Nostr Web Client

Sorry, I didn't want to dismiss your services. I think they are great. It's just not that interesting for a wallet app for the general public.

But the upselling is annoying, even on your website. I wish the base app was paid as well so you didn't need to sell other stuff.

nunchuk_io 4mo ago

No worries at all, and thanks for the clarification. Finding the right way to present our paid services without being intrusive is a tough balance. It’s something we always try to improve on. Appreciate the feedback.

The idea of a paid base app is interesting, but we're committed to keeping the core tools free for all, for reason we highlighted above: we need as many people as possible to have access to safe and easy to use self-custody tools. If the base app is paid, we wouldn’t be able to achieve that goal.

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smalltownrifle 4mo ago 💬 1

I have no issues at all with you guys selling me stuff.

But I'd appreciate a Nostr login option as an alternative to email. Is that something you've considered?

nunchuk_io 4mo ago

It’s on the roadmap, yes. We also have a major release coming soon. One of our best features to date. Stay tuned!

Vitor Pamplona 4mo ago 💬 1

Take a look at the 1Password model. No free layers. It's about piece of mind. All upsell-based models require marketing that centers on suggesting to base users that they are not doing enough. There is just no way around it. And that drives anxiety and makes them hate the free layer of your product, regardless of how good it is.

On the 1Password, I pay the base layer and I know I am as valuable as a customer as the other stuff they sell. They never offered more stuff to me because they don't need to and they do not want me thinking that I am not doing enough to secure my keys, even at the base layer. It makes a huge difference.

nunchuk_io 4mo ago

That's a valid point. Finding the right balance in our messaging is a constant challenge, and we take the responsibility to avoid creating that anxiety very seriously.

But for us, putting up a paywall isn't the answer, because 1Password, as great as they are, don’t solve the same existential threat we're focused on.

Bitcoin self-custody is already seen as "hard" by most people, and the massive push towards ETFs and custodial services makes it worse every day. Our core mission is to fight that trend. From day one.

What use are our services if the foundation itself gets destroyed? If 90% of Bitcoin ends up with custodians in 20 years, the project will have failed, and everything we've been building (which, btw, include networks like Nostr) will have been for nothing.

To win this battle, the best and most secure tools for self-custody must be free and accessible to the largest number of people possible. That's why the Nunchuk base app will always be free. It’s non-negotiable for us.

senf 4mo ago

I'd love an option to just pay you to disable your advertising of services I don't want to use. I liked your wallet when I tried it, but seeing that stuff in the UI bugged me so much that I stopped.

I know that you need to make money, but maybe you can make some this way too as an option.