Welcome to Apptrak (the “Application”), owned by Blackforest LLC of Rhode Island (“Blackforest,” “we,” or “us”). By downloading, accessing, and using our Application, you (together with all others who download, access, and use our Application, the “Users”) understand and agree to accept and adhere to the following terms and conditions as stated in this agreement (as amended from time to time, the “Terms of Service”), along with the terms and conditions as stated in our Privacy Policy (please refer to our Privacy Policy for more information). You understand that it is your responsibility to review these Terms of Service periodically to familiarize yourself with any changes. Your continued use of our Application after we change the Terms of Service will constitute your acknowledgment and agreement of the new provisions. If at any time you choose not to accept these Terms of Service, including following any changes we make, then you must affect your choice by not using the Application; however any prior activity by you will remain governed by the provisions of the Terms of Service existing at the time of your activity.
APPTRAK’S DOWNLOAD, REVENUE, SEARCH VOLUME, DIFFICULTY, AND OPPORTUNITY FIGURES ARE ESTIMATES, NOT MEASURED DATA. APPTRAK DOES NOT GUARANTEE ANY RANKING, DOWNLOAD NUMBER, OR REVENUE. RATHER, APPTRAK IS A RESEARCH TOOL FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. APPTRAK IS NOT AFFILIATED WITH, SPONSORED BY, OR ENDORSED BY APPLE INC.
1. About the Application
Everything we offer on the Application is referred to in these Terms of Service collectively as the “Services.” The Application is an App Store Optimization (ASO) tool that tracks public App Store search ranks, keywords, and app listings, and calculates estimates from that public data. You do not need to register with us, and the Application has no account and no login. To use the tracking functionality of the Application, you need to purchase the Annual License described in section 5. The Application requires iOS 26 or later, and an internet connection for anything networked.
2. Estimates Are Not Guarantees
Apptrak does not provide measured App Store data and does not guarantee any outcome. The downloads, revenue, search volume, difficulty, and opportunity scores that you obtain from the Application (together with all other data and content in the Application, the “Information”) are calculated from public App Store data by statistical models, and are for informational and research purposes only. They are not measured figures, and they do not come from Apple Analytics or any App Store Connect feed. They can be wrong, stale, or unavailable, and they are shown as ranges for that reason.
Title suggestions, keyword recommendations, and audit findings are advice only. You understand that nothing in the Services constitutes a promise of any ranking, download number, or revenue, or a recommendation that any particular title, keyword, or strategy is suitable for any specific app. What you put into App Store Connect is your own decision and your own responsibility.
3. Editorial Control
We provide the Application as a technology platform where Users can obtain Information. We do not review or monitor the public App Store data the Application retrieves. It is important to note that the timeliness and accuracy of any or all of the Information is not guaranteed. Neither Blackforest nor any other party who has been involved in the preparation of the Application can assure you that the Information contained herein is in every respect accurate or complete, and neither we nor they are responsible for any errors or omissions or for the results obtained from the use of such Information. Blackforest disclaims any liability related to the content of any Information, whether or not arising under the laws of copyright, trademarks, libel, privacy, obscenity, or otherwise.
Ranks are point-in-time samples of Apple’s public search results for one storefront (the United States), taken roughly once a day. They are not an official ranking feed.
Some data sources are unofficial. Several of the Apple endpoints the Application uses are public but undocumented. They can change, rate-limit, or stop working at any time, and features that depend on them may degrade or disappear without notice.
You are encouraged to independently confirm the Information contained herein with other sources, including your own App Store Connect data.
We reserve all of our rights to discontinue in our sole discretion the Application, any parts thereof, or any Services provided on the Application in general or to any User at any time.
4. Your Personal Information
You do not need to provide personal information about yourself in order to use our Application. The Application never asks for your App Store Connect credentials. The information you enter into the Application, including tracked apps, keywords, and any draft titles or keyword fields, is stored on your device, and in your own iCloud account if you turn on iCloud sync, in accordance with our Privacy Policy. Please review it carefully, as your use of the Application constitutes your agreement to the Privacy Policy.
