Is pon really free — and how is the app funded?

Yes — completely free and without any limits. There's no paid Pro version, no locked features and no subscription: you can use pon in full, forever.

And that's on purpose: pon shows no ads, does no tracking and never sells your data. We don't analyze what you buy or how you use the app — which is exactly why everything pon learns stays on your device. pon isn't funded by ads or investors, but solely by people who choose to support the project.

That's the whole idea: if you like pon and enjoy using it every day, you can choose to support the project with an in-app purchase — no subscription, no extras, simply to help keep it running and growing. You'll find this in the app settings (profile icon at the top right of the overview) under „Support the Project“. And if you'd rather not? No problem — pon stays completely free for you all the same. That's how the app stays independent and ad-free, thanks to its users.