Last updated: April 29, 2026
These Terms of Service ("Terms") form a legally binding agreement between you ("you," "your") and Hikmat Sultan, doing business as ReadClear ("ReadClear," "we," "us," "our") regarding your access to and use of the ReadClear iOS application and related services (the "Services").
ReadClear is a native iOS read-it-later application for people who actually want to read what they save. Users save articles via the iOS Share Sheet, read them in a distraction-free reader, and can optionally generate AI summaries. The free tier is intentionally capped at 20 unread articles to discourage hoarding.
By creating an account or using ReadClear, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Services.
Contact: support@readclear.app
ReadClear is a native iOS read-it-later application. The Services include the ReadClear iOS app, server-side infrastructure for storing your saved articles and AI summaries, and any related features we provide. The Services are intended for both personal and internal business use by adult readers.
The information provided through the Services is not intended for distribution to or use by any person or entity in any jurisdiction or country where such distribution or use would be contrary to law or regulation, or which would subject us to any registration requirement within such jurisdiction or country. Users who choose to access the Services from other locations do so on their own initiative and are solely responsible for compliance with local laws.
You must be at least 18 years of age (or the equivalent age of legal majority in your jurisdiction) to use ReadClear. By using the Services, you represent and warrant that you meet this requirement. ReadClear is not directed at children under 18 and we do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18.
To use most features of the Services, you must create an account using a valid email address and a password of at least 6 characters. You are responsible for:
You may not share your account, sell access to your account, or transfer your account to another person.
You may use the Services only for lawful personal or internal business purposes. You agree NOT to:
We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that engage in these activities.
ReadClear, including all source code, designs, branding, graphics, app interface, the name "ReadClear," and the terracotta-on-paper visual identity, is owned by Hikmat Sultan and protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.
Subject to your compliance with these Terms, we grant you a non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to use the ReadClear iOS app on devices you own or control, solely for your personal or internal business use.
This license does not include the right to copy, modify, redistribute, sell, lease, sublicense, or create derivative works of the Services. All rights not expressly granted are reserved.
Your saved article URLs and any other content you provide through the Services ("Your Content") remain yours. You retain all rights, title, and interest in Your Content.
By using the Services, you grant us a limited, non-exclusive license to store, process, transmit, and display Your Content solely as necessary to provide the Services to you. This license terminates when you delete the relevant content or your account, except for backups retained for a limited period as described in our Privacy Policy.
The Services do not include any feature that publishes your content publicly or shares it with other users. Your saved articles and summaries are private to your account.
You represent that you have the right to save the URLs you save and that doing so does not violate any third party's rights.
ReadClear's AI Summary feature is opt-in only. By default, AI consent is disabled for every new account.
By enabling AI features in Settings, you authorize ReadClear to send extracted article text to Google Gemini for the purpose of generating summaries. ReadClear does not generate AI summaries or send any data to Google Gemini for users who decline AI features.
You may change your AI consent at any time in the app at Settings → AI summaries.
AI features may be temporarily rate-limited to prevent abuse. This rate-limiting is invisible and does not impact normal usage patterns. Rate limits are at our discretion and may change without notice.
AI-generated summaries are produced by a third-party model (Google Gemini). We do not warrant the accuracy, completeness, or appropriateness of any AI-generated content. You are responsible for verifying any information important to you.
The free tier of ReadClear is limited to:
The unread cap counts only articles that are unread and unarchived. Once an article is read or archived, it no longer counts against the cap.
The unread caps are intentional design decisions to discourage hoarding behavior. They are core to the product's value proposition. We may adjust these limits with notice as the product evolves.
ReadClear Pro is a recurring subscription that raises the unread cap to 100 and removes the AI summary monthly limit (subject to invisible rate-limiting per Section 7).
Pricing:
Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. Pricing is in US dollars; Apple may localize prices to your regional currency at the App Store level.
All payments are processed by Apple through its In-App Purchase system. ReadClear never sees your payment card information. Payment cards accepted include Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover, as supported by Apple's IAP framework.
Pricing is subject to change with prior notice. Existing subscribers will not be charged a higher rate during their current billing period.
New free-tier users may be eligible for a 7-day free trial of ReadClear Pro. At the end of the free trial period, your account will be charged according to the subscription plan you selected at the start of the trial (Monthly or Annual).
You may cancel the free trial at any time through your Apple ID account settings before the trial ends. Cancellation must occur at least 24 hours before the end of the trial period to avoid being charged.
The Founder Lifetime Deal is a one-time purchase of $249.99 USD that grants lifetime access to ReadClear Pro features (100 unread cap, unlimited AI summaries subject to invisible rate-limiting per Section 7).
The Founder Lifetime Deal is capped at the first 250 buyers. Once sold out, it is no longer available.
Founder Lifetime Deal purchases are non-refundable except as required by Apple's standard refund policy.
The Founder Lifetime Deal does not include features that may be added in future major versions of ReadClear if those features are positioned as separate products.