5. Annual License and Fees
The Application offers one paid purchase, the Annual License, purchased through Apple at the price shown in the Application at the time of purchase. The Annual License renews automatically every year, and your Apple Account is charged for each renewal, unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. There is no free trial. You can manage and cancel the Annual License in your Apple Account settings. Cancelling stops future renewals, and the Annual License stays active until the end of the period already paid for.
The Annual License is not Family Shareable. Each Annual License covers one Apple Account. Without an active Annual License, the tracking functionality of the Application is gated.
All purchases are processed by Apple. Blackforest does not process payments and cannot issue refunds. Any refund request must be made to Apple and is subject to Apple’s policies. Except as Apple or applicable law provides, all fees and purchases are non-refundable and may not be exchanged for anything.
6. Your Responsibilities
You are responsible for all use of the Application on your devices and under your Apple Account, including use by others to whom you have given access. You may use the Application and the Services for lawful purposes only, and only for your own App Store Optimization work. Accessing (or attempting to access) our Application or any Services by any means other than through the means we provide is strictly prohibited. You specifically agree not to access (or attempt to access) our Application or any of our Services through any automated, unethical or unconventional means. Engaging in any activity that disrupts or interferes with our Application or Services, including the servers and networks to which our Application connects, is strictly prohibited. Bulk extraction, resale, or republishing of the data the Application retrieves is strictly prohibited, as is attempting to copy, duplicate, reproduce, sell, trade, or resell our Services. You may not reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the Application, and you may not circumvent the Annual License. You are solely responsible for any consequences, losses, or damages that we may directly or indirectly incur or suffer due to any unauthorized activities conducted by you. Blackforest may in its absolute discretion terminate all or any part of the Services and your access to the Application.
In addition to our rights in these Terms of Service, we may take any legal or self-help action and implement any technical remedies to prevent the violation of this provision and to enforce these Terms of Service.
7. Changes and Interruptions to the Services
We may from time to time add new services to the Services, substitute a new service for one of the existing Services, or discontinue or suspend one of the existing Services. Information about the new services will be included in the Application, and the use of new services will be governed by these Terms of Service. Blackforest will not be liable to you or any third party for any suspension or discontinuation of any of the Services. The Services and the Application will not always be available to you. We do not and cannot guarantee that the Application and Services will be available to you at all times. The Services depend on Apple’s public endpoints, which Blackforest does not control, and may be interrupted when those endpoints change, rate-limit, or stop working. Services and the Application may also be interrupted for other reasons beyond our control, such as interruptions caused by electronic or mechanical equipment or communication lines, connectivity problems, network volume, iCloud outages, computer viruses, unauthorized access, theft, or operator errors. Blackforest shall not be liable for any interruptions or termination of Services.
8. Third-Party Data and Links
The Application shows data about other apps, including names, icons, subtitles, and search positions, and may include links to App Store listings and other websites or applications. This data is public App Store information belonging to its owners, and is shown for research and comparison. Some of it may be objectionable, unlawful, or inaccurate. Blackforest does not control, and is not responsible for, the accuracy, timeliness, or the continued availability or existence of such information. Blackforest does not endorse, warrant, or guarantee the apps, products, or services shown in our Application, and is not responsible or liable for the content of any app or website shown or linked anywhere in our Application.
Apptrak is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Apple Inc. Apple, App Store, and iOS are trademarks of Apple Inc.
9. Additional Terms
Certain of the Services on the Application may have additional terms (such as policies, guidelines, and rules) that will further govern your use of that particular Service and supplement these Terms of Service. If you choose to access any such Services, you will be presented with any relevant additional terms and conditions at that time. By using those Services, you agree to comply with such additional guidelines and rules. Your use of iCloud and of Apple’s in-app purchase system is also governed by Apple’s own terms.
10. Intellectual Property
The Application and the Services, including without limitation their software, design, text, graphics, statistical models, and estimates, are owned by us, our licensors, or our affiliates. Public App Store information shown in the Application, such as the names, icons, and listing text of other apps, belongs to its respective owners. All such Information is protected by copyright, trademark, patent, and trade secret laws, other proprietary rights, and international treaties. Subject to these Terms of Service and an active Annual License, Blackforest grants you a limited, personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to use the Application on Apple devices that you own or control. Except as expressly and unambiguously provided in these Terms of Service, Blackforest does not grant you any express or implied rights in the Information, and all rights in the Application and the Services not expressly granted by Blackforest to you are retained by Blackforest or by the respective owners of the Information. The information you enter into the Application remains yours.
