Plain-language terms
Terms of Use
Last updated 9 August 2026. These terms describe the version of Folio currently on the App Store.
Folio AAC is distributed through the Apple App Store under Apple's Standard Licensed Application End User License Agreement. These notes explain important product-specific points and supplement that agreement.
Core communication and Folio Pro
Typing, speaking, emergency phrases, switch scanning and core local communication remain usable without Folio Pro. Folio Pro unlocks the paid features described in the app, including expanded suggestion and organization limits. It is a one-time, non-consumable in-app purchase—not a subscription—and the App Store shows your regional price before payment. Family Sharing is supported while Apple's product configuration remains enabled.
Your content and control
Your phrases, messages and backup files remain yours. Folio does not claim ownership of them. Suggestions are optional drafts and may be incomplete or wrong: review and choose any text before Folio speaks it. Folio does not automatically insert or speak a suggested reply.
Availability
Core communication is designed to work on-device. Apple on-device model suggestions require compatible hardware, software, language and system availability; Folio falls back to its local phrase library when that model is unavailable. Device batteries, speakers, permissions, storage and operating systems can still fail.
Communication tool, not emergency service
Folio is a communication tool, not a medical device, emergency service or source of medical advice. Device batteries, speakers, operating systems and software can fail. Maintain an appropriate backup way to communicate or seek help for your circumstances.
Medical information on the emergency board
The optional medical card shows back exactly the text you or a carer typed. Folio does not check, interpret, complete or derive anything medical from it, does not decide whether it is accurate or current, and does not alert, dial or notify anyone. Keeping it correct is yours to do. It is a written note held up on your behalf, not a clinical record, a medical alert service or a substitute for a medical ID, a bracelet or telling a clinician directly.
Privacy
The Folio Privacy Policy explains local processing, Apple services and the controls available in the app.