Lifetimes deals, free promos, and price bets dominate indie Mac/iOS app chatter this week. The spotlight is on one-time bets that aim to boost adoption and retention, from budgeting to transcription to private notes.
WalletGPT is slashing its price with a lifetime Premium Access offer, dropping from $44.99 to $0.99 and running until Sept 30 [1]. The pitch touts a voice-powered AI assistant for logging expenses, unlimited transactions, and CSV export—no monthly subscriptions required.
Ezra AI is offering free premium access for a limited time, but there’s debate about a true lifetime option. Some threads note token limits and a year-long path appearing in-app, while others highlight private, offline journaling with AI prompts [2].
TranscribeX for macOS is promoting a Free Lifetime Membership with code CZEODJL; updates say the free lifetime deal ended, but the code still yields promo pricing. The app handles local, on-device transcription across 100+ languages and is rolling in speed improvements via Parakeet [4].
tetrify frames itself as a private, local-first notes-and-reminders tool with unlimited free messages and on-device storage, with end-to-end encrypted sync in beta. Pricing tension shows in comments: many want a lifetime option, but the developer flags sustainability concerns [3].
VPN Pro makes a comeback with a lifetime deal around $10 for a short window, prompting questions about ongoing costs and how it stacks up against established players [5].
Bottom line: pricing models are shaping how quickly these indie apps gain traction and keep users, sometimes more than feature sets.
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🔥 Lifetime Premium Access Offer to WalletGPT [From $44.99 -> To $0.99] [Best Budget Manager App: AI Powered - Voice Expense Manager - WalletGPT] — Ends Sept 30!
WalletGPT iOS budgeting app promo; lifetime $0.99; voice expense logging; recurring bills; feature requests; user feedback.
View source($29,9 > free for the next two days) I built a minimal journaling app (with AI prompts + offline encryption)
Indie iOS journaling app Ezra AI Chat Journal with offline encryption, AI prompts; free access briefly; pricing and features debated.
View sourcetetrify - Message yourself notes & get reminders, now with automatic date parsing!
tetrify expands to MacOS and iOS; free tier praised; price concerns; reseek cited as privacy-focused alternative; offline sync discussed here.
View sourceLimited Free Lifetime Membership – TranscribeX for macOS (Local Transcription & Translation)
TranscribeX macOS app release with free lifetime promo, Parakeet speed upgrade, comparisons with MacWhisper/SuperWhisper/VoiceInk, user feedback and upcoming features discussion.
View sourceMissed it last time? Lifetime VPN Pro access for just $10 – back for a limited time!
New iOS VPN Pro lifetime deal; questions on updates, UAE usage, comparisons with NordVPN/CyberGhost/Mullvad; fixes and concerns shared.
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