11. Disclaimer of Warranties
We have no special relationship with or fiduciary duty to you. You acknowledge that we have no control over, and no duty to take any action regarding: what content you access via the Application or the Services; what effects the content on the Application or the Services may have on you; how you may interpret or use the content on the Application or the Services; or what actions you may take as a result of having been exposed to the content on the Application or the Services, including any change you make to an App Store listing. You release us from all liability for you having acquired or not acquired content through the Application or the Services. We make no representations concerning any content contained in or accessed through the Application or the Services, and we will not be responsible or liable for the accuracy, copyright compliance, legality, or decency of material contained in or accessed through the Application or the Services. We make no representations or warranties regarding suggestions or recommendations offered through the Application or the Services. WE PROVIDE THE APPLICATION AND THE SERVICES “AS IS,” “WITH ALL FAULTS” AND “AS AVAILABLE.” WE MAKE NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR GUARANTEES ABOUT THE SERVICES. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE HEREBY DISCLAIM ALL SUCH WARRANTIES, INCLUDING ALL STATUTORY WARRANTIES, WITH RESPECT TO THE SERVICES AND THE APPLICATION, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY WARRANTIES THAT THE SERVICES ARE MERCHANTABLE, OF SATISFACTORY QUALITY, ACCURATE, FIT FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NEED, OR NON-INFRINGING. WE DO NOT GUARANTEE THAT THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE SERVICES, INCLUDING ANY ESTIMATE, RANK, SUGGESTION, OR RECOMMENDATION, WILL BE EFFECTIVE, RELIABLE, OR ACCURATE OR WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS. WE DO NOT GUARANTEE THAT YOU WILL BE ABLE TO ACCESS OR USE THE SERVICES (EITHER DIRECTLY OR THROUGH THIRD-PARTY NETWORKS) AT TIMES OR LOCATIONS OF YOUR CHOOSING. WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, TIMELINESS, OR COMPLETENESS OF ANY DATA OR INFORMATION PROVIDED OR RECEIVED THROUGH THE APPLICATION. BLACKFOREST DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE APPLICATION OR THE SERVICES WILL OPERATE ERROR-FREE, THAT LOSS OF DATA WILL NOT OCCUR, OR THAT THE SERVICES, SOFTWARE, OR APPLICATION ARE FREE OF COMPUTER VIRUSES, CONTAMINANTS, OR OTHER HARMFUL ITEMS.
12. General Limitation of Liability
YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR ANY DISPUTE WITH US IS TO STOP USING THE APPLICATION AND CANCEL YOUR ANNUAL LICENSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL WE BE LIABLE TO YOU (OR TO ANY THIRD PARTY CLAIMING UNDER OR THROUGH YOU) FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE APPLICATION OR THE SERVICES. THE LIMITATIONS IN THIS SECTION APPLY EVEN IF THERE IS NEGLIGENCE (AS OPPOSED TO GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT) BY BLACKFOREST OR BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF BLACKFOREST. THESE EXCLUSIONS APPLY TO ANY CLAIMS FOR LOST PROFITS, LOST RANKINGS, LOST DOWNLOADS, LOST REVENUE, LOST DATA, LOSS OF GOODWILL, WORK STOPPAGE, COMPUTER FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION, OR ANY OTHER COMMERCIAL DAMAGES OR LOSSES, EVEN IF WE KNEW OR SHOULD HAVE KNOWN OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT (OTHER THAN OUR GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT) SHALL OUR TOTAL CUMULATIVE LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY AND ALL CLAIMS RELATING TO OR ARISING OUT OF YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES OR THE APPLICATION, REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION, EXCEED THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF FEES, IF ANY, THAT YOU PAID FOR THE ANNUAL LICENSE IN THE TWELVE MONTHS BEFORE THE CLAIM AROSE. BECAUSE SOME STATES OR JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR THE LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CERTAIN TYPES OF DAMAGES OR CAUSES OF ACTION, WHERE THE LAWS OF SUCH STATES OR JURISDICTIONS APPLY, OUR LIABILITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE GREATER OF $10 OR THE MAXIMUM EXTENT OTHERWISE PERMITTED BY LAW. IF YOU ARE A CALIFORNIA RESIDENT, YOU WAIVE YOUR RIGHTS WITH RESPECT TO CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE SECTION 1542, WHICH SAYS “A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS THAT THE CREDITOR OR RELEASING PARTY DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE AND THAT, IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER, WOULD HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR OR RELEASED PARTY.”
