Effective date: June 6, 2026 · Version 3 (Voice & Journal)
Mooring is for adults 18 and older.
The conversation is generated by AI, not a human.
Mooring is not therapy, counseling, medical care, or a crisis service. It is a wellness tool to support general emotional processing through conversation with an AI.
If you subscribe, your subscription auto-renews until you cancel through Apple's subscription settings. Cancelling is easy — instructions are in Section 5.
By downloading, installing, or using Mooring, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use ("Terms"). If you do not agree to these Terms, do not use Mooring.
These Terms form a binding agreement between you and Daniel Kernan, the operator of Mooring (referred to in these Terms as "Mooring," "we," "us," or "our"). These Terms apply to your use of the Mooring iOS app, the trymooring.com website, and any related services.
Mooring is an iOS app that supports general wellness through structured expressive disclosure conversations. Mooring lets you talk through whatever is on your mind, either out loud (voice mode) or in writing (text journal mode), with an AI built to listen.
Mooring offers three modes, available in both voice and text:
Mooring is NOT a substitute for mental health care. Mooring is not therapy, counseling, psychiatric care, or any form of clinical mental health service. The AI is not a licensed therapist, counselor, or clinician, and cannot diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or medical condition. If you are experiencing a mental health condition, please seek care from a licensed professional.
Mooring is NOT a crisis service. If you are experiencing thoughts of self-harm or suicide, contact 988 (call or text), text HOME to 741741, or dial 911 if you are in immediate danger. Mooring will provide these resources during a session when warranted, but cannot intervene on your behalf, contact emergency services for you, or escalate concerns to anyone else.
Mooring is NOT designed for acute trauma debriefing. Mooring is designed for processing what happened today, over weeks and months. It is not intended for the moments immediately after a traumatic event. Multiple meta-analyses have shown that aggressive emotional disclosure in the acute aftermath of trauma may interfere with natural recovery; Mooring is positioned deliberately away from that approach.
Mooring is NOT a substitute for human connection. Mooring is a tool for moments that other forms of support can't reach, not a replacement for real relationships.
Mooring is available only to users 18 years of age or older. By using Mooring, you represent that you are at least 18 years old, that you have the legal capacity to enter into this agreement, and that you are not barred from using the service under applicable law.
The onboarding flow includes an age gate that terminates onboarding for users under 18. We do not knowingly permit minors to use Mooring. Consistent with California SB 243, we acknowledge that AI companion chatbots like Mooring may not be suitable for some minors.
Mooring is accessed through your Apple ID. You are responsible for safeguarding access to your Apple ID, the security of your device, and all activity that occurs under your subscription. Mooring is designed for individual personal use; you should not share access with anyone you would not want to have access to your sessions.
Mooring is offered as an auto-renewable subscription with three tiers and a free trial. The specific terms below are what Apple's App Store requires us to disclose clearly.
| Tier | Monthly | Annual | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| Text Only | $7.99 | $79.99 | Unlimited text journaling. All three modes. |
| Base | $17.99 | $179.99 | 1 hour voice per month, unlimited text journaling. All three modes. 30-minute maximum per voice session, unlimited sessions per day. |
| Premium | $29.99 | $299.99 | 2 hours voice per month, unlimited text journaling. All three modes. 60-minute maximum per voice session, unlimited sessions per day. |
"Unlimited text journaling" is subject to a reasonable daily usage limit, set well above normal use, to prevent abuse and protect service quality for everyone. This limit applies to all plans, including the free trial.
New subscribers may be offered a 3-day free trial. During the free trial:
Your subscription automatically renews at the end of each billing period at the then-current price, unless you cancel auto-renewal at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your Apple ID account will be charged within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by you, and auto-renewal may be turned off, in your Apple ID Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during an active subscription period, but you can manage and cancel future renewals.
You can cancel your subscription at any time through Apple's subscription settings:
If you cancel during a free trial, you will not be charged. If you cancel after being charged, you will continue to have access until the end of your current billing period. Mooring does not control Apple's refund process; refund requests must be made through reportaproblem.apple.com.
If we change the price of a subscription, we will notify you in advance through the App Store. Continued use of the subscription after a price change constitutes acceptance of the new price. You may cancel before the new price takes effect.
You agree not to:
We reserve the right to suspend or terminate access to Mooring for users who violate these Terms.
Mooring's conversations are generated by artificial intelligence, not a human being. Voice mode is powered by Hume AI's Empathic Voice Interface 3. Text journal mode and post-session reflections are powered by OpenAI's GPT models. The AI may sound conversational and emotionally attuned, but it does not have feelings, awareness, or memory of previous sessions in the way a human would.
