Subscription Terms
Last updated: July 2026
These subscription terms apply to all paid subscriptions and purchases for Joyful Muslims — whether made inside the app through Apple's App Store, or on this website with payment processed by Stripe — in addition to our general Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. By purchasing, you confirm that you have read and accepted all three documents. Sections 2–7 cover App Store purchases; section 8 covers web purchases.
1. Plans and pricing
The following subscription plans are available. Prices shown are in US dollars; equivalents are charged in your local currency at the prevailing App Store rate.
Free — Free forever
Every book open
- Every book in the library, fully open
- 5 hours of listening per month
- 2 JM Scholar questions a month
- First Masterclass lesson free
- No credit card required
Joyful+ — $6.99/mo · $59.99/yr
Listen more, study deeper
- Unlimited listening to the whole library
- Masterclasses — guided study, course by course
- StudyKit — vocabulary, reflections, guided sessions
- Living Manuscript — real-time follow-along transcript
- Unlimited JM Scholar AI
- The Lantern journey — climb with your chosen scholar
- Apple Watch, home-screen widgets & offline downloads
One-time purchases
Book Packages — downloadable PDFs pairing the original Arabic text with our unabridged English translation, available à la carte to every listener regardless of subscription tier — are one-time purchases per book. They are not subscriptions and do not auto-renew. On the web bookstore they are purchased through Stripe; in the app they will be unlockable with Keys (purchased through Apple's App Store) once Keys launch in an upcoming update. On the web bookstore at /library/books they cost $4.99 each, paid through Stripe (see section 8).
2. Billing and payment
- Payment is charged to your Apple ID account upon confirmation of purchase.
- Subscriptions are billed at the start of each billing period (monthly or annual, as selected).
- Prices may change. Any price change is communicated in advance and requires your explicit consent before it takes effect, as required by Apple.
- Taxes and VAT are calculated and collected by Apple according to the billing country on file for your Apple ID.
3. Auto-renewal
Subscriptions automatically renew at the end of each billing period unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your Apple ID account is charged for the renewal within 24 hours before the end of the period, at the current subscription rate.
4. Cancellation
You can cancel anytime. Cancellation stops the next auto-renewal — you keep access to the paid features until the end of the already-paid period.
- On your iPhone or iPad, open Settings
- Tap your name at the top of the screen
- Tap Subscriptions
- Select Joyful Muslims
- Tap Cancel Subscription
You can also manage subscriptions at App Store Subscriptions. Deleting the app does not cancel a subscription.
5. Free trials and introductory offers
Where a free trial or introductory price is offered, it converts to a paid subscription at the regular price at the end of the trial period unless you cancel before the trial ends. Introductory offers are available once per Apple ID.
6. Refunds (App Store purchases)
All subscription refunds are handled by Apple. To request a refund, visit reportaproblem.apple.com and sign in with the Apple ID used for the purchase. Apple's decision is final; we cannot issue refunds on Apple's behalf. For billing disputes involving consumer protection rights in the EU, contact us at [email protected] and we will assist where we are able.
7. EU right of withdrawal (App Store purchases)
As a consumer in the European Union (including Denmark), you have a 14-day right of withdrawal under the EU Consumer Rights Directive (Directive 2011/83/EU, Article 16(m)).
Express consent and waiver. When you subscribe, you expressly request that access to the digital content begins immediately. You acknowledge that, as permitted by the Directive, your 14-day right of withdrawal is waived once playback or download begins. This waiver is also surfaced directly on the paywall at the moment of purchase, matching the text below:
EU / DK: By subscribing, you expressly request that access begins immediately and you acknowledge that your 14-day right of withdrawal is waived once playback or download begins.
If you have not yet begun listening, downloading, or otherwise using the subscription content, you may withdraw by emailing [email protected] within 14 days of purchase. Refunds in that window are processed by Apple on our behalf; we will confirm and assist you with the Apple refund flow.
8. Web purchases (Stripe)
In addition to App Store purchases, we sell directly on joyfulmuslims.com with payment processed by Stripe: the Joyful+ membership ($6.99/month or $59.99/year) on /joyful-plus, and Book Packages ($4.99, one-time per book) on /library/books. Apple is not a party to web purchases; the rules in sections 2–7 do not apply to them — this section does.
Billing and payment
- Payment is collected by Stripe at checkout (card or Apple Pay). We never see or store your full card details; Stripe does, as our payment processor.
- A web subscription is billed at the start of each billing period (monthly or annual, as selected) and renews automatically until cancelled.
- Book Packages are one-time payments — no subscription, no auto-renewal.
- Prices are in US dollars. Where tax applies, it is shown at checkout.
How a web purchase reaches your account
Your purchase is matched to the email address you use at Stripe checkout. If no Joyful Muslims account exists on that email, we create one for you. Sign in to the app with that email — Sign in with Apple works if it is the same email, or use "Forgot password" to set a password — and your membership or Book Package unlocks. If anything doesn't appear, email [email protected].
Cancelling a web subscription
You can cancel anytime. Cancellation stops the next auto-renewal — you keep access to the paid features until the end of the already-paid period.
- Email us — always works: write to [email protected] from your checkout email and we cancel promptly, confirming by reply.
- Stripe billing portal — where your signed-in account offers billing management, it opens Stripe's secure portal, in which you can cancel or update your card yourself. The portal requires signing in to the account that holds the web subscription.
Deleting the app does not cancel a web subscription.
Refunds for web purchases
Unlike App Store purchases, web purchases are billed by us, so we can act directly. If something has gone wrong with your purchase, email [email protected] and we will look into it promptly. Nothing in this section limits your statutory consumer rights.
EU right of withdrawal (web purchases)
As a consumer in the European Union (including Denmark), you have a 14-day right of withdrawal for web purchases.
- Joyful+ subscription: you may withdraw within 14 days of purchase by emailing [email protected] from your checkout email. We will cancel the subscription and refund the payment.
- Book Packages: these are digital content delivered immediately after purchase. If you are unhappy with a Book Package you bought on the web, contact us within 14 days and we will make it right.
9. What subscriptions include
Subscription benefits are as described in-app and on our Plans page at the time of purchase. We may add content and features to your plan at no additional cost. We do not retroactively remove titles you already have access to on your current plan without replacement, except where required by a rights-holder request.
10. Accounts and eligibility
App Store subscriptions require a valid Apple ID; web purchases require only a valid email address, and both require an active Joyful Muslims account to use the paid features. You must be at least 13 years old (or the minimum age required in your country) to subscribe. Subscriptions are for personal, non-commercial use only.
11. Support
For any question about subscriptions, including billing or access issues, contact [email protected]. We respond within 1–2 business days.
12. Governing law
These subscription terms are governed by Danish law. Nothing in these terms limits consumer rights you have under the mandatory law of your country of residence.
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