Terms of Use

Effective date: November 2, 2026

These Terms of Use (“Terms”) govern your use of King Chick: Merge Defense (the “App”), developed and published by Zhi Li, an independent developer (“we”, “us”, “our”). By downloading, installing or using the App, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the App.

1. Relationship to Apple’s EULA

The App is licensed to you under Apple’s Licensed Application End User License Agreement (the “Standard EULA”). These Terms supplement the Standard EULA. If there is a conflict between them, the Standard EULA prevails. You acknowledge that these Terms are between you and us, not Apple, and that Apple is not responsible for the App or its content, except as stated in the Standard EULA. Apple and its subsidiaries are third-party beneficiaries of these Terms and may enforce them.

2. License

We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to use the App for your personal, non-commercial entertainment on Apple devices that you own or control, as permitted by the Usage Rules in the App Store Terms of Service. All rights not expressly granted are reserved.

3. In-app purchases

• What you can buy. The first map, Clover Meadow, is free. The other maps — Frosty Field, Mushroom Grove, Dusty Dunes and Ember Peak — can be unlocked individually or together in the “All Four Maps” bundle. Prices are shown in the App and on the App Store in your local currency before you confirm a purchase.
• One-time purchases. Map unlocks are non-consumable purchases. They are not subscriptions, never renew and do not expire. A purchase grants you a license to access the content; it does not transfer ownership of it.
• Payment and refunds. All payments are processed by Apple through your Apple Account and are subject to the App Store Terms of Service. We do not process payments and cannot issue refunds. To request a refund, visit reportaproblem.apple.com. Nothing in these Terms limits any refund rights you have under applicable consumer law.
• Restoring purchases. Purchases are tied to your Apple Account. To unlock them on a new or reset device signed in with the same Apple Account, open Settings in the App and tap Restore purchases.
• Family Sharing. Map unlocks are not shared through Family Sharing.
• Bundle and existing purchases. The bundle is offered only while you own none of the paid maps. Once you have bought any map, the bundle is no longer shown; you can unlock the remaining maps one at a time.

4. Coins and other virtual items

Coins, power-ups, props and upgrades (“Virtual Items”) are earned by playing. They cannot be purchased with real money, have no monetary value, and cannot be sold, transferred or exchanged for money, goods or anything of value, inside or outside the App. Virtual Items are part of the game licensed to you, not your property. We may adjust game balance — such as rewards, prices in coins or the effects of upgrades — to keep the game fair and fun. Virtual Items may be lost if you reset your progress or delete the App without iCloud sync.

5. Game progress and iCloud

Your progress is stored on your device and, if you use iCloud, synced through your own iCloud account. We do not hold a copy and cannot recover lost progress. iCloud is provided by Apple and is subject to Apple’s terms. See our Privacy Policy for details.

6. Acceptable use

You agree not to:

• copy, modify, distribute, sell or rent the App or any part of it;
• reverse engineer, decompile or disassemble the App, except to the extent applicable law expressly permits this despite this restriction;
• circumvent the In-App Purchase system or unlock paid content without paying, including by modifying the App or its saved data;
• use the App for any unlawful purpose or in violation of the Standard EULA.

7. Intellectual property

The App, including its characters, artwork, music, sound effects, code and text, is owned by us or our licensors and is protected by copyright and other laws. “King Chick” and the App’s characters are ours. Some sound effects are used under free licenses such as CC0; their sources are credited by the developer. Apple, iPhone, iCloud and App Store are trademarks of Apple Inc.

8. Updates and availability

We may release updates that add, change or remove features or content, fix bugs or adjust balance. Some updates may be required to keep using the App. We will not remove paid maps you have unlocked from the App for as long as we continue to offer it, but we cannot guarantee that the App will remain available on the App Store or compatible with every future version of iOS.

9. Disclaimer of warranties

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the App is provided “as is” and “as available”, without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement. We do not warrant that the App will be uninterrupted or error-free. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties, so some of these exclusions may not apply to you. Your statutory rights as a consumer are not affected.

10. Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, we will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages, or for any loss of data, progress or Virtual Items, arising out of or related to your use of the App. Our total liability for any claim relating to the App is limited to the amount you paid for in-app purchases in the App during the twelve months before the claim. Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability that cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law, including liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, or for fraud.

11. Termination

These Terms remain in effect until terminated. Your rights under them end automatically if you fail to comply with them. You may stop using the App at any time by deleting it. Sections 4, 7, 9, 10 and 12 survive termination.

12. Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws that govern the Standard EULA, as stated in that agreement, without regard to conflict-of-law rules. If you are a consumer, you also benefit from any mandatory provisions of the law of the country where you live, and you may bring claims in the courts of that country.

13. Changes to these Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. We will post the updated Terms on this page and change the effective date above. If a change materially affects your rights, we will give reasonable notice before it takes effect. Continuing to use the App after the change means you accept the updated Terms.

14. Contact

Questions, feedback or claims about the App can be sent to:
Zhi Li (independent developer)
Email: flowerwine8023@gmail.com