Terms of Use

Effective date: 2026-11-10

These terms cover your use of Zippy: the iPhone app, the texting service, and textzippy.com. Zippy is run by Franklin Zhu, an individual in the United States ("we", "us"). By using Zippy, you agree to these terms.

Zippy is in beta

Zippy is new and still changing. It is free during the beta. Features may change, break, or go away. We provide Zippy "as is" and "as available", without warranties of any kind, including that it will be accurate, uninterrupted, or error-free.

What Zippy is, and isn't

Zippy is a focus aid. It helps you build better habits with your phone. It is not:

• medical, mental health, or addiction treatment;
• a parental control or a way to monitor someone else;
• a guarantee that an app will always be blocked.

Blocking relies on Apple's Screen Time features and on your phone. Blocks can fail or be turned off, for example if you change Screen Time settings, delete the app, or your phone has a problem. You are in control of your phone and can always remove the blocks.

Your account

Your phone number is your account. You must be at least 13 to use Zippy, and you must use a number you own or are allowed to use. Keep your phone and sign-in codes to yourself. You are responsible for activity on your account.

Text messaging program

• Program: Zippy. You will get waitlist updates, your beta invite, sign-in codes, and messages from the Zippy assistant, including replies to your texts, unlock links, and schedule updates.
• Frequency: Message frequency varies with how you use Zippy.
• Cost: Msg & data rates may apply.
• Stop: Reply STOP to cancel. We will confirm and send no further texts, except a sign-in code you request yourself. Reply START to resume.
• Help: Reply HELP for help, or email hello@textzippy.com.
• Delete: Reply DELETE to erase your account.
• Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages.
• Zippy's assistant replies are written by AI. They can be wrong. Check anything important.

See our Privacy Policy for how we handle your information.

Acceptable use

Please don't:

• use Zippy for anything illegal, or to harass anyone;
• use Zippy for someone else without their permission;
• send spam, abusive messages, or content meant to trick the AI;
• try to break, overload, reverse engineer, or get around Zippy's security;
• resell or copy the service.

Ending your use

You can stop anytime: reply STOP, delete your account by texting DELETE, or delete it in the app. We may suspend or end your access if you break these terms, if needed to protect Zippy or others, or if we end the beta. If we close Zippy, we will try to give you notice by text.

Ownership

We own Zippy, its software, and its brand. You own what you write to us. You give us permission to use your messages and settings only to run and improve Zippy, as described in the Privacy Policy.

Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent the law allows, we are not liable for any indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages, or for lost time, data, or profits, arising from your use of Zippy. This includes a block that did not work, or an unlock that did not happen. Our total liability for any claim is limited to the greater of the amount you paid us in the 12 months before the claim, or $50. Some places do not allow these limits, so they may not apply to you.

Changes to these terms

We may update these terms. We will change the date at the top and, for significant changes, tell you by text or in the app. If you keep using Zippy after a change, you accept the new terms.

Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflict-of-law rules. Any dispute will be handled in the state or federal courts located in California.

Contact

hello@textzippy.com