TrueCostAuto Terms of Service

Last Updated: November 05, 2026

Welcome to the TrueCostAuto mobile application and associated software services (collectively, the “Services” or “this Application”). These Terms of Service (these “Terms” or “ToS”) constitute a legally binding service contract between you (the “User” or “you”) and Aicrosoft (“we,” “us,” or the “Developer”) governing your downloading, installation, activation, and usage of this Application, as well as subscriptions to related premium services.

Please read these Terms carefully before using the Services. For software client code licensing and intellectual property protection, please review our End User License Agreement (EULA); for personal data handling and our zero-server data localization principles, please review our Privacy Policy; for disclaimers regarding financial advice, energy consumption estimates, and residual value deviations, please review our Disclaimer.

1. Scope of Services and Eligibility

1. Services Description: The Services encompass vehicle Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) calculation, cross-vehicle comparative analysis, loan and interest simulation, depreciation trend forecasting, and vehicle expense ledger management provided by Aicrosoft for mobile devices.
2. Legal Capacity Warranty: This Application is exclusively designed for adult car owners possessing full legal capacity. By accessing or using the Services, you confirm that you are at least 18 years of age and legally competent to enter into and perform this binding agreement. If you permit a minor to use your device, all in-app purchases and subscription charges incurred on that device shall be deemed expressly authorized by you, and you assume full financial and legal responsibility therefor.

2. Service Tiers and In-App Purchase (IAP) Rules

This Application provides tiered feature offerings and monetization options under the following terms:

2.1 Free Version (Free)

• Garage Capacity: Supports saving configurations and ledger data for up to 2 vehicles; attempting to create a 3rd vehicle triggers an upgrade or subscription prompt;
• Advertising: Contains clean bottom banner advertisements complying with applicable advertising standards, which can be permanently removed by upgrading to a paid tier.

2.2 Member Subscription (Subscribed)

• Garage Expansion: Supports saving comparative and financial models for up to 16 vehicles;
• Ad-Free Experience: Completely removes all in-app banners and promotional upgrade prompts;
• Free Trial and Auto-Renewal:
  1. First-time subscribers may receive a 3-day free trial where supported by the platform app store;
  2. Unless manually canceled at least 24 hours prior to the conclusion of the trial period via your system account, the subscription will automatically convert into a paid recurring billing cycle, charged through the official platform (Apple App Store / Google Play);
  3. Subscription renewals and billing cycles are managed entirely by the underlying operating system. You may modify or terminate auto-renewal at any time within your device settings (Apple ID / Google Account).

2.3 Lifetime License (Lifetime)

• Lifetime Privileges: Unrestricted vehicle creation and archiving (999+ unlimited garage slots), permanent ad removal, and unrestricted access to all advanced comparison matrices;
• Service Lifecycle Definition: Lifetime access is a one-time buyout. “Lifetime” designates the commercial lifecycle during which this Application remains published, maintained, and publicly supported on official app stores, rather than the natural biological lifespan of the individual user. As long as this Application is actively maintained on major app stores, you retain permanent access to all corresponding features.

2.4 Payment and Refund Terms

• All in-app purchase transactions are processed directly through official app store billing systems (Apple StoreKit / Google Play Billing). The Developer does not collect, process, or store raw payment card data;
• Order refund requests are adjudicated exclusively pursuant to the published consumer refund policies of Apple or Google. The Developer possesses no authority to override or unilaterally issue refunds outside platform mechanisms.

3. User Conduct and Anti-Abuse Rules

To maintain the fairness and integrity of the software ecosystem, you agree to adhere strictly to the following standards:

1. No Bypassing of Payment Systems: You shall not utilize memory editors, jailbreak tweaks (such as IAP cracking utilities), man-in-the-middle proxy tampering, or forged app store receipts to unlawfully unlock garage quotas or premium membership features;
2. No Tampering with Application Binaries: You shall not reverse-engineer, decompile, repackage, inject unauthorized hooks, modify binary code signatures, or distribute unauthorized “cracked” or “ad-free modified” installation packages;
3. Appropriate Support Usage: When submitting feedback or support inquiries via built-in email channels, you shall refrain from transmitting abusive, defamatory, harassing content, spam advertising, or fraudulent payment receipts.

If system verification or administrative audits determine that you have violated these rules, we reserve the right, without prior notice, to terminate update support for your device, revoke unauthorized in-app privileges, and pursue legal remedies for damages.

4. Updates, Maintenance, and Lifecycle Management

• Algorithm and Data Model Evolution: Automotive industry benchmarks, regional energy rate structures, and tax policies evolve continuously. We reserve the right to refine calculation algorithms and default parameters to improve predictive accuracy, and such updates shall not constitute a breach of contract.
• Service Discontinuation and Advance Notice: In the event that market operations must be terminated due to force majeure, regulatory shifts, or strategic adjustments, we will provide at least 30 days advance notice via official communication channels or within the Application. For Lifetime tier users who purchased within an unreasonable depreciation window, reasonable transition arrangements will be coordinated pursuant to consumer protection principles.

5. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

These Terms shall be governed by, construed, and enforced in accordance with the laws of the People’s Republic of China, excluding conflict-of-law principles. Any dispute arising out of or in connection with these Terms shall be resolved first through friendly negotiations; failing which, the dispute shall be submitted to the competent people’s court located in the Developer’s domicile.