Terms of Service

These Terms of Service ("Terms") set out the conditions for using Metronome.fm, a metronome app operated by Daijiro Yamauchi ("we", "us"), including its website, app and command-line tool (the "Service").

By using the Service, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, please stop using the Service.

Some features are available when you sign in through Clerk with an account such as Google. You are responsible for keeping your account secure.

If we determine that you have violated these Terms and interfered with the operation of the Service, we may suspend or delete your account.

The Service offers Trial (without signing in), Basic (free, signed in) and Pro (paid). Every plan has limits, such as playback time and the number of AI requests, audio analyses, exports and recordings. Pro also has limits to prevent abuse and control costs. The limits of each plan are shown in the app's plans table and in the manual.

Daily limits reset at midnight and monthly limits reset on the 1st of each month, based on your device's time zone.

We may change the limits depending on how the Service is operated. If we change Pro limits in a way that is unfavorable to current subscribers, we will notify you in the app or by email at least 30 days in advance.

Paid features are offered through the Metronome.fm Pro subscription. Prices, billing cadence, and payment methods are shown during checkout and may change with notice.

Charges are processed via Stripe, and payments, billing, and taxes are handled on our behalf by Sold through Link, LLC (Link), an affiliate of Stripe. You also agree to Link's terms when you pay. Subscriptions renew automatically every month until you cancel. You can cancel anytime from "Manage subscription" in your account settings. After you cancel, you can keep using Pro features until the end of the billing period you've paid for, and you won't be charged again.

• We don't refund periods you've already paid for (including prorated refunds) unless legally required. If you couldn't use the service for an extended period because of a problem on our side, we'll offer a refund or an extension on a case-by-case basis. In addition, under the refund policy of Link, which processes payments, you may be refunded within 60 days of purchase in cases such as non-delivery, a product significantly different from its description, or a charge you didn't authorize.
• If a payment fails, you can keep using Pro features until the retry period ends. If the payment still isn't made, or the subscription ends, access to Pro features ends.
• The price shown is the total you pay. For customers outside Japan, the price includes the VAT or sales tax of your country. Customers in Japan are not charged consumption tax separately.

• We do not guarantee that the results of AI features (BPM suggestions and setting edits) are accurate. Please check them before use. The text you enter, and for setting edits the content of your current settings, are sent to Google Gemini for processing.
• Audio and video from your microphone and camera, used for recording and live BPM detection, are processed on your device and are not sent to our servers. You are responsible for storing and handling your recordings.
• Make sure that what you enter into AI features or record does not infringe the rights of others.

You agree not to use the Service to:

• Analyzing, copying, reselling or redistributing the Service without permission.
• Circumventing usage limits, for example by modifying the app or its network traffic, changing cookies, or creating multiple accounts.
• Using automated means to play, make AI requests, analyze audio or export in large volumes.
• Interfering with the stability or security of the Service.
• Sending or sharing unlawful, infringing or inappropriate content through public presets, the contact form or other features.

Abusive behavior may result in throttling, suspension, or removal of access.

We may change the Service to improve features, maintain security or comply with laws. We may suspend the Service temporarily for maintenance or due to failures.

We may end all or part of the Service. If we end Pro, we will notify you in the app or by email at least 30 days in advance and will not charge you after the end date. If it ends in the middle of a period you have paid for, we will refund the remaining days on a prorated basis.

The Service is provided as is. We do not guarantee that it will be available without interruption or that it is fit for a particular purpose.

If we are liable to you for damages related to the Service, our liability is limited to the total fees you paid us in the 12 months up to the month in which the damage occurred. This limitation does not apply if the damage is caused by our intent or gross negligence.

If the laws of your country or region do not allow the above disclaimers or limitations, those laws take precedence.

We may change these Terms. When we do, we will post the updated Terms and the date they take effect on the Service's website. For changes that are unfavorable to you, we will also notify you in the app or by email at least 30 days before they take effect.

The "Last updated" date shows the latest revision. If you use the Service on or after the effective date, you agree to the updated Terms.

These Terms are governed by the laws of Japan. Any dispute related to the Service will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the district court that has jurisdiction over our place of residence as the court of first instance. However, if the laws of your country or region allow consumers to bring claims in the courts where they live, those laws apply.

For questions about these Terms or the Service, please use the in-app contact form or email support@metronome.fm.