terms

last updated, september 2026

these are the plain terms for using yolkling. no lawyer speak, no traps. by using the app or this website, you are agreeing to the friendly stuff below.

what yolkling is

yolkling is a cozy ios app where you hatch and look after a little virtual creature that grows when you take care of yourself. it is free to hatch, free to play, and free to keep, with one optional subscription (yolkling plus) for people who want to support it. this is a small project made by one person who just wants to cover the running costs, not get rich.

it is young, things will change

because this is a young app made by one human, things will move around. features and how the app works can change, and sometimes something gets removed or reworked. we will try to be upfront when that happens.

yolkling plus

yolkling plus is an optional, auto-renewing subscription: $4.99 a month, or $34.99 a year (which works out to about $2.92 a month). both are founding prices. payment is charged to your apple account when you confirm the purchase, and it renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; renewal is charged within 24 hours of that period ending. you can manage or cancel it any time in your apple account settings, and cancelling stops the next renewal, not the period you already paid for.

on price. the price is always shown in the app before you buy anything, and prices can change. the founding price is not guaranteed to last forever. if we ever raise the price on a subscription you already have, apple will ask you to agree first, and if you do not agree it simply will not renew at the new price. you will never be charged more without saying yes.

refunds go through apple, not us, under apple's media services terms. we cannot process them ourselves even when we would like to.

what plus does not do. it does not gate the game. every species, every cosmetic, every feature is reachable without paying. plus adds a monthly stipend of 400 yolks and a supporter mark on your profile, and that is genuinely it. yolks themselves are never sold outside that stipend, there are no loot boxes, and money never touches anything random.

being decent about it

please use yolkling in good faith. that means do not try to break it, abuse it, spam the feedback box, or use it to harm other people. do not try to hack the service or mess with other people's stuff. if you do, we may have to remove your access. that is about as strict as it gets.

your account and content

your creature and progress are yours to enjoy. anything you send us, like feedback, you are telling us we can read it and use it to improve yolkling. sign in is handled by apple, so there is no password to lose, and let us know at hey@yolkling.com if something looks off.

no warranty

yolkling is provided as is. it is a small, lovingly made thing, not a critical service. we cannot promise it will always be available, bug free, or perfect, and you use it at your own discretion. if it goes down for a bit, please be patient with the one person keeping it running.

limitation of liability

in plain terms, if something goes wrong while using yolkling, we are not on the hook for losses or damages beyond what the law requires. this is a cozy hobby app, not a bank or a medical device, so please do not rely on it for anything that actually matters. use it for the joy of it.

privacy

how we handle your data is its own page, and it is short and honest. have a read of the privacy policy.

changes to these terms

if these terms change, we will update this page and the date at the top. nothing sneaky.

contact

got a question about any of this, just email hey@yolkling.com and a real person will answer.

yolkling, a cozy little companion. made with care, september 2026.