Kindlings terms of service

Last updated: November 8, 2026. These are plain-words terms, not legal advice; they're checked by someone who knows the rules before the public release.

Short version: be kind, don't cheat, and don't try to break Kindlings or anyone's fun. Gems, coins, Glow, Kindlings and everything else in the game are for playing with in Kindlings: they have no money value and can't be cashed out. Purchases and refunds go through Google Play. Kindlings is a helper, not a doctor. If something here is unclear, write to hello@kindlings.app.

Who we are

Kindlings is made by Aonoreii Studio, the developer name of Hunter Bargo, an independent developer in the United States. "We" and "us" here mean him. You can reach us at hello@kindlings.app.

By using Kindlings (the app, the website at kindlings.app and its online features) you agree to these terms and to the privacy policy. If you don't agree, please don't use it.

Who can use it

• Kindlings isn't made for children under 13. Friends, chat, trading and leaderboards need you to be 13 or older.
• If you're under the age where your country lets you agree to terms like these yourself, a parent or guardian needs to agree for you.

Your account and your things

• Your calendar, notes, journal, health and everything else you put in Kindlings stay yours. We don't claim them, and most of them never leave your phone (see the privacy policy).
• If you use a Kindlings account, a Friends profile or automatic backup, keep your phone's screen lock, passkeys and recovery code safe. Because your things are locked so that even we can't read them, we can't get them back for you if every way back in is lost.
• You can delete your account and what the server keeps at any time: see Delete my account.

Friends, chat and trading

When you play or talk with other people, please:

• be kind: no bullying, threats, hate, harassment, or sexual content;
• don't share anyone's private information, including your own address or phone number;
• don't spam, scam, or pretend to be someone else (including us);
• don't use names, profiles or messages to advertise or to break the law.

You can block and report anyone. Chat messages are locked so that we can't read them; a report sends us the messages you choose to report. We may warn, limit, or close a profile or account that breaks these rules, and we may remove things it has posted.

Trades happen only inside Kindlings, between friends. Buying, selling or trading Kindlings, items or accounts for real money or anything outside the app isn't allowed.

Gems, coins, Glow and items

• Gems, coins, Glow, Kindlings, eggs, cosmetics, outfits, backgrounds, runes and the rest are a licence to use them in Kindlings, not things you own outside it. They have no money value and can't be exchanged for money, sold, or moved to another app.
• We may change the game to keep it fair and fun: prices, rewards, how strong a Kindling or move is, events and what's for sale. We try hard never to take away something you already have.
• If something is given by mistake (a bug, a refunded purchase, a pretend date), we may take it back or correct it.
• Holiday events and their items come and go by the date.

Purchases, Kindlings Plus and ads

• Gem packs, the starter pack and Kindlings Plus are bought through Google Play, with Google Play's prices and payment. Kindlings only gives you what you bought once Google confirms it.
• Kindlings Plus is a subscription (monthly or yearly). It renews by itself until you cancel. You cancel or change it in Google Play at any time, and you keep Plus until the end of the time you've paid for.
• Refunds go through Google Play's refund policy. If a purchase is refunded, what it gave can be taken back. Nothing in these terms takes away any rights your local law gives you as a consumer.
• Ads only play when you choose to watch one for a reward, in the Android app. There are no ads in the Clearing.

Play fair

Please don't cheat or break Kindlings: no modifying the app, automating play (other than the app's own Auto play), using bugs on purpose to get rewards, attacking or overloading our server, or making extra accounts to farm rewards or leaderboards. If you find a bug, please tell us instead. We may reset rewards or leaderboard places gained unfairly, and limit or close accounts that keep doing it.

Health, medicine and the Clearing

Kindlings can remind you about medicine, track workouts, food and weight, and offers calm tools like the check-in, journal and breathing. It's a helper, not a medical device, and it doesn't give medical or mental health advice. Reminders can be late or blocked by your phone, so don't rely on Kindlings alone for anything important. Talk to a doctor or other professional about your health.

If you're in danger or thinking about hurting yourself, call your local emergency number, or in the US call or text 988 (the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline).

Weather and other information

The weather comes from MET Norway, and the moon, sunrise and sunset are worked out on your phone. We do our best, but they can be wrong; don't rely on them for anything where safety matters.

Changes and availability

• We're always improving Kindlings, so features can change, move or be removed.
• We try to keep Kindlings working all the time, but it can sometimes be down or slow, and online features need the internet.
• If we ever had to close Kindlings for good, we'd say so in the app well before, and your own things on your phone would keep working where they can.
• We may update these terms. When the change matters, we'll tell you in the app. Using Kindlings after a change means you accept the new terms.

The legal part

• Kindlings is provided "as is". As far as the law allows, we don't promise it will always work, be error-free or suit a particular purpose.
• As far as the law allows, we aren't responsible for indirect losses (like lost data, missed appointments or missed doses), and our total responsibility to you is limited to what you paid us in the 12 months before the problem.
• Some places don't allow these limits, so they may not apply to you. Nothing here limits rights your local law doesn't let us limit.
• These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Tennessee and the United States, except where your local consumer law says otherwise.

Contact

Questions, problems or reports: hello@kindlings.app.