Solo audio web app adds its first paid plan after a free year
A solo developer said they launched the first paid plan for Tessering, a browser-based spatial audio workstation. The Pro plan costs $15 per month, with the founding price locked for 24 months through June 2028. Pro includes watermark-free exports, convolution reverb, and unlimited Orchestrate mode exports. The main workstation features and some watermarked exports remain free.
Key points
- Tessering is a browser-based spatial audio workstation.
- The maker ran it free for more than 12 months before adding a paid tier.
- Pro costs $15 per month under a 24-month founding price lock.
- Free users still get the main workstation features, with limits and watermarks on some exports.
- The maker uses Paddle as the merchant of record.
Quick term guide
- Solo developer
- An individual who handles all parts of creating a project or product alone.
- browser-based
- It runs in a web browser without needing a separate app install.
- spatial audio
- Sound that is arranged to feel like it comes from different places around the listener.
- founding price
- A special early price offered to first users or early buyers.
- watermark
- A mark used to identify the creator or source of a digital file.
- business
- An activity where you provide value to others in exchange for money.
- paid tier
- A paid level of a product with extra features or higher limits.
- merchant of record
- A company that handles payments, taxes, and sales responsibility for a product.