The short version: Research Radar is free to download. You buy credits inside the app, and each research update uses some of them. The summaries are written by AI and can be wrong, so check the linked sources before you rely on them. Refunds go through the store you bought from.
Research Radar is built and operated by Slick Engineering & Consulting, Inc. ("we," "us"). Contact: android-support@slick-engineering.com.
Research Radar is licensed, not sold. On iPhone, your use of the app is also governed by Apple's Licensed Application End User License Agreement (the "Standard EULA"); where these terms conflict with it, the Standard EULA governs. On Android, the Google Play Terms of Service also apply to how you get and pay for the app.
You create topics. On the schedule you choose, or when you tap Update Now, our server asks AI services to research each topic on the web and to summarize recent X posts about it, then sends the summary to the app with links to the sources it used. The research is done by third-party AI providers through our server; see the Privacy Policy for which ones and what they receive.
There is no separate sign-up. On iPhone your account is tied to your iCloud account; on Android it is tied to your Google account sign-in. Your credit balance belongs to that account and is shared by all your topics. Keep your device and that account secure, because anyone using them can use your credits.
Refunds are handled by the store you bought from, not by us: on iPhone use reportaproblem.apple.com, and on Android use your Google Play order history. When a store refunds a purchase, our server is notified and removes the refunded credits from your balance. If a purchase you completed never showed up in your balance, email us with the receipt or order ID and we'll sort it out.
Summaries are produced automatically by AI models from public web pages and X posts. They can be incomplete, out of date, or wrong, and they can misstate what a source says. They are not professional, legal, medical, or financial advice. Check the linked sources before you rely on a summary. We don't control third-party websites or posts, and a link doesn't mean we endorse what it says.
We may suspend an account that breaks these rules.
We work to keep the service running, but updates depend on our server and on third-party AI and push-notification services, so an update can be late, fail, or be skipped. We may change, add, or remove features, including the AI providers we use. If we ever shut the service down, we'll give notice in the app or on this website.
To the extent the law allows, the app and the service are provided "as is" and "as available," without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including fitness for a particular purpose and accuracy of content.
To the extent the law allows, we are not liable for indirect, incidental, or consequential damages, or for decisions you make based on a summary. Our total liability for any claim about the app is limited to the amount you paid for credits in the 12 months before the claim. Nothing here limits rights you have under consumer law that can't be waived.
How we handle your data is described in the Privacy Policy. To delete your account and data, see Delete account & data.
If we make material changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Continued use of the app after that date means you accept the updated terms.
Questions about these terms: android-support@slick-engineering.com.