Terms of Use
Last updated: October 23, 2026
By using Recapse you agree to these terms. Recapse is run by an independent developer, Karo. Apps downloaded from the App Store are also subject to Apple’s standard End User License Agreement (EULA); where the two conflict on App Store matters, Apple’s agreement prevails.
1. The service
Recapse consists of the apps on Apple Watch and iPhone and an optional Cloud AI service (api.recapse.com). Recording, transcription and speaker separation run on your devices; recaps and minutes are written by AI.
2. Free trial
There is a 3-day free trial, counted from the first day with recordings. During the trial everything is available, Cloud AI included, and you can also enter your own key. When the trial ends without a purchase, new recordings are no longer processed and no new recaps are written; existing recordings, transcripts and recaps remain viewable and exportable. After you buy, the backlog is processed immediately.
3. Lifetime purchase and subscriptions
- Lifetime: a one-time payment that unlocks the existing on-device features; AI uses your own API key. Whether future features are included is stated when they are released.
- Cloud AI: an auto-renewing subscription, monthly or yearly, with everything in Lifetime plus AI provided by Recapse, no key needed. Lifetime owners can add Cloud AI month by month, using the same monthly subscription.
- Prices, subscription length and any offers are those shown in the App Store at purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple ID when you confirm the purchase. A subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings; after canceling you keep access until the paid period ends.
- Cloud AI is not available in mainland China at the moment.
4. Cloud AI quotas and fallback
Cloud AI covers up to 8 hours of recordings per day, and 30 meetings per month on the deep model. Beyond that it switches to the standard model (minutes no longer use deep reasoning) without interrupting processing. Quotas and usage are shown on the subscription and AI service pages of the app. We may adjust quotas with notice. Reselling or sharing the service, or abusing it with automation, is not allowed; we may restrict a device that does.
5. Your own key
If you use your own key, you are responsible for obtaining it from the provider, paying the provider’s charges and following the provider’s terms. The key is kept in your phone’s Keychain; keep it safe. We are not responsible for a provider’s availability, billing, retention of content or changes to its policies.
6. AI output is for reference
Transcripts may contain errors, speakers may be mislabeled, and recaps or minutes may omit or misread things. For anything important (agreements, amounts, dates, promises), listen to the original audio; do not rely on AI output alone. It is not legal, medical, financial or other professional advice.
7. You are responsible for lawful recording
Laws on recording differ by country and region, and some require the consent of the people recorded. You must tell people before recording them, obtain any consent required, and follow the law where you are. You must not use Recapse for unlawful surveillance or to violate others’ rights. You bear the responsibility for your recording. Apple Watch shows the system microphone indicator while recording; we do not hide it and offer no way to hide it.
8. Your content
Your recordings, transcripts, recaps and minutes are yours. We process them only to provide the service (see the Privacy Policy) and gain no other rights in them.
9. Restrictions
Do not reverse engineer, crack or bypass payment and quota limits, use the service unlawfully, or interfere with the cloud service.
10. Disclaimer and limit of liability
Recapse is provided as is. To the extent the law allows, we do not guarantee uninterrupted or error-free service, and we are not liable for indirect loss, data loss or gaps in recordings; export important data regularly. To the extent the law allows, our total liability is limited to the amount you paid Apple for Recapse in the previous 12 months. This does not affect consumer rights that cannot be excluded under the law where you live.
11. Refunds
Purchases are made through Apple, and Apple handles refunds. Request one at reportaproblem.apple.com or through “Report a Problem” in the App Store. We cannot refund directly.
12. Changes and termination
We may update features or these terms; material changes will be announced in the app or on the website beforehand. You may stop using Recapse and delete the app at any time. We may restrict or end cloud service for use that breaks these terms.
13. Governing law
These terms are governed by the laws of the People’s Republic of China, without affecting mandatory consumer-protection rules of the place where you live.