How does Shore stay free?
Shore is always free; if you'd like to support it:
The Shore Friends page is not ready yet; this button will open when it is.
The Buy Me a Coffee page is not ready yet; this button will open when it is.
Buy Me a Coffee is a widely used, secure site for small support payments; you can support with your card in a few steps.
I build Shore full-time. Your support gives me the time to keep making it.
Monthly: Shore Friends
Shore Friends are people who support Shore with a small monthly amount on Buy Me a Coffee.
All three tiers are the same; only the amount changes. You can stop whenever you like.
One-time support
Give any amount once through Buy Me a Coffee; for example $3, $5 or $10. Paid once, never charged again.
Payment is made through Buy Me a Coffee, and the platform's own terms apply. You do not need it to use the app.
Our thanks are small and symbolic
- If you wish, your name appears on the Thanks page.
- A yearly transparency note: where did Shore's money go?
- Development notes: short posts about what is happening in Shore.
Where the money goes
This is what it costs to keep Shore going:
- TranslationsShore opens in 14 languages. Having a native speaker review each one, and adding new languages, takes work.
- Store feesBringing Shore to the app stores means paying for a developer account: yearly on Apple, once on Google Play.
- Domain and hostingThis site and the app sit on a domain name and a hosting service.
- Development timePreparing new exercises, fixing bugs and keeping the app up to date.
- Payment feesBuy Me a Coffee takes a 5% platform fee and a payment processing fee (about 2.9% + $0.30) from every support (as of November 2026).
Ways
- No ads. Keep your exercises calm.
- Monthly or one-off support. There are two ways, both on Buy Me a Coffee: monthly, as Shore Friends; or once. Explained below.
- Grants and working with institutions. We are looking at these too. If something becomes clear, we will write it on this page.
Shore's exercises are grounded in scientific research; you'll find the sources for each one under the ? icon.
A gentle invitation
If Shore ever shows a support invitation, it keeps these promises:
- It never appears on the I'm having a hard time button, during an exercise, on the closing screen or at first launch.
- It appears at most three times a year.
- There is no counter, streak or urgency.
- “Don't show again” is always there.