Make the Internet
Free Again.
This blog is the field journal of a small project with a big idea: take "free" back from the people who turned it into a paywall in disguise.
The lie of the modern free tier
"Free" used to mean you could use the thing. Now it means you can start using the thing — until the paywalled streak hits, the export is gated, the credits run out, the trial ends, or the signup wall demands your email, your phone number, your card, your data, your time.
We pay attention to language because the internet stopped paying attention to it for us.
What this is, plainly
Three pieces, one mission:
- A directory of apps, tools, games, and sites that are actually free — vouched by people, not promised by marketing.
- A browser add-on that flags the gated web AND the open web right in your search results. No tracking, no signup.
- A Verified Free seal for sites that earn it. A small badge, a real audit, a public reason.
This blog is where the work gets written down — new releases, new verifications, new lies caught.
What you'll find here
Posts about apps we ship — small, focused, free for real. Posts about sites we audit — what we found, what we badged, what we flagged. Posts about the patterns we keep catching: the silent paywall, the AI feature that quietly bills you, the "free forever" plan with the asterisk on page seven.
If you make something free and want it considered, the door is open. If you've been burned by something pretending to be free, tell us.
