Terms of Use
By playing Skyward you agree to the terms below.
Last updated: 10 August 2026
Free to play, optional purchases
Skyward is free to play. The whole game, every difficulty mode and the weekly leaderboard are available without paying.
There are two optional purchases: unlocking the Premium Shop (one time) and buying the developer a coffee (repeatable). Both go through Apple's in-app purchase system on the App Store, are charged to your Apple account, and show their current price on the purchase screen.
An account is required to buy. In guest mode your progress is kept on the device only, so a purchase could not be restored - which is why buying is disabled for guests.
The Premium Shop unlock is tied to your account: sign in on another device and "Restore purchases" brings it back.
In-game gold is earned only by playing and is never sold. Your gold and anything bought in the shop have no real-world monetary value and cannot be exchanged for money, another account or any other product.
Buying a coffee is a donation: it grants no in-game advantage, it only increases the thank-you counter.
Refunds are handled by Apple; Apple's refund policy applies to purchases.
Your account
You are responsible for the security of your account and password.
You may not use usernames that harass, insult or mislead others. Such names can be removed from the leaderboard.
Obtaining scores by cheating or modifying the game code is not allowed. If you do, your account may be removed from the leaderboard or deleted.
Leaderboard
The weekly leaderboard resets every week.
Your username and score are publicly visible to other players on the board.
If you play as a guest your score does not enter the leaderboard.
Liability
The game is provided "as is". No guarantee is given that it will run uninterrupted or error-free.
We cannot be held liable for indirect damages arising from a server fault, data loss or the service stopping.
We reserve the right to change features or discontinue the game in future.
Changes to these terms
If these terms are updated, the date above changes. Continuing to play means you accept the current terms.