Founding-supporter program
Help an independent developer in Lagos keep building the open web — free, private, useful, forever.
Hi — I’m Daniel, the developer behind UtilityApps. I built the first version of this site as a weekend project to solve a small frustration: every time I needed a quick utility online — compress an image, calculate a loan, count words — I landed on a site demanding my email, locking features behind a paywall, or burying the actual tool under five ads.
One Word Counter grew into hundreds of utilities: PDF tools, image converters, calculators, audio editors, design helpers, legal generators, on-device translation. The rule has been simple from day one: every tool is free, no signup, no Pro tier, no usage cap. Most run inside your browser so files never leave your device.
For a long time I funded everything personally — evenings and weekends, with ad revenue covering hosting. That worked when UtilityApps was small. It doesn’t scale to the next 100 tools, the content quality I want to ship, or the time the platform now needs to keep improving instead of stagnating.
I’m asking for help because doing this alone isn’t sustainable any more — not because the project is in trouble, but because I want to push it further than one person’s evenings allow. Supporters fund the things ads can’t: hired help on content + social, paid APIs, faster shipping.
“I built UtilityApps because I was tired of the internet getting worse. I’m asking for help because doing it alone isn’t sustainable any more.”
Planned allocation as supporter revenue ramps. The split is a target, not a fixed budget — see the quarterly transparency post for the actual numbers.
I publish transparent quarterly updates showing exactly how support is being used.
All tiers are monthly. Annual options save ~17% (2 months free).
Help cover the basics
Shape what gets built next
Direct access + recognition
Every contribution helps. Pick an amount and the easiest provider for you.
Choose an amount
Real-estate agencies, financial advisors, design firms — align your brand with the tools your audience already uses.
$100/month per tool sponsored.Subtle attribution on the tool page (“Supported by [Brand]”) plus a credit in the site footer. Annual contracts available with a 17% discount.
Example fits: Mortgage Calculator → a real-estate brokerage. BMI Calculator → a wellness brand. Salary Calculator → an accounting firm. Subject to relevance — no gambling, adult content, or scam-adjacent industries.
These people made UtilityApps possible.
Be the first to become a Founding Supporter.
Your name lives here forever (or stay anonymous — your call).
See tiersWord-of-mouth growth matters more to a project this size than any single donation.
Most growth comes from one-on-one recommendations. One person, one share.
Reviews on third-party directories are how strangers discover UtilityApps. Honest words help most.
If you write a blog, run a newsletter, or make YouTube videos, link to a tool you actually use.
<a href="https://utilityapps.site">UtilityApps</a>If you’ve read this far — genuinely, thank you. Whether you support today, support later, or just share UtilityApps with one person who’d find it useful, it all keeps the project alive.
— Daniel, Lagos, Nigeria