Terms of Service

Spot It Biyori (com.hasegi.machigaibiyori)

Article 1 (Purpose)

These Terms govern the rights, obligations, and responsibilities between Hasegi Inc. ("the Company") and users in connection with the mobile application "Spot It Biyori" ("the App") provided by the Company.

Article 2 (Definitions)

  1. App — the mobile application "Spot It Biyori" distributed by the Company through Google Play and the Apple App Store.
  2. User — anyone who installs and uses the App. The App requires no sign-up and creates no account.
  3. App data — stars per scene, found differences, the stamp book, Today's Puzzle records, remaining hints, settings, and similar information generated by your play and stored only inside your device.
  4. Hint — a feature that gently highlights the location of one difference for a few seconds. Three hints per day are free and reset at midnight (device time).
  5. In-app product — a paid product purchasable inside the App through each store's billing system.
  6. Reward ad — an ad you choose to watch to the end in exchange for one hint.

Article 3 (Effect and Amendment of These Terms)

  1. These Terms apply to everyone who installs and uses the App.
  2. The Company may amend these Terms to the extent permitted by applicable law.
  3. Amendments and their effective date will be posted on this page. Material changes unfavorable to users will be announced at least 7 days in advance.
  4. Continuing to use the App after the effective date constitutes acceptance of the amended Terms. If you do not accept them, you may stop using the App and uninstall it.

Article 4 (Provision of the Service)

  1. The Company provides the following content through the App:
    • Spot the difference: two pictures, one above the other; tap the places where they differ. Sixty original Japanese-style scenes, each playable at Easy (5 differences) and Normal (7); 53 of them can also be played at Hard (10). There is no timer and no lives (hearts).
    • Today's Puzzle: one puzzle chosen by the date. Solving it adds to your total. Missing a day carries no penalty, and the past 7 days can be solved later.
    • Stamp book: completed scenes collect on seasonal pages (spring, summer, autumn, winter, everyday life). Completing a page unlocks that season's picture postcard.
    • Readability settings: larger text, larger differences (uses the Easy difficulty), and one picture at a time (one picture fills the screen and you switch between A and B).
  2. The App is free to download, and there is no limit on how many puzzles you can play in a day. Three hints per day are free; when none are left, you can watch a reward ad to the end to receive one more (once per puzzle). The number and conditions of hints and the ad conditions in Article 7 may change under Article 5.
  3. The App can be played offline without a network connection. All pictures are bundled with the App. An internet connection is required only for displaying ads; without one, you cannot receive an extra hint by watching a reward ad.
  4. The App provides no user accounts, rankings, cloud saves, chat, or player-versus-player features.

Article 5 (Modification and Suspension of the Service)

  1. The Company may change the set of scenes, the number of differences per difficulty, the number and conditions of hints, and where, how often, and how many times ads are shown, as required by design and operational needs.
  2. The Company may suspend the App in whole or in part in the following cases:
    • Where there are substantial operational reasons
    • Where applicable law or store policy changes
    • Force majeure, including outages at the store or advertising providers
  3. If the service is permanently discontinued, the Company will announce the planned end date in advance through the store listing or this page.

Article 6 (Disclaimer Regarding App Data)

  1. App data is stored only inside your device and is not backed up to any server of the Company.
  2. The Company bears no obligation to restore app data lost through:
    • Uninstalling the App, or clearing app data or cache in system settings
    • Loss, failure, factory reset, or replacement of the device
    • OS reinstallation, insufficient storage, or unsupported device-transfer tools
  3. Users use the App with the understanding that app data is device-bound.
  4. In-app stars and stamps exist for enjoyment of play; the Company does not warrant their numerical accuracy or any particular outcome.

Article 7 (Advertising)

  1. The App is provided free of charge and is funded by advertising revenue.
  2. Five kinds of ads appear in the App. The intervals and counts below are as of the effective date and may change under Article 5.
    • Interstitial ads — shown only when you close the result screen after completing a puzzle and move on to the next one (between puzzles). They are never shown in the middle of a puzzle. They are not shown while you have completed 3 puzzles or fewer in total, and they appear at most once every 3 puzzles, at most once every 5 minutes, and up to 3 times per session of continuous use.
    • App open ads — shown only when you launch the App and when you return after being away for more than 2 hours. They appear at most once every 2 hours, and are not shown while you have completed 3 puzzles or fewer in total.
    • Reward ads — shown only when you have no hints left and you actively choose "Watch an ad for 1 hint". Watching one to the end gives you one hint (once per puzzle).
    • Banner ads — shown only at the bottom of the stage list screen. They are never shown on the puzzle screen.
    • Native ads — shown only inside the exit confirmation dialog that appears when you are about to close the App (the Back button on Android).
  3. Ad content is supplied by the advertising provider, and any transaction concerning goods or services in an ad is between you and the advertiser. The Company is not responsible for the content of ads, but does configure ad content to be restricted to the "G" (General audiences) rating.

Article 8 (In-App Products and Refunds)

  1. The App currently sells no paid in-app products, and no payment takes place inside the App.
  2. If in-app products are added in the future, the Company will amend these Terms under Article 3 to describe the products and their conditions.
  3. In that case, payment will be processed through Google Play Billing or the Apple App Store, and refunds will follow each store's refund policy and procedure. The Company has no authority to cancel or refund a payment on the store's behalf.

Article 9 (User Obligations)

Users must not:

  1. Reverse-engineer, decompile, or modify the App, or manipulate app data, ad display conditions, or hints through memory editing, automation tools, or other abnormal means;
  2. Interfere with the normal operation of the App or of the advertising system, or obtain an unfair benefit;
  3. Infringe the intellectual property rights of the Company or the rights of third parties;
  4. Violate applicable law.

The Company is not responsible for app data that is corrupted or fails to operate as a result of such acts, and may take action as permitted by law.

Article 10 (Intellectual Property)

  1. Copyright and all other intellectual property rights in the pictures, graphics, sound effects, text, and code contained in the App belong to the Company or its licensors.
  2. Users are granted only the right to use the App for personal, non-commercial purposes, and may not reproduce, distribute, transmit, adapt, or sell its content without the Company's prior written consent.
  3. Personal recording, streaming, and uploading of play footage is permitted for non-commercial purposes.
  4. Full license texts for the open-source software and font (M PLUS Rounded 1c — SIL Open Font License 1.1) used in the App are available at [Settings] → [Licenses].

Article 11 (Governing Law and Disputes)

  1. These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Korea.
  2. In the event of a dispute, both parties shall endeavor in good faith to reach an amicable resolution.
  3. Any dispute not resolved by agreement shall be submitted to the court having jurisdiction under the Civil Procedure Act of the Republic of Korea.

Article 12 (Contact)

For questions about the App, please use [Settings] → [Contact us] in the app, or the email address below.