Terms of Use

Last updated: September 27, 2026

Welcome to Ink & Verse (the “App”). Please read these terms before using the App. By downloading, installing, or using it, you agree to be bound by them.

1. Service description

Ink & Verse is an app for reading classical Chinese poetry. It includes the Three Hundred Tang Poems and the Three Hundred Song Lyrics in the original Chinese, with English titles, translations, commentary, poet profiles, and guqin music for reading.

Translations and commentary are provided for appreciation and study. They are interpretations, and we do not guarantee that they are complete or free of error. When the App is set to Chinese, it also offers offline poem composition using an editor-curated candidate-line library.

2. Eligibility

The App is available to people of all ages. Minors should use it with guidance from a parent or guardian.

3. Intellectual property

The App. The App’s design, code, interface, icon, translations, commentary, poet portraits, and background artwork are protected by copyright and belong to the developer. You may not copy, modify, or distribute any part of the App without permission.

Classical texts. The original poems are in the public domain.

Poet portraits. Portraits are artistic interpretations, not historical likenesses.

Music. Guqin recordings are used under their Creative Commons licenses. Performers, sources, and licenses are credited in the App.

Fonts. Fonts included in the App are open source or properly licensed and may be used only within the App.

4. Acceptable use

When using the App, you agree not to:

• Use the App in a way that violates applicable law or another person’s rights.
• Reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the App.
• Extract and redistribute the App’s translations, commentary, or artwork.
• Interfere with the App’s normal operation.

5. Ink & Verse Pro

Poems by the best-known poets are free to read. Ink & Verse Pro unlocks every poem and poet in the collection. It is available as a monthly or yearly subscription, or as a one-time lifetime purchase.

• Payment is charged to your Apple ID account when the purchase is confirmed.
• Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the current period ends.
• Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the current period ends.
• You can manage or cancel subscriptions in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions.
• Any unused portion of a free trial, if offered, is forfeited when you purchase a subscription.
• You can restore previous purchases from the Pro screen in the App.

6. Disclaimer

• The App is provided “as is,” without express or implied warranties.
• The developer is not liable for interruptions caused by network conditions, server failures, or events beyond reasonable control.
• Candidate lines and their combinations in the Chinese-language composition features are provided for inspiration only and do not represent the developer’s views.

7. Changes to these terms

We may revise these terms at any time. Revised terms will be posted on this page. Continued use of the App means you accept the changes.

8. Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of the People’s Republic of China. Any dispute should first be resolved through friendly consultation. If that is not possible, either party may bring the dispute before a court with jurisdiction where the developer is located.

9. Contact

Questions about these terms? Email raowenjieszu@gmail.com.