Feedback: All apps free during growth phase

Date: 2026-05-09

Source: Harnoor (explicit, durable rule)

Confidence: explicit · durable

Rule

Every TITAN app under *.silentinfinity.com is free during growth phase. Pricing tiers are deferred until a chosen monetization moment. Goal: virality + popularity first, money second.

What this means in practice

1. Don't add tiered pricing blocks to apps. The Q17 pricing-block sweep was the wrong move for this stage — replace those with a "Free during launch · early access" badge instead.

2. Keep all viral/share mechanics (Q18 share cards, OMEN map, MANIFEST cartoon art, ECHO voices) — these drive virality, the actual goal.

3. Keep MVP demos populated — feels-like-it-works > feels-like-it-charges.

4. A "Pro" tier hint can exist as a teaser — but only if it telegraphs scarcity/coming-soon ("Year of Awe → opens summer 2026"), not a paywall.

5. Capture email / waitlist instead of payment — every share card or pricing area gets converted to a "Get early access" form when applicable.

How to apply

New apps: skip pricing tiers entirely, ship with "Free · early access" badge
Existing 30 apps with Q17 pricing blocks: sweep + replace with early-access pattern
Future monetization: when ready, swap badge → tier table per app, gradually
Marketing copy and landing pages can mention "always-free for cohort 1" as a viral hook