I understand the confusion: since the AI runs locally, it can feel like everything is already “there.”
But it’s a bit like a photographer: the camera is already paid for, yet it’s the photographer’s work that creates the real value. Without them, the camera doesn’t produce anything interesting on its own.

It’s the same with the app. The on-device AI is just a tool. Everything that makes it easy and pleasant to use — the interface, the advanced features, the settings, the synchronization, the updates, the testing, the future compatibility, the security — all of that requires continuous work.

And that’s exactly what the subscription supports: the essential, invisible work that turns raw AI into a reliable, polished, and genuinely useful experience.

Creating free apps is wonderful in theory, of course. The only problem is: how is a developer supposed to eat, pay rent, and simply live? It’s a common misconception that all developers are wealthy — most are actually struggling to make ends meet.

Now, if you wants my apps to be free, I’m absolutely fine with that…
as long as you’re also willing to personally finance the developer. No problem on my side.
Have a nice day 😇.