meshTerm · iOS SSH Client

End User Licence Agreement

James Betchley  ·  Effective March 2026  ·  Version 1.0
PLEASE READ THIS END USER LICENCE AGREEMENT CAREFULLY BEFORE DOWNLOADING, INSTALLING, OR USING meshTerm. BY DOWNLOADING, INSTALLING, OR USING THE APPLICATION YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE, DO NOT DOWNLOAD, INSTALL, OR USE THE APPLICATION.

This End User Licence Agreement ("Agreement") is a legal agreement between you ("User" or "you") and James Betchley ("Developer", "we", "us", or "our") for the use of meshTerm (the "Application"), a mobile software application for Apple iOS and iPadOS devices. This Agreement incorporates by reference Apple Inc.'s standard end user licence agreement terms as required by the Apple App Store Review Guidelines.

Contents

  1. Licence Grant
  2. Subscriptions and Billing
  3. Tailscale Integration
  4. SSH Functionality and Security
  5. Intellectual Property
  6. Privacy
  7. Disclaimer of Warranties
  8. Limitation of Liability
  9. Apple App Store Additional Terms
  10. Legal Compliance
  11. Governing Law and Disputes
  12. Changes to This Agreement
  13. Termination
  14. Contact Information

1 Licence Grant

Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Developer grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable licence to download, install, and use the Application for your personal, non-commercial purposes on any Apple-branded device that you own or control, and as permitted by the Usage Rules set forth in the Apple Media Services Terms and Conditions. This licence permits access to the Application by other accounts associated with you via Family Sharing or volume purchasing, where applicable and as permitted by Apple.

1.1 Subscription Licence

Certain features of the Application are available only through a paid subscription ("meshTerm Pro"). Upon purchase of a valid subscription, the licence grant above is extended to include access to those premium features for the duration of the active subscription period. The following subscription options are available:

1.2 Restrictions

You agree that you will not:

2 Subscriptions and Billing

2.1 Subscription Terms

Subscriptions are billed through your Apple ID account via the Apple App Store. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account upon confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period.

2.2 Renewal and Cancellation

Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current subscription period at the applicable renewal rate. You may manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal at any time by going to your Apple ID Account Settings after purchase. No refund will be provided for the unused portion of any subscription period, except as required by applicable law or Apple's standard refund policies.

2.3 Free Tier

The Application may be downloaded and used free of charge subject to certain feature limitations. The Developer reserves the right to modify the features available under the free tier at any time with reasonable notice to users.

2.4 Price Changes

The Developer reserves the right to change subscription pricing with reasonable advance notice. Continued use of the Application after a price change constitutes your acceptance of the new pricing. You will always be notified of price changes before they take effect.

2.5 Apple as Payment Processor

All subscription billing is processed by Apple Inc. through the Apple App Store. The Developer does not collect, store, or process your payment card information. Billing disputes should be directed to Apple through your Apple ID account settings or at reportaproblem.apple.com.

3 Tailscale Integration

The Application integrates with Tailscale networking services. Use of Tailscale features within the Application is subject to Tailscale's own Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, available at tailscale.com. The Developer is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or in partnership with Tailscale Inc.

When using Tailscale features within the Application:

4 SSH Functionality and Security

The Application enables SSH connections to remote servers. You acknowledge and agree that:

The Application employs industry-standard security practices including Trust On First Use (TOFU) host key verification, encrypted credential storage, and SSHv2 protocol exclusively. The Developer makes no warranty regarding the absolute security of any SSH connection.

5 Intellectual Property

The Application and all content, features, and functionality thereof are owned by the Developer and are protected by UK and international copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

The Application incorporates open source software components, including the Tailscale SDK (BSD-3-Clause licence), SwiftNIO SSH (Apache 2.0 licence), and SwiftTerm (MIT licence). Appropriate licence notices are available within the Application under Settings → Acknowledgements.

6 Privacy

Your use of the Application is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into this Agreement by reference. Please read the Privacy Policy carefully. By using the Application, you agree to the collection and use of information as described in the Privacy Policy.

Key privacy commitments:

7 Disclaimer of Warranties

THE APPLICATION IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR COURSE OF PERFORMANCE.

The Developer does not warrant that: (a) the Application will function uninterrupted, secure, or available at any particular time or location; (b) any errors or defects will be corrected; (c) the Application is free of viruses or other harmful components; or (d) the results of using the Application will meet your requirements.

8 Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL THE DEVELOPER BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, USE, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, RESULTING FROM YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE APPLICATION.

In no event shall the Developer's total liability to you for all claims arising from or relating to this Agreement or the Application exceed the amount paid by you for the Application in the twelve months preceding the claim, or £10.00 if no such payments have been made.

Nothing in this Agreement shall limit or exclude the Developer's liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation, or any other liability that cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law.

9 Apple App Store Additional Terms

9.1 Acknowledgement

You and the Developer acknowledge that this Agreement is concluded between you and the Developer only, and not with Apple Inc. The Developer, not Apple, is solely responsible for the Application and its content.

9.2 Scope of Licence

The licence granted to you for the Application is limited to a non-transferable licence to use the Application on any Apple-branded products that you own or control, subject to the App Store Terms of Service.

9.3 Maintenance and Support

The Developer is solely responsible for providing maintenance and support services with respect to the Application. Apple has no obligation to furnish any maintenance or support services with respect to the Application.

9.4 Warranty

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.

9.5 Product Claims

The Developer, not Apple, is responsible for addressing any claims you have relating to the Application, including: (a) product liability claims; (b) any claim that the Application fails to conform to any applicable legal or regulatory requirement; and (c) claims arising under consumer protection, privacy, or similar legislation.

9.6 Intellectual Property Rights

In the event of any third-party claim that the Application or your possession and use of the Application infringes a third party's intellectual property rights, the Developer, not Apple, will be solely responsible for the investigation, defence, settlement, and discharge of any such intellectual property infringement claim.

9.7 Third-Party Beneficiary

Apple and Apple's subsidiaries are third-party beneficiaries of this Agreement, and upon your acceptance of this Agreement, Apple will have the right (and will be deemed to have accepted the right) to enforce this Agreement against you as a third-party beneficiary thereof.

10 Legal Compliance

By downloading, installing, or using the Application, you represent and warrant that:

You also agree to comply with all applicable laws and regulations in your jurisdiction relating to the download, installation, and use of the Application, including applicable third-party terms of service. When using Tailscale features within the Application, you must not be in violation of your wireless data service agreement or Tailscale's Terms of Service.

11 Governing Law and Disputes

This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any dispute arising from or relating to this Agreement or the Application shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.

12 Changes to This Agreement

The Developer reserves the right to modify this Agreement at any time. We will provide notice of material changes by updating the effective date at the top of this Agreement and, where appropriate, by presenting the updated Agreement within the Application for your acceptance. Your continued use of the Application after any modification constitutes your acceptance of the updated Agreement.

13 Termination

This Agreement is effective until terminated. Your rights under this Agreement will terminate automatically if you fail to comply with any of its terms. Upon termination, you must cease all use of the Application and destroy all copies in your possession.

The Developer reserves the right to terminate or suspend your access to the Application at any time, without notice, for conduct that the Developer believes violates this Agreement or is harmful to other users, the Developer, or third parties.

14 Contact Information

If you have any questions about this Agreement, please contact:

James Betchley

Email: meshterm@gmail.com

Application: meshTerm on the Apple App Store

We aim to respond to all queries within 5 working days.

By downloading, installing, or using meshTerm you acknowledge that you have read this Agreement, understand it, and agree to be bound by its terms and conditions.