You can manage and cancel your subscription through your Apple ID account settings (on iOS: Settings → [Your Name] → Subscriptions). ReadClear does not have the ability to cancel your subscription on your behalf.
Refunds are processed by Apple in accordance with Apple's standard refund policy. To request a refund, visit reportaproblem.apple.com or contact Apple Support.
ReadClear depends on third-party services including Supabase (storage and authentication), Cloudflare (extraction infrastructure), Firecrawl (fallback extraction), Google Gemini (AI summarization), RevenueCat (subscription management), and the Apple App Store (distribution and payments). Outages or changes in these services may temporarily affect ReadClear functionality.
We aim for high availability but do not guarantee uninterrupted service. Article extraction may fail for some URLs (paywalled content, sites with anti-scraping protections), and ReadClear is not obligated to extract content from sources that block automated extraction.
We may modify, suspend, or discontinue any aspect of the Services at any time, with or without notice. We will not be liable for any modification, suspension, or discontinuance of the Services.
You may delete your account at any time via the app at Settings → Delete account. Upon deletion, all your account data (saved articles, AI summary cache, profile information, authentication record) is permanently deleted within 24 hours via cascade deletion.
This action is irreversible. ReadClear does not offer account recovery after deletion. If you wish to use ReadClear again, you must create a new account.
Deleting your account does not automatically cancel any active subscription. You must cancel your subscription separately through your Apple ID account settings.
We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account if you violate these Terms, including but not limited to:
We will provide reasonable notice before termination except in cases involving legal compliance or active abuse. Terminated accounts may not be eligible for refunds.
The Services are provided "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" without warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, or course of performance.
We do not warrant that the Services will be uninterrupted, secure, error-free, or free of viruses or other harmful components, nor that any defects will be corrected. We do not warrant the accuracy, completeness, or appropriateness of any content extracted from third-party sources or generated by AI features.
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event will ReadClear or Hikmat Sultan be liable to you for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages, including without limitation lost profits, lost data, business interruption, or loss of goodwill, arising out of or in connection with these Terms or your use of the Services, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.
Our total cumulative liability for any claim arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Services shall not exceed the lesser of (a) the amount you paid us in the 12 months preceding the claim, or (b) US $100.
Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of certain damages. In such jurisdictions, our liability shall be limited to the maximum extent permitted by law.
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Hikmat Sultan, ReadClear, and our affiliates, officers, agents, and employees from and against any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or related to: (a) your use of the Services, (b) your breach of these Terms, (c) your violation of any law or rights of any third party, or (d) any content you save, store, or transmit through the Services.
Before initiating any formal dispute resolution, you and ReadClear agree to first attempt to resolve any dispute, controversy, or claim arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Services through informal negotiations. Either party may initiate informal negotiations by providing written notice to the other party. Both parties shall engage in informal negotiations for at least 30 days before initiating arbitration.
If informal negotiations do not resolve the dispute, the dispute shall be resolved by binding arbitration administered by the Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC) under its rules in effect at the time of filing. The arbitration shall be conducted by one (1) arbitrator. The seat of arbitration shall be Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The language of arbitration shall be English.
The parties agree that arbitration shall be limited to the dispute between them individually. To the fullest extent permitted by law: (a) no arbitration shall be joined with any other proceeding; (b) there is no right or authority for any dispute to be arbitrated on a class-action basis or to use class-action procedures; and (c) there is no right or authority for any dispute to be brought in a purported representative capacity on behalf of the general public or any other persons.
The parties agree that the following disputes are not subject to the above provisions concerning binding arbitration: (a) disputes seeking to enforce or protect, or concerning the validity of, intellectual property rights; (b) disputes related to allegations of theft, piracy, invasion of privacy, or unauthorized use; and (c) claims for injunctive relief.
These Terms and any dispute arising out of or relating to them shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United Arab Emirates, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. You and ReadClear consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Dubai, United Arab Emirates for any matters not subject to arbitration.
We may modify these Terms from time to time. When we make material changes, we will notify you by email at least 30 days before the changes take effect. Your continued use of the Services after the effective date constitutes acceptance of the modified Terms.
Some changes may take effect immediately upon notification, including (a) security updates required to protect users or the Services, and (b) changes required by court order or applicable law.
The "Last updated" date at the top of these Terms reflects the most recent revision.
By using the Services, you consent to receive communications from us electronically (via email and in-app notices) and agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures, and other communications we provide to you electronically satisfy any legal requirement that such communication be in writing. You hereby agree to the use of electronic signatures, contracts, orders, and other records, and to electronic delivery of notices, policies, and records of transactions initiated or completed by us or via the Services.
These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and ReadClear regarding the Services and supersede any prior agreements. If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms shall not be deemed a waiver of that right or provision. We may assign these Terms without notice. You may not assign these Terms without our prior written consent.
The relationship between you and ReadClear is that of independent contractors. Nothing in these Terms creates a partnership, joint venture, employment, or agency relationship.
For questions about these Terms or the Services, contact us at:
Hikmat Sultan (doing business as ReadClear)
Sobha Hartland
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Email: support@readclear.app