Terms

Last updated: October 15, 2025

These terms explain how our partnership works. They're not the legal contract; the signed agreement controls. Read this to understand how we build, own, and profit together.

What we do

You bring audience, brand, and promotion.

We (Astrum) handle research, validation, design, build, hosting, payments, analytics, and shipping.

Goal: launch a sticky, profitable app fast, then improve it weekly.

Two ways to work together

A. Partnership Model — low upfront + revenue share.

B. Standard Agency Model — fixed fee, no revenue share.

(Choose one before we start. The rest of this page focuses on the Partnership; the Agency differences are in §10.)

Revenue share & payouts (Partnership)

We agree the exact split in writing before we start (e.g., 50/50).

"Revenue" means subscription/app income actually received, net of platform fees, taxes, refunds/chargebacks, and agreed third-party costs (e.g., infra, stores, analytics).

Payouts: distributed monthly based on the agreed split, after deducting the agreed costs.

You're responsible for your own taxes.

Who owns what (Partnership)

Brand/IP & Listings: You own the brand (name, marks, likeness, content), your App Store/Play Console listings, and your customer relationships.

Code & Product: The app codebase and underlying product IP are owned jointly according to the revenue-share split (e.g., 50/50).

Licenses: Each party grants the other a non-exclusive license to use the jointly owned code for this app and brand, worldwide, during the partnership. Neither party can repackage/sell this exact app to others under a different brand without the other's written OK.

Third-party components: We may use licensed or open-source components. Those remain under their original licenses.

If the app is sold (Partnership)

If we sell the app (assets or company), sale proceeds are split by the same ownership split (e.g., 50/50) after closing costs and any agreed liabilities.

Both parties must approve a sale in writing.

Roles & responsibilities

You: Approve key decisions quickly, provide brand assets/content, and promote the app in your channels. Follow platform rules and local laws for your promotions and claims.

Astrum: Build and ship the app, maintain infra, instrument analytics, submit to app stores, and ship weekly updates we agree on. Keep you informed with concise progress and metrics.

Timeline & changes

We aim to ship MVP in ~14 days, using validated patterns.

After launch: weekly, measurable improvements.

Scope changes can affect time/cost; we'll confirm before proceeding.

Data, privacy & security

We follow standard best practices (encryption in transit/at rest where applicable, role-based access, least-privilege).

You own your customer data to the extent allowed by platform rules.

Both parties will comply with applicable privacy laws and store policies.

Cancellations & exits (Partnership)

Either party can end the partnership with written notice.

On exit:

  • Brand and listings remain yours.
  • Jointly owned code stays jointly owned. Each party may continue to use it for this app unless we agree otherwise in writing.
  • If one party wants full ownership of the code, we can negotiate a buyout based on a mutually agreed valuation formula.

Agency option: how it differs

No rev share; you pay the fixed fee.

Ownership: upon full payment, you receive full rights to the code for this app, plus brand/listings (which are already yours).

We provide a reasonable handover (docs, credentials, deploy notes).

Ongoing maintenance available as a separate agreement.

Fees & expenses

Partnership: $3,000 USD + agreed revenue share.

Agency: $13,899 USD, no rev share.

Third-party costs (e.g., Apple/Google dev accounts, infra, analytics, email, auth, payments) are paid by the project as agreed.

Warranties & limits (short version)

Software is complex. We'll act professionally and fix defects we cause within a reasonable window.

Neither party is liable for indirect or special damages. Total liability is capped at the greater of the amounts paid in the last 3 months or USD $3,000, except where not permitted by law.

Confidentiality

We both keep non-public information confidential, except where disclosure is required by law or platform policies.

Publicity

We may reference the app as a case study (non-sensitive metrics, visuals) unless you ask us not to in writing. You may reference Astrum as your build partner.

Disputes & governing law

We'll try to resolve issues informally first.

If needed, we'll use good-faith mediation or arbitration in Wyoming under mutually agreed rules.

Governing law: Wyoming, USA.

Changes to these terms

We may update this page for clarity. Any change that affects our partnership economics or ownership only applies if both parties agree in writing.