Terms of Use
Last updated: 13 October 2026
In short
Hug a Tree is a gentle wellness app for breathing and letting go of worry. It is not medical care. Some checks involve a breath hold, so please read the safety note below before you try them.
Acceptance of terms
By downloading, installing, or using Hug a Tree (the "app"), made by No Big Apps, you agree to these Terms of Use. If you do not agree, please do not use the app.
What the app is
Hug a Tree is a wellness app that provides guided breathing exercises and a quiet space to write down and let go of what's on your mind. It is intended for general wellness and relaxation only.
Not medical advice
Hug a Tree is not a medical device and does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. The breathing exercises and release features are not a substitute for professional mental-health care. If you are experiencing a mental-health crisis, please contact a qualified healthcare professional or your local emergency services.
Breathing and sensation checks
The app offers optional checks — counting your breaths at rest, a comfortable breath hold, questions about how bodily sensations feel, and a short reflection on how much your thoughts are gripping you. These are practice tools, not medical measurements: they do not assess your health, and the numbers mean nothing outside your own history.
The breath hold is always to the first urge to breathe in, never a maximum, and it stops itself after a minute. Do not do it in water, while driving, or while walking. If you are pregnant, or have heart or blood-pressure problems, epilepsy, asthma, or panic attacks, skip it or ask a doctor first.
Subscriptions and payment
Hug a Tree offers a free tier with a limited number of breathing sessions each day, and a premium subscription for unlimited access and the full set of skies, trees, ribbons, and journal history.
The price and billing period are shown in the app before you confirm a purchase. Subscriptions are billed to your Apple ID account and renew automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel a subscription at any time in iOS Settings, under your name → Subscriptions. All payments are handled by Apple; we never see your payment details.
Your content
Whatever you write in the app is stored on your device and in your own iCloud. You keep full ownership of any text you enter. We do not access, read, or transmit your content.
The app does send anonymous usage events — that something happened, never what you wrote or measured — to Firebase Analytics. Our Privacy Policy lists exactly what is and is not sent.
Intellectual property
All content, design, and code in Hug a Tree are the property of the developer. You may not copy, modify, distribute, or create derivative works based on the app without permission.
Disclaimer and limitation of liability
Hug a Tree is provided "as is", without warranties of any kind. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the developer is not liable for any damages arising from your use of, or inability to use, the app.
Apple's licence agreement
Because the app is distributed through the App Store, Apple's Standard End User License Agreement (EULA) also applies to your use of the app. Where these terms and Apple's standard EULA differ, the terms more protective of you apply.
Changes to these terms
We may modify these terms from time to time. Continued use of the app after a change means you accept the updated terms, which will carry a new date at the top.
Contact
Questions about these terms? Email us at [email protected].