01 / Product access
Read freely. Own deliberately.
Free
Core Active Reader
Reading modes, Smart Pacing, profiles, and accessibility-focused reading tools remain available.
A$0Always availableLifetime
Active Reader Premium Lifetime
Permanent eligible Active Reader premium access through a one-time product purchase. It is not a Synodic membership.
A$19.99 oncePurchase setup in progress
02 / Optional membership
Support the wider work.
Membership access applies while an eligible subscription is active. Plus or higher is the standard route to applicable premium benefits; higher tiers add support, not a requirement for essential reading.
Synodic Supporter
US$3.99 / monthSupporter status and available cosmetic benefitsSynodic Plus
US$7.99 / monthApplicable premium benefits while activeSynodic Patron
US$14.99 / monthHigher support tierSynodic Founder
US$29.99 / monthHighest support tier. No ownership, equity, or voting rights.Membership checkout requires a Synodic Account. Payment and membership state are confirmed by trusted server and provider events.
Manage membership
03 / Lifetime upgrade credit
Own it first. Keep the value.
When an eligible Lifetime owner later starts an eligible paid subscription, the amount actually paid for their Lifetime entitlement is intended to become a one-time subscription upgrade credit.
- Credit source
- Amount actually paid for eligible Lifetime access
- Consumption
- Applied once across eligible subscription invoices
- After a subscription ends
- Lifetime premium access remains active
- After credit is used
- Credit remains exhausted and does not regenerate
Illustrative policy only. Billing and credit application are not available yet.
04 / The fallback
A subscription can end. Lifetime stays.
Premium Lifetime↓Eligible subscription benefits↓Premium Lifetime
If an eligible subscription ends, a Lifetime owner returns to their permanent Active Reader Premium Lifetime entitlement. Previously used upgrade credit stays at A$0.00 and Lifetime ownership remains active.
Clear terms before checkout.
Purchases and subscriptions are not available on this page yet. When they launch, payment processing, cancellation, credit handling, and consumer-rights information will be confirmed in the applicable terms.