Apple vs Lyft: whose terms are worse?

You agree to arbitrate any disputes with Apple. This means you can't take them to court, except in small claims court.

You can't sue Apple as part of a class action lawsuit. If you have a dispute, you have to arbitrate or sue individually.

Lyft owns all the intellectual property rights in the platform, and you don't have the right to use their trademarks or other intellectual property except as allowed by the agreement.

Subscriptions automatically renew until you cancel them. You can cancel at any time, but you need to do it at least 24 hours before your subscription is set to renew.

Lyft will charge you for the services you use, and you agree to pay those charges when you use the platform.

If you have a dispute with Apple, you agree to submit to arbitration. You must submit your dispute to arbitration within the time limit set by the American Arbitration Association.

Prices for content and services can change at any time. If you've already bought something, the price change won't affect you, but if you're subscribing to a service, the new price will apply when your subscription renews.

Lyft can change the prices for their services at any time, and you agree to pay the prices that are in effect when you use the services.

Apple can change these terms at any time without notice. If they do, your continued use of their services means you agree to the new terms. You should check the terms regularly to see if they've changed.

Lyft can change the terms of this agreement at any time, and you accept those changes by continuing to use the platform after they are made.

If their outage costs you money, the most you can get back is what you paid them last month. Apple doesn't guarantee their services will be uninterrupted or error-free.

If you don't like a ride, you can't get a refund - all charges are non-refundable except where the law says they have to be.

Apple can terminate your account at any time if you break their rules or if they decide to stop offering a service. If they do, you'll lose access to any content you bought or subscribed to.

You can only have one user account, and you can't let other people use your account or create an account on behalf of someone else.

You agree to receive communications from Lyft, but you can opt out of some messages by texting 'STOP' to the shortcode.

Apple collects technical data from your device, like what kind of device you're using and how you're using their services. They use this data to improve their services and may share it with third parties.

Lyft can use your information to improve the platform and provide services to you, and you give them permission to do so by using the platform.

If you buy a service membership from a reseller, the reseller will share your account info with Apple. Apple may use this info to check if you're eligible for the service.

The laws of a particular jurisdiction will apply to any disputes between you and Lyft, but it's not entirely clear which jurisdiction that will be.

You agree not to do certain things when using the platform, such as impersonating someone else or violating the law.