SY/AR · Active ReaderAccess options

Choose how you use Active Reader.

Core reading and accessibility stay available without artificial paywalls. Supporter options are optional ways to own premium access or support continued work.

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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 available

Lifetime

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 benefits

Synodic Plus

US$7.99 / monthApplicable premium benefits while active

Synodic Patron

US$14.99 / monthHigher support tier

Synodic 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.

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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 LifetimeEligible subscription benefitsPremium 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.

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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.