Privacy Policy + Terms of Use
Effective date: October 5, 2026
Last updated: October 5, 2026
App: Gulpling (iPhone and iPad)
Developer: Oleksandr Yehorov
Contact: alex@alexframe.dev
Gulpling (“the App”, “we”, “us”) is a single-player game in which you eat, grow and evolve a creature. This Privacy Policy applies to Gulpling as distributed through the Apple App Store.
The App is provided by Oleksandr Yehorov (Alexframe). You do not need to create an account to play. We do not collect your personal information and we do not sell personal information.
Gulpling can be played offline. Your progress and settings are stored on your device, which includes:
We do not operate a server that receives your save data.
If you are signed in to iCloud on your device, Gulpling stores a copy of your game save in your own iCloud account using Apple's iCloud key-value storage, so that your progress and purchases appear on your other devices that use the same Apple Account.
This data is stored and transmitted by Apple under your Apple Account and Apple's privacy policy. We cannot read it and it is not sent to us. You can turn this off at any time in your device's iCloud settings; the game then keeps your progress only on that device.
Gulpling is free to download and offers optional in-app purchases: packs of Crystals (a cosmetic currency), cosmetic packs and a season pass that unlocks cosmetic rewards. Purchases never make your creature stronger.
Apple processes all payments. We do not receive your payment-card details, Apple Account credentials, name or email address from a purchase. Non-consumable purchases can be restored with “Restore Purchases” in the App.
Gulpling contains no advertising, no third-party analytics SDKs and no tracking SDKs. We do not track you across apps or websites.
Gameplay runs on your device. The App contacts Apple services only for in-app purchases, restoring purchases and iCloud sync. Your device or the App Store may also contact Apple for installation and updates. Those services are governed by Apple's privacy policy.
If you contact us by email, we receive your email address, your message and any attachments you choose to send. We use this information only to reply and to resolve your request. We do not use it for marketing.
Gulpling does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone, including children. Purchases by children are subject to the family and “Ask to Buy” settings of the Apple Account.
Deleting the App removes the data stored on your device. To remove the copy kept in iCloud, open your device Settings, go to your Apple Account, then iCloud, then Manage Account Storage, select Gulpling and delete its data.
We may update this Privacy Policy. The “Last updated” date above shows when it last changed. Continued use of the App after a change means you accept the updated policy.
Questions about privacy: alex@alexframe.dev
By downloading or using Gulpling you agree to these Terms of Use. If you do not agree, do not use the App. Your use of the App is also subject to Apple's Licensed Application End User License Agreement (the standard Apple EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
We grant you a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable licence to install and play Gulpling on Apple devices you own or control, as permitted by the App Store rules. The App is licensed, not sold. You may not copy, modify, reverse engineer, redistribute or resell the App, except where the law allows it regardless of these terms.
Essence, Crystals, cosmetic items, creatures, upgrades and season rewards are virtual items for use only inside Gulpling. They have no real-world monetary value, cannot be exchanged for money, goods or services, and cannot be transferred to another person or account. You receive a limited licence to use them in the App; you do not own them.
We may change the catalogue, prices, rewards and the way virtual items work in future updates.
Purchases are processed by Apple and are final, except where a refund is required by law or granted by Apple. Refund requests are handled by Apple: https://reportaproblem.apple.com
Consumable purchases (Crystals) are used inside the App and cannot be restored by Apple if the game data is deleted and iCloud sync is turned off. Non-consumable purchases can be restored with “Restore Purchases”.
A season pass unlocks the premium rewards of one named season. Rewards are earned by playing. A season may be replaced by a new one in a later update; rewards already claimed stay in your collection.
You agree not to cheat, exploit bugs, tamper with the App or its data, or use the App in a way that breaks the law or the App Store rules.
Gulpling, including its name, characters, artwork, music, sound and code, is owned by Oleksandr Yehorov (Alexframe) and protected by law. These terms do not give you any rights to them beyond the licence above.
The App is provided “as is” and “as available”, without warranties of any kind, to the fullest extent permitted by law. We do not guarantee that the App will be uninterrupted or error-free, or that saved data will never be lost.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, we are not liable for indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages, or for loss of data or virtual items, arising from your use of the App. Our total liability for any claim is limited to the amount you paid for purchases in the App during the twelve months before the claim. Nothing in these terms limits rights you have under consumer law that cannot be limited.
We may update the App and these terms. We may end or suspend the licence if you break these terms. You may stop using the App at any time by deleting it.
These terms are governed by the laws of the developer's country of residence, without affecting mandatory consumer protections of the country where you live.
Questions about these terms: alex@alexframe.dev