TaleLib Terms of Use

Last updated: November 11, 2026. Effective: November 11, 2026.
These terms apply to TaleLib (聽庫) downloaded from App Stores outside mainland China. If this English version and the Chinese version differ, the Chinese version prevails.

Welcome to TaleLib. These terms are an agreement between you and 俐桦（上海）影视工作室 ("we", "us") about your use of TaleLib, and supplement Apple's Licensed Application End User License Agreement. Please read them carefully, especially the parts in bold on fees, allowances, your content, AI-generated content, disclaimers and limits of liability. By downloading, signing in to, buying or using TaleLib you agree to these terms and to the TaleLib Privacy Policy. Minors should read them with a parent or guardian and use TaleLib with their consent; a child's account should be created and managed by a parent or guardian.

1. The service

1.1 TaleLib provides bilingual audiobooks that alternate a Chinese sentence with an English one: a built-in library (public-domain works and our adaptations), and, for subscribers, graded English and narration generated for books they import. The English comes in three levels: Kindergarten, Primary and Middle School.

1.2 Some features need a network connection and rely on third-party services such as Apple, Tencent Cloud and Alibaba Cloud. The network, those services or events beyond our control may interrupt or delay the service; we will do our best to limit the impact.

1.3 We may change, upgrade or stop features to improve the service, fix problems or comply with the law. We will give notice in the app or on our website before significant changes that affect paid benefits.

2. Your account

2.1 You can sign in with Apple or Google. Each sign-in method is a separate account; they are not merged.

2.2 Keep your Apple ID and Google Account secure. Actions taken through your account are treated as yours.

2.3 You can sign out or delete your account at any time in Me → Account. What deletion does is described in section 9 of the Privacy Policy. Deleting your account does not cancel your subscription; cancel it in Apple's subscription settings.

3. Subscriptions and fees

3.1 Plans: TaleLib offers two subscription plans, Standard (標準) and Plus (暢聽), each billed monthly or yearly. While subscribed you can listen to every built-in book and chapter, use every playback mode, and import your own books. Standard allows 100,000 imported characters a month and Plus 300,000. Prices are shown in the app's purchase page and on the App Store, in your local currency.

3.2 Import allowance: imported characters are the characters, other than spaces and line breaks, in the chapter text you submit for generation. The same chapter at the same level submitted again in the same month is not counted again, and failed generations are refunded. The allowance resets each calendar month in Beijing time (UTC+8); unused characters do not carry over. Generating another level and regenerating single sentences also count. Cloud Chinese narration for imported books has a separate limit against abuse; beyond it, iOS's built-in voice is used instead.

3.3 Payment and automatic renewal: subscriptions are paid through Apple's in-app purchase and charged to your Apple ID by Apple. A subscription renews automatically for the same period unless you turn off auto-renewal at least 24 hours before the end of the current period in Settings → your name → Subscriptions on your iPhone; Apple charges for the next period within 24 hours before the current one ends.

3.4 Upgrading and downgrading: upgrading from Standard to Plus takes effect immediately, and Apple prorates what you have paid. Changing from Plus to Standard, or between monthly and yearly, takes effect at your next renewal.

3.5 Refunds: refunds are handled by Apple under its policies; request one through Apple's "Report a Problem" page. Membership ends when a purchase is refunded. Your rights under the consumer protection laws where you live are not affected.

3.6 Who a subscription belongs to: a subscription is bound to the TaleLib account signed in when it was bought. One subscription serves one account and cannot be transferred to another. TaleLib does not support Family Sharing.

3.7 Free content and free trial: without a subscription you can listen to single-chapter built-in books and the first chapters of longer ones. Once signed in you can claim one import trial, once per account and once per device; it lasts until used up and does not renew monthly, and does not include generating other levels or exporting chapter audio. We may change what is free and the trial, without affecting a trial already claimed.

4. Content you import

4.1 Import only content you have the right to use, such as works you bought, public-domain works or works you are licensed to use, and only for personal and family learning. Do not import unlawful content or content containing other people's personal information.

4.2 Imported books are stored only on your phone. To generate English and narration we process the text and photos you submit as described in the Privacy Policy, and you grant us the rights needed to do so. We claim no rights in that content, and we do not use it to train models or share it with others.

4.3 English and audio generated from imported content (including exported chapter audio) are for your personal and family learning only. Do not publish, sell or otherwise use them commercially. You are responsible if importing or sharing content infringes someone else's rights.

5. AI-generated content

5.1 TaleLib's graded English, reading-age estimates and page text recognition are generated automatically by language models. They may contain errors, omissions or inaccuracies and are offered as learning aids only; parents should keep this in mind. If you spot a problem, record it or regenerate the sentence with "this translation isn't good".

5.2 We take steps to keep generated content appropriate but cannot guarantee it is free of unsuitable material. If you find any, email us and we will act promptly.

6. Acceptable use

You must not reverse engineer, crack or modify TaleLib; get around allowances, subscriptions or trial limits; call the service in bulk with scripts or other automated means; or use TaleLib for anything unlawful or to disrupt the service. If you do, we may suspend or end your access.

7. Intellectual property

TaleLib's software, interface, adapted texts of the built-in books, graded English, narration and covers, apart from public-domain source texts, belong to us or their respective owners. Do not copy, distribute or use them commercially without permission.

8. Disclaimers and limits of liability

8.1 TaleLib is provided as is, as an aid to language learning, without a guarantee of any particular learning result.

8.2 To the extent the law allows, we are not liable for interruptions caused by networks, third-party services, devices or events beyond our control, or for losses caused by your breach of these terms; and our total liability to you is limited to what you paid for TaleLib in the 12 months before the claim arose. This does not exclude or limit any liability that cannot be excluded or limited by law, or your rights under the consumer protection laws where you live.

9. Changes and termination

9.1 We may update these terms and will change the date on this page when we do; significant changes will be shown in the app. If you keep using TaleLib you accept the updated terms; if you do not agree, stop using it and delete your account.

9.2 If we stop operating TaleLib altogether, we will give notice in advance and handle subscriptions still in effect under the law and Apple's rules.

10. Governing law and disputes

These terms are governed by the laws of the People's Republic of China (excluding the laws of Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan), without affecting mandatory consumer protection rules of the place where you live. We will first try to resolve any dispute amicably; failing that, it goes to the competent court where we are located, unless the law where you live lets you bring the claim in your local courts.

11. Contact

俐桦（上海）影视工作室
2F, 979 Yunhan Road, Lingang New Area, China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone, China
Email: support@openquestion.cn