Why we don't promise “free forever”
When we launched SquishyMind we wanted to say “free forever for beta users,” because it sounds wonderful. But it isn't a promise we can keep. Our voice agent — Squishy — is powered by ElevenLabs, who charge us real money per minute of voice. A devoted beta user who uses Squishy for 30 minutes a month costs us $10–$15 a month to serve. Forever is a very long time to lose money on every devoted user.
So we're doing something else, which is both more honest and more useful: Founder Access.
What Founder Access actually is
If you signed up for SquishyMind during beta, you have Founder Access automatically. It means three things, all of them permanent.
1. 40% off Premium, forever
When we launch our paid tier (Squishy Premium, $4.99/month or $39.99/year) you can subscribe at the Founder rate of $2.99/month or $24.99/year. That price is locked for as long as you stay subscribed. If you cancel and come back, the Founder price is still available to you.
2. A more generous free tier — yours to keep
If you never want to pay us, that's fine. As a Founder, your free tier is permanently more generous than the post-launch free tier:
- 8 maps (vs. 5 for new users post-launch)
- 150 nodes per map (vs. 100)
- 40 voice minutes per month (vs. 20)
You keep this whether or not you ever pay for Premium.
3. A small badge
Visible on your profile and on maps you share publicly. Tasteful, we promise. The kind of thing people pretend not to care about and then absolutely do.
What about new features?
Every feature that ships in Squishy Premium becomes available to Founder Access users at the Founder price. Premium price changes don't change your Founder price. The deal you signed up for is the deal you keep.
How to claim it
You already have it. Every beta-era signup is a Founder. When paid tiers launch, you'll see a “Founder pricing” badge on the upgrade screen and the price will already be the Founder rate. Nothing to do.
What “beta-era” means
Beta ends when we launch paid tiers — likely some time in the next four to six months. After that, new signups get the standard free tier and Premium pricing. Sign up before then and you're in.