Terms of Use

Last updated: November 1, 2026

These terms are the agreement between you and Troy Thomas for your use of the Patchwork app. They keep things fair and clear. Please read them. By using Patchwork, you agree to them.

The short version

You own the patterns and designs you create. We don't claim them.
Patchwork is free to download. Patchwork Pro is a one-time Lifetime purchase or a Monthly subscription that renews until you cancel. Everyone can try Pro free for 7 days, and the trial never charges you.
AI features run on your device or on Apple's Private Cloud Compute. Your prompts and images are never sent to us or to any other AI service.
Purchases, subscriptions, and refunds are handled by Apple.
If Pro ends, your patterns stay yours. Only Pro features lock.
The App is provided "as is," and our liability is limited.

1. Agreement to these terms

These Terms of Use ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the Patchwork app and this website page (together, "the App"), provided by Troy Thomas ("we", "us", or "our"). By downloading, accessing, or using the App, you agree to these Terms and to our Privacy Policy. If you don't agree, please don't use the App.

2. Eligibility

You must be old enough to form a binding contract and to maintain an Apple account in your jurisdiction. If you are a minor, you may use the App only with the involvement and consent of a parent or guardian, who is responsible for any purchases.

3. License to use the App

We grant you a personal, limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to use the App on Apple devices that you own or control, for your own crafting and personal or professional pattern-making, in accordance with these Terms and the App Store's Licensed Application End User License Agreement ("Apple's Standard EULA"). Where these Terms and Apple's Standard EULA differ, these Terms govern your relationship with us, except where Apple's EULA is required to control.

4. Your content and your patterns

You keep all rights to the patterns, palettes, designs, and projects you create in the App ("Your Content"). We do not claim ownership of Your Content and we do not gain any license to use, display, or distribute it. You are responsible for Your Content, including making sure you have the rights to any images or charts you import (for example, photos you turn into patterns or charts from other designers) and that your use doesn't infringe anyone else's rights.

5. Acceptable use

You agree not to:

copy, modify, reverse engineer, decompile, or attempt to extract the source code of the App, except where the law expressly permits it;
resell, rent, sublicense, or redistribute the App itself;
use the App to break the law or to infringe anyone's intellectual property or privacy;
interfere with or disrupt the App's security or intended operation, or attempt to bypass purchase or entitlement checks.

6. Patchwork Pro, the free trial and payments

Patchwork is free to download. Some features require Patchwork Pro.

Free trial. Each Apple ID can use one free trial of Patchwork Pro for 7 days. The trial is not a purchase. It does not require payment details, it does not renew, and it does not convert into a paid plan. When it ends, Pro features are no longer available unless you buy Patchwork Pro.

Lifetime. Lifetime is a one-time purchase that gives you Patchwork Pro for as long as Patchwork is offered, tied to your Apple ID.

Monthly. Monthly is an auto-renewing subscription billed to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. It renews each month at the then-current price unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your Apple ID subscription settings. Canceling stops future renewals; you keep Pro until the end of the period you paid for.

Buying Lifetime while subscribed. Buying Lifetime does not cancel an active Monthly subscription. Cancel it in your Apple ID subscription settings to stop future charges.

Payments and refunds. Apple processes every payment. We never see your payment details. Refunds are handled by Apple under its policies.

When Pro ends. If your trial or subscription ends, or a purchase is refunded, your patterns stay on your device and in your iCloud. You can keep opening and editing them with the free features. Pro features, and creating patterns beyond the free limit, require Patchwork Pro.

Changes. We may change which features are free or part of Patchwork Pro, or the price of new purchases. Changes never remove access to Pro that you already bought.

7. Our intellectual property

The App itself, including its name, design, code, user interface, color catalogs, icons, and other materials we provide (but excluding Your Content), is owned by us or our licensors and is protected by intellectual property laws. These Terms don't transfer any of those rights to you beyond the limited license above.

8. Third-party services and AI features

The App uses services provided by Apple (such as iCloud and the App Store). Your use of those services is also governed by Apple's terms and policies. We're not responsible for third-party services we don't control.

AI-assisted features, such as Generate with AI, create images using Apple's built-in image generation (Image Playground), which runs on your device or on Apple's Private Cloud Compute, and then turn the result into a pattern on your device. Your description, the generated image, and the resulting pattern are processed by your device or by Apple, and are not sent to us or to any other AI provider. AI-generated results can vary and are offered as a creative starting point, not a guarantee of a specific outcome. You are responsible for what you generate and for making sure you have the rights to any images you use.

9. Updates and availability

We may update, change, or discontinue features of the App over time to improve it, fix issues, or keep it compatible with new versions of iOS. We don't guarantee the App will always be available, uninterrupted, or error-free.

10. Disclaimer of warranties

The App is provided "as is" and "as available," without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. We don't warrant that the App will meet your requirements, that pattern conversions, imports, or AI-generated patterns will be perfectly accurate, or that the App will be error-free or uninterrupted. Some jurisdictions don't allow certain disclaimers, so some of the above may not apply to you.

11. Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, we will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or for any loss of data, profits, or content, arising out of or relating to your use of (or inability to use) the App. To the maximum extent permitted by law, our total liability for any claim relating to the App will not exceed the amount you paid us for the App in the twelve months before the claim, or 50 USD, whichever is greater. Some jurisdictions don't allow certain limitations, so some of the above may not apply to you.

12. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold us harmless from any claims, damages, or expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising from your misuse of the App, your violation of these Terms, or your infringement of any third party's rights through Your Content.

13. Termination

You may stop using the App and delete it at any time. We may suspend or end your license to the App if you materially breach these Terms. Sections that by their nature should survive termination, such as intellectual property, disclaimers, limitation of liability, and indemnification, will continue to apply.

14. Governing law and disputes

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflict-of-laws rules. You agree that the state and federal courts located in San Diego County, California will have jurisdiction over any dispute that isn't subject to small-claims court, and you may always bring an eligible claim in small-claims court. Nothing here limits any non-waivable consumer rights you have under the law of your home country.

15. Apple App Store terms

These Terms are between you and us, not with Apple, and Apple is not responsible for the App or its content. You and we acknowledge that:

Apple has no obligation to provide maintenance or support for the App.
If the App fails to conform to any applicable warranty, you may notify Apple, and Apple may refund the purchase price (if any); to the maximum extent permitted by law, Apple has no other warranty obligation for the App.
Apple is not responsible for addressing any claims relating to the App, including product-liability claims, claims that the App fails to meet a legal requirement, and claims under consumer-protection or similar laws.
Apple is not responsible for investigating, defending, settling, or discharging any third-party claim that the App infringes intellectual property rights.
You represent that you are not located in a country subject to a U.S. Government embargo or designated as "terrorist supporting," and that you are not on any U.S. Government restricted-parties list.
Apple and its 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.

16. Changes to these terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. When we do, we'll revise the "Last updated" date and post the new version on this page. If you keep using the App after changes take effect, you accept the updated Terms.

17. Contact us

Questions about these Terms? Email support@withpatchwork.com.

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