Terms

Terms of use

Version 2026-10-10

These terms apply to your PocketKode account and to the PocketKode apps you download from pocketkode.com. By creating an account or activating an app you agree to them.

Downloading apps from pocketkode.com doesn't need an account, unless an app's page says it does. A free PocketKode account (sign in with Google or with a code sent to your email) lets you manage your game consoles, rate apps and more.

Game Manager, PocketKode Radio and Wi-Fi Transfer are free and open source under the GNU General Public License v3 (see section 3). They need no account and no activation. Device Checkup is free from version 2.0.0 and needs no account or activation either. The subscription below applies to Device Checkup 1.3.0 and earlier and to later apps that say so on their page (for Wi-Fi Transfer 1.3.0 and 1.4.0, only their PRO, see section 1).

1. Account, subscription and activation

• The subscription apps (Device Checkup 1.3.0 and earlier) are used with a PocketKode subscription; Game Manager, PocketKode Radio and Wi-Fi Transfer need no account. You sign in with your Google account or with a code sent to your email address. Right now the subscription is on the free plan: it costs nothing, and it renews itself for free.
• You activate each app on your game console with your account. An activation is linked to one app on one game console. Each activation is valid for 30 days and renews automatically whenever the game console is online. If a game console stays offline for longer, the app asks you to connect to Wi-Fi once to renew it and works as the trial until then.
• Each app can be activated on a limited number of game consoles per account. The current number is shown on the app's page and on My account, and may change for new activations (game consoles already activated stay). You can see your game consoles and remove one on My account (up to 3 removals in 30 days). If you need more, email support@pocketkode.com.
• Wi-Fi Transfer PRO (the full SD card backup, in versions 1.3.0 and 1.4.0 only) is activated once per game console with your account. It is free and has no end date; everything else in Wi-Fi Transfer is free and needs no account. PRO checks with pocketkode.com now and then, directly or through the open transfer page; if that isn't possible for more than 30 days, PRO pauses until the next check. We may cancel a PRO activation if it is misused or breaks these terms, or for other reasons; where reasonable, we'll tell you why. The rest of Wi-Fi Transfer keeps working. Wi-Fi Transfer 2.0.0 has no PRO: everything in it is free and needs no account.
• One account per person. Don't share your account or activations, and don't try to get around the activation.

2. Paid plans

• Some features may become paid in the future. Any such change is announced as described in section 8 (at least 30 days in advance), and until then everything keeps working as before.
• We never charge you without your explicit agreement; a paid plan or purchase only starts if you choose and pay for it.
• Payments happen on a trusted, international payment provider's secure page: pocketkode.com sends you there, and PocketKode never sees or stores your card details. You'll see the price (and, for a plan, its renewal period) before you pay.

3. The apps are licensed, not sold

Each app comes with its license (the LICENSE file in the app). Device Checkup and the PRO module of Wi-Fi Transfer 1.3.0 and 1.4.0 come with the PocketKode Software License (proprietary, all rights reserved; Device Checkup free of charge from version 2.0.0, with no account or activation (earlier versions: full version by subscription, currently free), and Wi-Fi Transfer's PRO by activation, free). The editions of Game Manager, PocketKode Radio and Wi-Fi Transfer for Anbernic's stock OS are separate apps, also under the PocketKode Software License and free of charge. The restrictions in this section don't apply to the open-source apps and versions in the next paragraph. In short, you may use the apps on devices you own or use, for personal, non-commercial purposes. You may not copy, change, decompile, share, re-upload or sell them, or use their code or parts in other software. Sharing a link to pocketkode.com is welcome.

Game Manager, PocketKode Radio and Wi-Fi Transfer are free and open source under the GNU General Public License v3 (GPL-3.0-only) from version 2.0.0: you may use, study, change and share them under that license. The GPL doesn't cover the PocketKode name, the app names as PocketKode uses them, or their icons: if you share a changed version, give it its own name and icon. Earlier versions released under the MIT License (Game Manager and PocketKode Radio up to 1.3.0, the free app of Wi-Fi Transfer up to 1.4.0) keep that license.

Updates are free and come under the same license as the app. The apps check for them when the game console is online and show a notice; an update is installed only when you choose it (you can switch the check off in the app). Updates are signed by PocketKode and checked on the game console before they're installed, and your settings, data and activation are kept.

4. Using the apps responsibly

• Only use the apps with content you're allowed to use. PocketKode doesn't provide games, ROMs or BIOS files.
• Third-party services the apps connect to (for example Homebrew Hub, itch.io, PortMaster, Radio Browser, podcast feeds) have their own terms, and their content belongs to its owners.
• Keep backups of your data. Tests and transfers write to your SD card.

5. Ratings and reviews

• Signed-in users can rate each app and write a short review. It's shown publicly with your first name and the first letter of your last name.
• Anyone can rate an app without an account and add a comment. The stars count toward the app's rating; the comment is private feedback for PocketKode and isn't shown on the site. We may stop counting ratings that look like spam or abuse.
• Keep reviews honest, friendly and about the app. No ads, links to pirated content, personal data or abuse. We may hide reviews that break these rules. You can change or delete your review at any time.

6. Ending your account

You can close your account at any time on My account: your activations end and your reviews are no longer shown. We keep the account's records; signing in again with the same Google account or email address reopens it. To have your data erased, email support@pocketkode.com (see the privacy policy). We may suspend accounts or activations that break these terms.

7. No warranty

The apps and the website are provided "as is", without warranty of any kind. To the extent the law allows, PocketKode isn't liable for any damage or data loss arising from their use.

8. Changes

We may change these terms, the apps, their features or their prices. We'll announce important changes on pocketkode.com and by email at least 30 days before they take effect, and ask you to accept the new terms the next time you sign in. Small corrections (wording, contact details), and changes required by law or for security, may take effect sooner. We never charge you without your explicit agreement.

Questions: feedback@pocketkode.com. Privacy: see our privacy policy.