THE AGREEMENT, PLAINLY
Terms of use.
Diurna is a daily reading app made by Timko Labs Inc. These are the terms you use it under, and how optional tips work. Using the app means you accept them.
Apple’s licence applies too.
Diurna is distributed through the App Store and is licensed to you, not sold. Apple’s standard End User Licence Agreement for App Store applications applies to your use of the app, and these terms supplement it. Where the two disagree, Apple’s agreement governs your licence to the app itself.
You may use Diurna for personal, non-commercial reading. Please do not reverse engineer it, redistribute it or its editorial text as your own collection, or use it in a way that places an unreasonable load on the daily edition service.
Everything is free.
The daily edition, home and lock screen widgets, your collection and reading history, your private reflections, iCloud sync, search, and export are free, and remain free. There is no subscription. Nothing you have written or saved is withheld from you.
Tips are voluntary.
Diurna offers optional one-time tips. A tip is a thank-you toward the cost of making the free daily edition. It unlocks nothing and grants no feature; the App Store shows the amount for your region before you confirm. Because it buys nothing, it is not refundable by us.
Purchases and refunds.
Apple processes every tip. We never see or hold your payment-card details, and we cannot charge, credit, or refund your Apple Account. Requests for a refund go to Apple and are decided under Apple’s terms.
The quotations.
Diurna quotes public-domain works and public-domain translations, and names the author, the work, the section, and the translator so you can read the passage in its own context. If a passage looks wrong, tell us and we will check it against the named edition; section numbering differs between translations.
Editorial notes, practice suggestions, and reflection prompts are our own writing. They are a reading practice, not advice. Diurna is not therapy, counselling, or medical care, and we make no claim that reading it will improve your health, your mood, or any other outcome. If you are struggling, please speak to a qualified professional.
The content changes.
Diurna is an edited publication. Passages, notes, and the daily queue are chosen by a person and may be corrected, replaced, or withdrawn. We do not promise that any particular reading will remain in the app, and we may add, change, or discontinue features.
Provided as is.
Diurna is provided “as is”, without warranties of any kind. We do not warrant that it will be available, uninterrupted, or free of error, that the daily edition will publish on any given day, or that sync will complete. Keep your own copy of anything you would be sorry to lose; export is free for that reason.
Limitation of liability.
To the extent the law allows, Timko Labs Inc. is not liable for any damages arising from your use of Diurna, including lost writing, lost reading history, or any decision made on the basis of something you read in the app.
Changes to these terms.
These terms may change. Continuing to use Diurna after a change means you accept the revised terms, and the date at the end of this page changes with them.
Governing law.
These terms are governed by the laws of British Columbia, Canada, and the laws of Canada applicable in it.
Contact.
A dedicated support address will be available before the app launches. Diurna is made by Timko Labs.
Timko Labs Inc., British Columbia, Canada · Last updated September 8, 2026.