This notice is provided in accordance with California Senate Bill 243 (effective January 1, 2026), which requires operators of AI companion chatbots to provide clear and conspicuous notification that users are interacting with an AI system rather than a human.
Mooring is operated from New York. We also provide this notice in accordance with New York's Artificial Intelligence Companion Models law (General Business Law Article 47, effective November 5, 2025), which requires operators of AI companions to clearly notify users that they are not interacting with a human and to maintain a protocol that detects expressions of suicidal ideation or self-harm and refers users to crisis service providers.
In accordance with California SB 243 and New York General Business Law Article 47, Mooring maintains protocols designed to detect statements suggesting suicidal ideation or self-harm and to respond with warm acknowledgment and gentle referral to crisis resources rather than abrupt termination. These protocols are encoded in Mooring's system prompt and are reviewed regularly. Crisis resources are provided in the AI conversation when warranted and are listed in Section 8 of these Terms.
Mooring is not a crisis-response service. The AI cannot intervene on your behalf, contact emergency services for you, or escalate concerns to anyone else.
MOORING IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR PROFESSIONAL MENTAL HEALTH CARE. If you are experiencing a mental health condition, you should seek care from a licensed mental health professional. Mooring does not diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or medical condition.
MOORING IS NOT A CRISIS SERVICE. If you are in immediate danger or experiencing a mental health crisis, contact one of the resources below or dial 911. Mooring will provide crisis resources during sessions when warranted but cannot intervene on your behalf, contact emergency services, or escalate concerns to anyone else.
Voice audio is not retained past your session. Voice session transcripts are ephemeral and discarded when the session ends, unless you tap "Reflect" to generate a post-session reflection.
Text journal entries are stored encrypted in our database so you can return to them. You can delete any entry, or all of your entries, at any time in Settings → Data & Privacy. Saved reflections are stored encrypted and deletable the same way. Account deletion removes all stored content within 30 days. See our Privacy Policy for full details on what is collected, how it is used, and how to delete it.
Mooring — including the app, the brand, the voice characters (Moira, Bob, Mary), the system prompts, the post-session reflection templates, the system design, and all related materials — is the intellectual property of Daniel Kernan / Mooring. You may not copy, modify, distribute, sell, or lease any part of Mooring without our written permission.
You retain ownership of the content you create in Mooring (your text journal entries and the text of your conversations). By using Mooring, you grant us a limited license to process your content as needed to provide the service, as described in our Privacy Policy.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, Mooring is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. We do not warrant that Mooring will be uninterrupted, error-free, secure, or that the AI's responses will be accurate, complete, or appropriate for your situation.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, Mooring's total liability for any claim arising out of or related to your use of the service shall not exceed the greater of (a) the amount you paid Mooring in the 12 months preceding the claim, or (b) one hundred U.S. dollars ($100).
Mooring is not liable for indirect, consequential, incidental, special, exemplary, or punitive damages, including without limitation loss of profits, loss of data, loss of goodwill, or other intangible losses.
These limitations apply to the maximum extent permitted by law. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties or limitations of liability, so some of these exclusions may not apply to you.
To the extent permitted by law, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless Mooring and Daniel Kernan from any claims, damages, losses, or expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of your use of Mooring in violation of these Terms or applicable law.
You may stop using Mooring and cancel your subscription at any time, as described in Section 5.4. We may suspend or terminate your access to Mooring if you violate these Terms or applicable law, or if we are required to do so by law. On termination, your rights to use Mooring cease, but provisions that by their nature should survive (including intellectual property rights, limitation of liability, and dispute resolution) will continue to apply.
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of New York, without regard to its conflict of law principles, except where preempted by federal law or state consumer protection laws applicable to you.
If you have a dispute with Mooring, please first contact us at legal@trymooring.com so we can try to resolve it informally. If we cannot resolve a dispute informally, any claim arising out of or related to these Terms or your use of Mooring will be resolved in the state or federal courts located in the United States.
This section does not waive any rights you may have under applicable consumer protection laws, including the California Consumer Legal Remedies Act, the California Unfair Competition Law, or California SB 243, which authorizes a private right of action with statutory damages of the greater of actual damages or $1,000 per violation, plus reasonable attorneys' fees.
We may update these Terms from time to time. If we make material changes, we will notify you in the app, by email, or both, and we will update the effective date at the top of this document. Your continued use of Mooring after the effective date of the updated Terms constitutes your acceptance of the changes. If you do not accept the updated Terms, you may stop using Mooring and cancel your subscription.
These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and Mooring regarding your use of the service. If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect. Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms is not a waiver of that right or provision.
These Terms are in addition to, and do not replace, Apple's Standard End User License Agreement (EULA) and Apple's Media Services Terms and Conditions, which apply to your use of the App Store and any apps you download from it.