Terms of Use
Hand Lens is licensed to you under Apple's Licensed Application End User License Agreement (the "Standard EULA"). The terms below add to the Standard EULA. If they conflict, the Standard EULA wins.
1. Identifications are best guesses
Matches come from an AI model comparing your photo with our reference list, and from tests you carry out yourself. They can be wrong. Don't rely on the app to decide whether a specimen is safe to handle, heat, ingest or put in water; what it's worth; whether it's genuine or treated; or whether you can legally collect, keep, buy or sell it. For those decisions, ask a qualified specialist.
2. Do tests carefully
The test guide describes simple checks such as scratching, streaking and dropping vinegar. Follow the safety notes in the app, protect your eyes, keep tests away from children, and skip any test you're not comfortable with. Some specimens are fragile, and some tests can mark or damage them.
3. Collecting responsibly
Only collect where you have permission. Many parks, reserves and protected sites forbid collecting. Follow local laws.
4. Subscriptions
Premium is an auto-renewing subscription sold through Apple. The price, billing period and any free trial are shown before you buy. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. The subscription renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your iPhone's Settings › [your name] › Subscriptions. Refunds are handled by Apple under its policies. Without Premium, you get 3 identifications on the first day, then 1 a day. Premium includes up to 25 identifications a day and 400 a month. Daily limits reset at midnight UTC and monthly limits on the first day of each month (UTC). Every result with suggestions uses one identification, including low-confidence best guesses; results saying the specimen isn't in our database don't.
5. Content and sources
Descriptions and properties are compiled from the published sources listed on each entry. Example photos are used under their own licences, credited in the app under Settings › Photo credits. If you spot an error, please use "Report a content error".
6. Acceptable use
Don't misuse the service, for example by sending content that isn't a photo of a specimen, sending automated requests, or trying to get around usage limits. The app is intended for people aged 13 and over.
7. Liability
The app is provided "as is". To the extent the law allows, we aren't liable for losses that come from relying on an identification or test result. Nothing in these terms limits rights you have under consumer law that can't be excluded, including under the Australian Consumer Law and UK consumer law.
8. Changes and contact
We may update these terms. The effective date above will change, and significant changes will be shown in the app. These terms are governed by the laws of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. If you are a consumer, you also keep the protection of the mandatory laws of the country where you live. Questions: hello@siwarp.si.