Terms and has no obligation to provide support or maintenance for the App.

16. Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us:

Email: cratergamingcom@gmail.com