What each Cost Me tier unlocks: free vs premium
Some of Cost Me is free, and some sits behind a premium upgrade. Here's a plain look at what you get without paying and what the upgrade adds.
Some of Cost Me is free, and some sits behind a premium upgrade. That is fair to wonder about before you tap anything. Here is a plain look at what you get without paying, and what the upgrade adds.
What is free
The heart of Cost Me is free. You can type a price and see what it could grow into over 30 years. You can use the 48-hour vault. You can resist or log a buy and watch your savings total climb. The core loop that makes the app worth having costs nothing.
- The 30-year value calculator.
- The 48-hour vault cooldown.
- Resist and already-purchased logging.
- Your lifetime savings and streak.
What premium adds
Premium is for people who want the app to go deeper. It opens up more of the coaching and insight side of Cost Me, so you get more help spotting patterns and staying on track over time. Think of it as turning a useful tool into a personal one.
How to decide
- Use the free version first. Live with it for a week or two.
- Notice if you wish it did more. That itch is your signal.
- Run the math the Cost Me way: if the upgrade helps you skip even a few buys, it has likely paid for itself.
There is no rush. The free version is genuinely useful on its own.
Why there is a paid tier at all
Cost Me does not sell your data or stuff the app with ads. The premium tier is how it keeps the lights on while staying on your side. If you want the full story on data, see your data and privacy in Cost Me.
The takeaway
The free version gives you the whole core loop. Premium goes deeper for those who want it. Start free, and only upgrade if it clearly earns its keep.
How this helps you in Cost Me
This lays out which real Cost Me features are free — the 30-year calculator, vault, resist/log, savings and streaks — and what the premium tier adds on top.
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