Why one-time purchase, not subscription?

Because **you bought it — you own it.** That's how software used to work, and we still believe in it. **Subscriptions make sense when:** - The product depends on expensive infrastructure (cloud servers, API calls) - The vendor needs predictable monthly revenue to survive - The product genuinely improves continuously enough to justify recurring payment **Subscriptions DON'T make sense when:** - The product runs entirely on your device (zero server costs for the vendor) - You're being charged monthly for the same features that worked last year - You stop paying and lose access to software you've used for years **VoicePad runs 100% on your device.** Whisper AI is local. The app is local. The history is local. The sync is local. There's no expensive cloud infrastructure for us to maintain — so charging you monthly would be extracting rent, not delivering value. **What you actually get for one purchase:** - Lifetime use of every Pro feature - All future Pro features as they ship - Updates forever - Up to 4 devices on one license **How VoicePad survives without subscription revenue:** - New users keep buying Pro - The product is good enough that buyers become advocates - Low costs (no cloud infrastructure, no big team) keep the math working - A focused product with one founder, not 50 engineers chasing investor metrics **The bet behind this pricing:** If VoicePad is genuinely good, you'll tell other people. That's how the business grows — not by squeezing existing users with monthly bills. **Compare to:** - **Wispr Flow:** $15/month = $180/year. Audio sent to their servers. - **Dragon NaturallySpeaking:** $300-$700 one-time but Windows-only, requires significant setup. - **Otter.ai:** $17/month for premium. Cloud-based. - **VoicePad:** ~$50 one-time, all platforms, 100% offline, lifetime updates. The math works in our favor — and yours.