By downloading or using Laterlace ("the app"), you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the app. The app is published by an independent iOS developer (Apple Developer Team ID ZM8LF8494F).
Laterlace is a lifestyle and keepsake app. You write a letter to your future self, seal it together with the context of the moment, choose a future date, and read it when that date arrives. It is intended for personal reflection and remembrance. It is not therapy, counseling, medical, legal, financial, or any other professional advice, and it is not a substitute for it. What you write, what you seal, and what you do with your letters is entirely your own.
Laterlace stores letters and their context locally. User-selected PDF copies, device backups, Apple purchase processing, website requests and support correspondence have separate handling. See the Privacy Policy for details. Because letters are kept on-device, they can be lost if you delete the app or lose the device without a backup. You are responsible for your own device backups; the developer cannot recover data stored only on your device. The optional keepsake PDF export (see section 4) is provided so you can keep a readable copy of your letters elsewhere.
The free tier permits up to three currently stored letter records, including opened or cleared read-once records until you delete them. The sealing ritual, context capture, response chain, timed-part reading and vault are available within that limit. The optional in-app purchase described below is a one-time, non-consumable purchase processed by Apple. There is no subscription, no auto-renewal, and no recurring charge. Purchases are subject to Apple's standard terms; pricing and availability are shown at the point of sale.
To restore a previous purchase on a new or reset device, use "Restore Purchase" on the unlock screen while signed in to the Apple ID used for the original purchase. Refunds are handled by Apple under its policies, not by the developer.
The app is provided for personal, non-commercial use. You agree not to reverse-engineer the app except to the extent permitted by law. The writing prompts and other built-in text content are original and protected by intellectual-property rights owned by the developer; your own letters and content remain yours.
The app is provided "as is," without warranties of any kind, including any warranty that letters will be preserved, deliverable, or recoverable. To the maximum extent permitted by law, the developer is not liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from your use of the app, including loss of letters or other data stored only on your device. Some jurisdictions do not allow certain limitations, so some of the above may not apply to you.
These Terms may be updated as the app evolves; the "Last updated" date above will change accordingly. Material changes will be reflected in an app update. Continued use after an update means you accept the revised Terms.
For an opted-in read-once letter, the first successfully saved opening clears the stored main body, contextual song and contextual photo, rather than deleting the whole letter. That reading keeps a temporary main-text copy in memory until the reading view closes. Dates, weather, mood, time-of-day, seal configuration and timed-segment records remain. The updated Timeline keeps a cleared-record entry so you can view retained details and timed parts when their dates arrive, or choose a confirmed permanent deletion. Deleting the letter also deletes its segments after a successful save; separate reply letters remain stored with their existing parent identifier. Clearing fields is not a promise of physical secure erasure or removal from backups and external copies. A generated PDF is a readable copy, not a restorable database archive; the App has no full-archive import or Recently Deleted recovery. Independently saved exports, original system media and earlier backups require separate management. A record deletion does not erase those copies.
Questions about these Terms? Email captainlongevity@gmail.com.
The updated App pauses the normal record interface if its persistent database cannot be opened and only a temporary in-memory store is available. New recording and editing through that interface are blocked. The App keeps the existing database and attachment files rather than treating the temporary empty store as your archive. Database-dependent startup work in that interface is paused; previously scheduled reminders, widget snapshots or independent copies may remain.
Check available device storage, close and reopen the App, and contact support before deleting or reinstalling it. This recovery screen is not a backup, a repair guarantee or an automatic restoration of missing records. Older installed versions may behave differently until updated.
The updated App checks sealing, opened-state updates and whole-letter deletion. A failed sealing attempt keeps the current writing, photo and timed-part drafts in the open writing flow and does not report sealing as complete. Those drafts are temporary process/view state, not durable backups. Failed opened-state persistence keeps original stored text and media; the current reading can remain visible with a retry message until you save successfully or leave. Failed cascade deletion keeps the letter and its timed parts. A reminder refresh reads stored letters successfully before replacing existing reminders; failed reads keep the previous schedule and show a notice. Reopening or returning to the App retries reminder refresh. Date-based unlocking remains independent of notification delivery, which is controlled by iOS and is not guaranteed.
The keepsake PDF contains letter dates, supported textual context and currently available main text. Still-sealed letters show dates without main text or contextual text; opened read-once main text that was already cleared is not recovered by export. Long available main text is paginated. Photos, timed segments and the complete database are not included, and the PDF cannot be imported to restore the App. An optional password protects that PDF, not every App record or copy. A temporary local PDF is written for sharing, normally using the export date in its filename; it can remain until a later export overwrites it or the operating system clears it. No guaranteed cleanup deadline or secure erasure is promised. Destinations and recipients you choose keep their own copies.