People ask us a simple question. If your apps are free, how do you plan to stay in business?
It's a fair question.
Today, it feels like every app wants a monthly subscription. Features are locked behind paywalls. Advertisements interrupt the experience. Basic functionality is held hostage until you upgrade.
That's not the direction we wanted to take.
Knowledge Should Never Have a Price Tag
At Coyote Labs, we believe knowledge should be available to anyone willing to learn.
It shouldn't matter where you live.
It shouldn't matter what you earn.
It shouldn't matter whether you're a student, a parent, a veteran, or someone simply trying to improve their life.
If knowledge can make someone's life better, putting it behind a paywall means someone will be left without it. We're not okay with that.
Whether it's learning Scripture through The Shepherd, tracking your health with The Hunt, or growing through future projects, our mission remains the same.
Share knowledge.
Help people grow.
Remove unnecessary barriers.
Free Doesn't Mean Without Cost
Building software takes time. Maintaining servers costs money. Fixing bugs, publishing updates, writing documentation, and supporting users all require resources.
None of that is free. Someone has to build it. Someone has to maintain it.
The difference is that we don't believe those costs should automatically become the user's burden. Instead of forcing subscriptions onto everyone, we've chosen a different model.
Supported by the Community
If someone finds value in what we build and wants to support our mission, they're welcome to.
We accept donations.
We sell merchandise.
Every purchase helps us continue improving the ecosystem and creating new tools.
Neither is required.
There are no advertisements because your attention isn't our product. There are no mandatory subscriptions because we don't believe learning should require a monthly payment. Support is appreciated, never expected.
Why The Den Is Different
Some people notice one exception. The Den.
If we believe knowledge should be free, why isn't The Den?
Because The Den isn't selling knowledge. It's providing the infrastructure to manage it.
The Den is built for organizations, not individuals. Companies aren't paying to read articles or access information. They're paying for secure collaboration, permissions, version history, approvals, audit trails, integrations, AI-powered organization, and the systems that allow entire teams to work together efficiently.
The knowledge inside The Den belongs to the organization that creates it. Our job is to provide the platform that keeps it organized, searchable, secure, and available to the people who need it.
That service has real operating costs, and businesses receive measurable value from it. Charging for the platform allows us to continue offering knowledge freely everywhere else.
Our Promise
Every decision we make starts with one question.
Does this help people learn? If the answer is yes, we'll do everything we can to make it accessible.
Our goal has never been to build the next billion-dollar app. Our goal is to build tools that people can rely on.
Some of those tools will always be free. Some, like The Den, help fund that mission by providing professional infrastructure for businesses. It's a balance we're proud of.
Because knowledge should never be reserved for those who can afford it.
Knowledge should be shared.
Wisdom should be earned.
And opportunity should never begin with a paywall.