Terms of Service
The terms for using the FamilyHome app, in plain words.
Effective November 9, 2026
These terms govern your use of the FamilyHome Android application (the "App"), made by Harborline ("we", "us", "our"). By installing or using the App you agree to them. Our Privacy Policy explains what the App reads and keeps.
1. License
We grant you a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to install and use the App on Android phones you own or are responsible for. The App is licensed, not sold.
2. Price
The App is free. It is new and isn't on Google Play yet, so it may change often and may have bugs. If any part of it is ever paid, Google Play processes the payment and its refund policy applies; we never receive or store your payment details.
3. Intended use and your responsibility
FamilyHome is a home screen for a child's phone, where a parent chooses which apps are on it. It is a tool to help parents, not a substitute for supervision. You are responsible for installing it only on phones you own or have the authority to manage.
4. It hides apps; it does not block them
FamilyHome hides the icons of the apps a parent unticks. It does not block those apps: an unticked app can still open from a notification, a link or another app. FamilyHome also cannot stop someone choosing another home app in Android's Settings. For real blocking, use an app blocker as well, such as FamilyLock or Google Family Link.
5. Other apps' widgets and the phone's own screens
Widgets belong to the apps that make them, and we are not responsible for what they show. Some screens are run by the phone's maker and not by FamilyHome, such as the lock screen on most phones and the cover screen of flip-style phones.
6. No account and no remote recovery
The App has no account system and cannot go online. The home screen's layout, a parent's choices and the Parent PIN live only on the phone and are not backed up. We cannot restore them or reset a forgotten PIN for you.
7. Support
We offer support through the report form on this site. We try to answer quickly but cannot promise a response time.
8. No warranty
The App is provided "as is" and "as available", without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including fitness for a particular purpose. We do not promise that the App will be uninterrupted or error free. In particular, we do not promise that a hidden app cannot be opened.
9. Limitation of liability
To the fullest extent the law allows, we are not liable for indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising from your use of, or inability to use, the App.
10. Changes
We may update the App or these terms. Continued use after a change means you accept the new terms. Material changes will show a new effective date above.
11. Ending use
You can stop using the App at any time by choosing another home app in Android's settings and uninstalling it. We may stop supporting the App at our discretion.
12. Governing law
These terms are governed by the laws of the State of North Carolina, United States, without regard to conflict of law rules.