No subscriptions. Pay once for Pro and keep every current and future Pro feature for life — AI intent judgments are part of the deal, and you only top up if you run out.
Free
$0 forever
Up to 5 site rules
Intent check-in with a fixed pause
Notes only — no AI review unless you spend AI judgments
Fixed 3 daily exceptions
30 free AI intent judgments once you verify your account
AI credit top-ups available after upgrading to Pro
Includes 10,000 AI intent judgments while the launch offer lasts (5,000 at the regular price), added to your Why First account when the purchase completes. Need more? Top up 5,000 judgments for just $3.
Pro is a lifetime license key you activate once. Activation sends the license key, an anonymous install ID, the product ID, the app version and your browser family to our license service — never a domain, a URL, an intent note or a statistic. Every later request — the background refresh and deactivation — sends only the signed credential and the app version. Offline, Pro keeps working through a grace period of 60 days by default (configurable between 30 and 90), then falls back to Free until the next successful check. Buying Pro creates a Why First account: it holds your email, your orders, your entitlement and your judgment balance, and never your browsing.
Prices in US dollars.
Free vs Pro
Every difference, side by side
Nothing hidden in the fine print: this is the whole gradient, including the numbers you pay for.
CapabilityFree Pro — Lifetime
Rules & gating
Site rules
Free · Up to 5
Pro · Unlimited
URL path rules & allowlist exceptions
Free · —
Pro · Included
AI intent review
Review on the check-in page
Free · Notes only by default
Pro · Included
Clarify follow-up questions
Free · —
Pro · Included
AI intent judgments included
Free · 30, once you verify your account
Pro · 10,000 launch offer · 5,000 regular
Top-up packs
Free · — (Pro only)
Pro · $3 per 5,000 judgments
Pause & exceptions
Check-in pause
Free · Fixed length
Pro · Adjustable, 1–30s
8-second breath mode
Free · —
Pro · Included
Daily exceptions
Free · Fixed at 3
Pro · Set any number
Weekly exception budget
Free · —
Pro · Included
Turn exceptions off entirely
Free · —
Pro · Included
Stats & data
Today, overview & 7-day summary
Free · Included
Pro · Included
Full-history trends & intent categories
Free · —
Pro · Included
Data export
Free · —
Pro · JSON & CSV
Models & platform
Bring your own AI key or local Ollama
Free · —
Pro · Free forever
Chrome & Firefox
Free · Included
Pro · Included
License activation & deactivation help
Free · —
Pro · Included
FAQ
Pricing questions
What does the launch price include?
One payment of $7.99 buys Pro for life and adds 10,000 AI intent judgments to your Why First account when the purchase completes. Once the launch offer ends, Pro costs $16 and includes 5,000 judgments. Nothing you already bought changes — the offer only decides what a new purchase contains.
What happens when my judgments run out?
Nothing is deleted and the rest of your plan keeps working. If you're on Pro, you can top up 5,000 judgments for $3 whenever you want, and the balance stays in your account for as long as it exists.
Do I have to pay to use Why First?
No. Free is free forever: up to 5 site rules, a fixed check-in pause, 3 daily exceptions, today/overview/7-day statistics, and 30 AI intent judgments once you verify your account. Pro adds unlimited rules, URL path rules, AI review with Clarify, a configurable pause with the 8-second breath mode, flexible daily or weekly exceptions, full-history trends and JSON/CSV export.
Start free. Keep the pause that works.
Install it, try the check-in, and upgrade only if you want unlimited rules and an AI reading your reasons.