[GH-ISSUE #216] Where's the "Pay me Money" button? #183

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opened 2026-05-05 05:04:22 -06:00 by gitea-mirror · 3 comments

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2026-05-05 05:04:22 -06:00

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Originally created by @coolaj86 on GitHub (Oct 11, 2021).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/keycastr/keycastr/issues/216

I would pay $10 or even $20 for this, no questions asked, even if there were no additional features - or maybe a "lifetime" license for $50 with some "pro" features or up to 5 computers, etc.

I just want to know that there's a truly responsible party who passes the bare minimum requirements to sign up for merchant services with PayPal, FastSpring, 2Checkout - or whatever - and has a tangible responsibility to the customers.

(I'm measuring the perceived value pricing on other narrow-focus, power-user tools I've happily paid for, such as BetterTouchTool - not intending to offend with the idea that this is "only worth" $10 per seat)

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Originally created by @coolaj86 on GitHub (Oct 11, 2021). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/keycastr/keycastr/issues/216 I would pay $10 or even $20 for this, no questions asked, even if there were no additional features - or maybe a "lifetime" license for $50 with some "pro" features or up to 5 computers, etc. I just want to know that there's a truly responsible party who passes the bare minimum requirements to sign up for merchant services with PayPal, FastSpring, 2Checkout - or whatever - and has a tangible responsibility to the customers. (I'm measuring the perceived value pricing on other narrow-focus, power-user tools I've happily paid for, such as BetterTouchTool - not intending to offend with the idea that this is "only worth" $10 per seat) Re: #134

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2026-05-05 05:04:24 -06:00

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 05:04:27 -06:00

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@coolaj86 commented on GitHub (Oct 11, 2021):

Similar tools that do have a "Pay Me Money" button in that price range (that appear to be of similar quality):

https://www.ixeau.com/keystroke-pro/ (cool theme options)
- https://aquatious.com/keydrawer/ (free trial w/ watermark, but not as nice)

I mean absolutely no disrespect to the author(s) of this project (it was the top search result after all), but I know that there are others like myself that need the assurance of signed, verified, has business license, etc.

@coolaj86 commented on GitHub (Oct 11, 2021): Similar tools that do have a "Pay Me Money" button in that price range (that appear to be of similar quality): - https://www.ixeau.com/keystroke-pro/ (cool theme options) - - https://aquatious.com/keydrawer/ (free trial w/ watermark, but not as nice) I mean absolutely no disrespect to the author(s) of this project (it was the ***top*** search result after all), but I know that there are others like myself that need the assurance of signed, verified, has business license, etc.

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2026-05-05 05:04:30 -06:00

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@akitchen commented on GitHub (Oct 11, 2021):

Hi @coolaj86 thank you for your kind comments, and you are correct that there is not currently a tip jar or donation link on this project. A tip jar could help cover the costs of an Apple developer account (roughly $100/year) and the rest could be donated to charity.

I am the primary maintainer these days and my identity is verified by Apple as a part of creating a developer account for the purposes of code signing the releases for distribution outside of the App Store. This mechanism also exists to enable you to ensure the code you install on your machine hasn't been tampered with by someone other than me after I publish a new version. All of this is independently verifiable by you, if you truly care to do so.

@akitchen commented on GitHub (Oct 11, 2021): Hi @coolaj86 thank you for your kind comments, and you are correct that there is not currently a tip jar or donation link on this project. A tip jar could help cover the costs of an Apple developer account (roughly $100/year) and the rest could be donated to charity. I am the primary maintainer these days and my identity is verified by Apple as a part of creating a developer account for the purposes of code signing the releases for distribution outside of the App Store. This mechanism also exists to enable you to ensure the code you install on your machine hasn't been tampered with by someone other than me after I publish a new version. All of this is independently verifiable by you, if you truly care to do so.

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 05:04:32 -06:00

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@coolaj86 commented on GitHub (Oct 14, 2021):

Since I can't upgrade to Big Sur due to compatibility issues, I did end up going with KeyCastr rather than KeyStroke-Pro.

@coolaj86 commented on GitHub (Oct 14, 2021): Since I can't upgrade to Big Sur due to compatibility issues, I did end up going with KeyCastr rather than KeyStroke-Pro.