When you install or open VedicGate (the “app”), you're agreeing to these terms. Don't want to? No problem — just uninstall it. There's no account to close and nothing to cancel.
You should be old enough where you live to agree to something like this. In most places that means sixteen or older.
VedicGate helps you slow down before you scroll. You pick the apps you want to put on the list. Whenever you open one, VedicGate shows up first with a short Sanskrit verse — the verse itself, how to say it, what it means, and where it comes from — and a short timer before the app loads.
It's a small helper, not a therapist or a doctor. Treat it like a friendly reminder.
VedicGate needs a few Android permissions. Here's what each one is for:
- Accessibility. So the app can tell when you open one of the apps on your list. This signal is read on your phone and never sent anywhere.
- Show over other apps. So the verse can appear on top of the app you just opened.
- See your installed apps. So we can show you a list to pick from when you're choosing which apps to slow down.
You can turn any of these off whenever you want in your phone's settings. The app will still open, but it won't be able to step in until you turn the permission back on.
No account. No analytics. No server. Nothing leaves your phone.
We don't collect, send, or sell anything about you. There's no tracking, no ads, no third-party SDKs talking to the internet behind your back.
A few things are saved on your phone, in regular Android storage. They get deleted the moment you uninstall the app:
- The list of apps you've chosen to slow down.
- The gods you've picked to see verses from.
- How long you want the pause to be.
- How many verses you've read and how much time you've taken back.
If we ever add something that does need the internet (say, a backup or a check for updates), we'll add it here first and ask before turning it on.
The 2,052 verses in the app come from public-domain Sanskrit texts — the Vedas, Upanishads, Puranas, Itihasas, and well-known stotras — along with their pronunciation and English meanings. We've edited a few of them for clarity. If we got something wrong, please tell us.
We made this app with a lot of respect for these traditions. We're not connected to any temple, religious group, or teacher.
The VedicGate name, logo, illustrations, and the way the screens look were made by us. You're welcome to use the app for yourself, but please don't repackage it, resell it, or pass it off as your own.
The verses themselves belong to everyone — they're in the public domain.
The app is given as-is. We've tried to make it solid, but we can't guarantee it'll work perfectly on every phone or every Android version. Android can also pause or switch off the Accessibility setting on its own — when that happens, VedicGate won't be able to step in until you turn it back on.
We're not liable for anything that goes sideways because you used (or didn't use) the app — including time you spent scrolling even after seeing a verse, or time you spent not scrolling because of one.
These terms might change over time. The newest version will always live on this page, with the “last updated” date at the top. If something big changes — like the app starting to use the internet or collecting any data — we'll let you know inside the app first.
Questions about the terms? Found a typo in a translation? Want to say hi? Email us at hello@vedicgate.com. We reply, just sometimes slowly.
— The team behind VedicGate