How can I pay for that?

I’ve always been a believer in supporting the apps that I use the most. So many small, useful apps go out of business every year, so I try my best to support them and I encourage you to do the same.

Snipd

For example, the popular “Airr” app on iPhone was forced to shut down last year. I never used it because it was iPhone-only, but I know a few folks that did. These days I’m using a similar product called Snipd, and I don’t want them to fail. In the case of Snipd, the free version is really all that I need, but I’m paying for the premium (like $70/year) to help support them.

Anki

This is another tool that I find indispensable and I want them to last. In their case, however, they make it fairly difficult to give them any money. The app is free to use, and they don’t accept donations, which makes it tricky to try to support them. They make a little through the sale of the iPhone app ($25). The other option is to donate to their Android app, which I do from time to time.

Evernote

Back when I used Evernote, their free version covered all that I needed. However, I still paid for their basic premium package to help support them. I hate that they’ve fallen so far (and their price has risen so high), but I was happy to pay back when I relied so heavily on their service.