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Premium and payments

LifeWell ships with a free tier that covers all the core features — health tracking, family records, memories, notes, maps, communities, baby tracking. A premium tier is on the way to support the platform sustainably and unlock higher limits (more photos per memory, unlimited family tree depth, longer audio notes, deeper analytics). Consultation credits are a separate prepaid currency for booking 1-on-1 sessions with verified professionals.

Payments today route through external links (aoneahsan.com/payment) — the in-app payment system is built but follows a no-cost-feature design principle. This page documents the current state and the intended direction.

Current state (free for everyone)​

As of the current release, every feature in LifeWell is available without payment:

  • All health tracking (vitals, water, medications, exercise, sleep, nutrition).
  • All baby tracking (multi-baby, full schema).
  • All memory and note records.
  • All family / connections / partner features.
  • All maps and visualisations.
  • All achievements and reminders.
  • Browser extension + mobile apps.

The reason: the platform's core feature set is built on zero-cost infrastructure (Firebase free tier, your own Google Drive for media, Cloudflare Workers free tier for the OAuth proxy). The free tier isn't a teaser — it's the product.

Premium tier (planned)​

The premium tier will introduce higher limits and supplementary features:

Free tierPremium tier (planned)
Up to 50 photos per memoryUnlimited
Family tree depth: 4 generationsUnlimited depth
Audio note length: 5 minutes30 minutes
Up to 3 family groupUnlimited
7-day insights historyFull-history insights
Standard themesPremium themes
Standard remindersSmart-AI reminders (when introduced)
Standard supportPriority support

Pricing will be transparent. Likely $X/month or $Y/year (subject to final pricing). Annual commitment will offer a discount.

Premium will be opt-in; the free tier will continue covering most users.

Consultation credits​

Separate from premium. Credits buy time with verified professionals:

  • 1 credit ≈ $0.10 USD equivalent.
  • Sold in packs (50 / 100 / 250 / 500).
  • A typical consultation is 50–300 credits depending on professional + session length.
  • Credits don't expire.

Credits and premium are independent — premium subscribers can still buy and use credits; non-premium users can buy and use credits.

How payment works today​

Pre-in-app-payment, the flow is:

  1. From the Premium or Buy credits page, tap Support / pay.
  2. Open https://aoneahsan.com/payment?project-id=lifewell&project-identifier=com.aoneahsan.lifewell in browser.
  3. Complete payment on the external page.
  4. LifeWell receives confirmation and grants premium / credits.

This routes through Ahsan's payment infrastructure (the developer behind LifeWell). The reason for the external flow:

  • Avoids in-app-purchase platform fees (30% Apple / Google) which would make sustainable pricing harder.
  • Allows multiple payment methods (cards, mobile wallets, PKR-local options) instead of only the platform-native rails.

For Apple App Store / Google Play compliance, in-app pricing for digital goods will eventually need in-app-purchase rails. The external link is a transition state.

Premium status on your profile​

Once you've purchased premium:

  • Your profile shows a Premium badge.
  • Feature limits expand automatically.
  • The premium page shows renewal date.
  • Cancel any time — premium-tier features revert at next renewal.

What premium is NOT for​

A few things premium does not do:

  • Doesn't grant identity verification for community / blood-donor / professional status (those are separate verification flows).
  • Doesn't unlock secret features that have been intentionally hidden.
  • Doesn't add advertising. LifeWell has no ads regardless of tier.
  • Doesn't grant LifeWell access to your data beyond what's already in your account.
  • Doesn't replace your role as the data owner. Even at premium, you own your data.

Refunds​

LifeWell's refund policy:

  • Premium: pro-rata refund within the first 14 days. After 14 days, no refund on the current month.
  • Credits: unused credits refundable within 30 days of purchase. Used credits not refundable (the professional has been paid out).
  • Consultations: see the consultation cancellation policy on each session.

Submit refund requests via aoneahsan@gmail.com or through the in-app Refund request form.

Honest framing​

A few things to know:

  • LifeWell is bootstrapped. No VC funding; the developer (Ahsan Mahmood) supports the platform via own resources and your premium subscriptions.
  • You'll see "Support the developer" prompts, especially around the support links standard. These are not pressure tactics — they're optional. Skip them; the app works fine.
  • Payment infrastructure is intentionally external to avoid platform fee overhead, but it's also a smaller surface area than a bank-grade payment processor would offer. For high-value transactions (large credit packs, multi-year premium), email support directly.
  • No revenue from selling your data. That's not a model that funds LifeWell. The revenue model is premium subscriptions + consultation platform fees.

Privacy in payments​

  • Payment processing happens on the external page; LifeWell never sees your card / bank details.
  • Subscription / credit balance is stored in your account.
  • Receipts / invoices available from the premium page.
  • Tax / VAT handling depends on your jurisdiction.

What you support by going premium​

Premium revenue funds:

  • Developer time (Ahsan working on the platform full-time).
  • Firebase costs as the user base grows beyond the free tier.
  • Cloudflare Workers' next-tier pricing as proxy traffic grows.
  • Domain / SSL / hosting renewal.
  • Marketing / community-management costs.

It's not funding a VC's return. It's funding the platform's continued existence.

Frequently asked​

Can I use LifeWell forever without paying? Yes. The free tier is a complete product. Premium is supplementary.

Will premium become required? No commitment, but no — the core features will stay free. Premium will remain higher limits + supplementary features.

Can I support without subscribing? Yes — a one-time donation via aoneahsan.com/payment works. Mention "LifeWell support" in the note.

Does payment work in my country? The external payment page supports many regions. If your region isn't covered, email aoneahsan@gmail.com for alternative payment methods.

What about Apple / Google in-app purchase compliance? LifeWell's mobile apps may eventually offer in-app-purchase for credits / premium to satisfy app-store rules. The external option will stay alongside for users who prefer it.

Last updated: 2026-05-11 Author: Ahsan Mahmood