You're paying $0 a year for apps.
Tap the apps you pay for. Get your subscription receipt, then find the indie-made app that does the same job for less, sometimes for a one-time price.
See my receipt →The year, itemised.
Download it as a story-sized image and post it. Then look at the swaps.
Swaps that do the same job
The cheapest first-year indie pick for each app. Tap one for the trade-offs.
What do you want to replace?
Each page lists the indie alternatives, what they cost and what you give up.
AI chat
ChatGPT alternatives · 4 picks
save up to $240/yrNotes & docs
Notion alternatives · 3 picks
save up to $144/yrDesign
Canva alternatives · 3 picks
save up to $216/yrVideo editing
CapCut alternatives · 3 picks
save up to $240/yrWriting help
Grammarly alternatives · 4 picks
save up to $360/yrPhoto editing
Adobe Lightroom alternatives · 3 picks
save up to $144/yrLink in bio
Linktree alternatives · 3 picks
save up to $204/yrVPN
NordVPN alternatives · 4 picks
save up to $79/yrPasswords
1Password alternatives · 4 picks
save up to $60/yrCloud storage
Google One 2 TB alternatives · 3 picks
save up to $20/yrBudgeting
YNAB alternatives · 3 picks
save up to $180/yrLanguages
Super Duolingo alternatives · 3 picks
price check pendingTo-do lists
Todoist alternatives · 3 picks
save up to $84/yrScreen recording
Loom alternatives · 2 picks
save up to $118/yrTranscription
Otter.ai alternatives · 1 picks
save up to $180/yrForms & surveys
Typeform alternatives · 3 picks
save up to $228/yrScheduling
Calendly alternatives · 3 picks
save up to $144/yrWhiteboards
Miro alternatives · 2 picks
save up to $24/yrNewsletters
Kit alternatives · 3 picks
save up to $468/yrFood & fitness
MyFitnessPal alternatives · 3 picks
save up to $240/yrIndie apps worth a look.
listmonk
Self-hosted newsletter and mailing list manager.
Buttondown
Simple, privacy-first newsletter tool with Markdown writing.
EmailOctopus
Affordable email newsletters with a generous free plan.
Writing Tools
Hotkey AI proofreading and rewriting in any app, free and open source.
Hemingway Editor
Highlights hard-to-read sentences, passive voice and wordy phrasing.
iA Writer
Focused writing app whose Style Check flags filler, clichés and clutter.