APPTRAK’S ESTIMATES ARE NOT MEASURED DATA. NOTHING IN THIS APPLICATION CONSTITUTES A GUARANTEE OF ANY RANKING, DOWNLOAD NUMBER, OR REVENUE.
13. Termination
We may terminate or suspend your right to use the Application immediately, without notice, if Blackforest determines, in our sole discretion, that there has been a violation of these Terms of Service or other policies and terms posted in the Application by you or by someone using the Application under your Apple Account. Blackforest shall not be liable to you or any third party for any termination of your access to the Application or the Services. Further, you agree not to attempt to use the Application or the Services after any such termination. You may end these Terms of Service at any time by cancelling your Annual License and deleting the Application. Sections 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20 and 21 shall survive any termination or expiration of these Terms of Service.
14. Indemnification
You will defend, indemnify, and hold harmless us, our employees, contractors, officers, directors, agents, parent, other affiliated companies, suppliers, successors, and assigns from all liabilities, claims, demands, and expenses, including attorney’s fees, made by any third party that arise from or are related to (a) your access to the Application, (b) your use of the Services, including any content you publish to the App Store or elsewhere based on the Services, or (c) the violation of these Terms of Service or of any intellectual property or other right of any person or entity, by you or any third party using the Application under your Apple Account. The foregoing indemnification obligation does not apply to liabilities, claims, and expenses to the extent that they arise from our own gross negligence or intentional misconduct.
15. Electronic Contracting and Notices
Your affirmative act of using this Application constitutes your electronic signature to these Terms of Service, which includes our Privacy Policy, and your consent to enter into agreements with us electronically. Because the Application has no accounts, Blackforest gives notices under these Terms of Service by posting them in the Application or within our Terms and Conditions, and notice shall be deemed given when posted. Notices to Blackforest shall be in writing and sent either by (i) email to support@blackforestcompany.com, or (ii) certified mail, return receipt requested, to the address in section 20. If sent by the method in clause (i), notice shall be deemed given when receipt is electronically confirmed by the recipient’s e-mail system. If sent by the method in clause (ii), notice shall be deemed given upon receipt.
16. General Provisions
These Terms of Service and any supplemental terms, policies, rules, and guidelines posted in the Application, including the Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and us and supersede all previous written or oral agreements. The headings in these Terms of Service are for convenience only and shall not affect the meaning or construction of any provision in these Terms of Service. If any part of these Terms of Service is held invalid or unenforceable, that portion shall be construed in a manner consistent with applicable law to reflect, as nearly as possible, the original intentions of the parties, and the remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect. The failure of Blackforest to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms of Service shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. The failure of either party to exercise in any respect any right provided for herein shall not be deemed a waiver of any further rights hereunder. Blackforest shall not be liable for any damages resulting from a cause beyond Blackforest’s control, including, but not limited to, severe weather, earthquakes and other natural disasters, strikes and other labor problems, wars, terrorist activities, governmental restrictions, and changes Apple makes to the App Store or its endpoints.
17. Choice of Law and Dispute Resolution
These Terms of Service shall be deemed to have been entered into and shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York as applied to contracts made and to be performed entirely within New York, without giving effect to the state’s conflicts of law statute. Any controversy, dispute or claim arising out of or related to these Terms of Service or your use of the Services shall be settled by final and binding arbitration to be conducted by an arbitration tribunal in the State, City, and County of New York, pursuant to the rules of the American Arbitration Association. The arbitration tribunal shall consist of one arbitrator. The decision or award of the arbitrator shall be final, and judgment upon such decision or award may be entered in any competent court or application may be made to any competent court for judicial acceptance of such decision or award and an order of enforcement. The arbitrator shall have the authority to impose equitable and injunctive relief as well as to award monetary relief, including attorney’s fees, as the arbitrator deems appropriate.
18. Assignment
We may assign this contract at any time to any parent, subsidiary, or any affiliated company or as part of the sale to, merger with, or other transfer of our company to another entity. You may not assign, transfer, or sublicense these Terms of Service to anyone else, and any attempt to do so in violation of this section shall be null and void.
19. Eligibility
You must be 18 years of age or over, or the legal age to form a binding contract in your jurisdiction if that age is greater than 18 years of age, to use the Application and the Services. If you do not meet this age requirement, you may not use this Application. If you use the Application on behalf of a company or other organization, you represent and warrant that you have the authority to bind that organization to these Terms of Service. If you do not qualify under these terms, do not use the Application or Services. Use of the Services is void where prohibited by applicable law, and the right to access the Application is revoked in such jurisdictions. By using the Application or the Services, you represent and warrant that you have the right, authority, and capacity to enter into these Terms of Service and to abide by all of the terms and conditions set forth herein. The Application is administered in the U.S., and its rank data covers the U.S. App Store storefront only. Any use outside of the U.S. is at the User’s own risk, and Users are responsible for compliance with any local laws applicable to their use of the Services or the Application.
20. Apple App Store Terms
Because you obtain the Application from the Apple App Store, the following terms also apply. These Terms of Service are between you and Blackforest only, and not with Apple, and Blackforest, not Apple, is solely responsible for the Application and its content. Your license to use the Application is limited to Apple-branded devices that you own or control, as permitted by the Usage Rules in the Apple Media Services Terms and Conditions.
Apple has no obligation whatsoever to furnish any maintenance and support services with respect to the Application. In the event of any failure of the Application to conform to any applicable warranty, you may notify Apple, and Apple will refund the purchase price for the Application to you. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Apple will have no other warranty obligation whatsoever with respect to the Application.
Blackforest, not Apple, is responsible for addressing any claims by you or any third party relating to the Application or your possession and use of it, including product liability claims, claims that the Application fails to conform to any legal or regulatory requirement, and claims arising under consumer protection, privacy, or similar legislation. In the event of any third-party claim that the Application or your possession and use of it infringes that third party’s intellectual property rights, Blackforest, not Apple, will be solely responsible for the investigation, defense, settlement, and discharge of that claim.
You represent and warrant that you are not located in a country that is subject to a U.S. Government embargo or that has been designated by the U.S. Government as a “terrorist supporting” country, and that you are not listed on any U.S. Government list of prohibited or restricted parties. You must comply with applicable third-party terms of agreement when using the Application.
Apple and Apple’s subsidiaries are third-party beneficiaries of these Terms of Service. Upon your acceptance of these Terms of Service, Apple will have the right (and will be deemed to have accepted the right) to enforce them against you as a third-party beneficiary.
Questions, complaints, or claims with respect to the Application should be directed to Blackforest LLC, support@blackforestcompany.com.
21. Submissions
Blackforest welcomes your feedback and suggestions about how to improve this Application and the Services. By transmitting any suggestions, information, material, or other content (collectively, “feedback”) to Blackforest, you represent and warrant that such feedback does not infringe the intellectual property or proprietary rights of any third party (including, without limitation, patents, copyrights, or trademark rights) and that you have all rights necessary to convey such feedback to Blackforest. In addition, any feedback you send us will be deemed to include a royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, transferable, non-exclusive right and license for Blackforest to adopt, publish, reproduce, disseminate, transmit, distribute, copy, use, create derivative works, and display (in whole or in part) worldwide, or act on such feedback, without additional approval or consideration, in any form, media, or technology now known or later developed for the full term of any rights that may exist in such content, and you hereby waive any claim to the contrary.
Feedback can be sent electronically to support@blackforestcompany.com.