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Jun 29, 20261 min read#subslexa#product#building

How subsLexa was born

A forgotten free trial cost me real money. So I built the app I wished I had.

How subsLexa was born

It started with a charge I didn't recognize. A "free trial" I'd signed up for months earlier had quietly turned into a paid subscription — and I'd been paying for it ever since.

The problem

We subscribe to more than we realize: streaming, software, storage, that one app we tried once. Individually they're small. Together they add up, and it's surprisingly hard to keep track.

The idea

subsLexa does one thing: it makes logging a subscription so fast you'll actually do it. Two taps — name and price — and you're done. Then it reminds you before the next renewal, not after.

No bank logins. No selling your data. Just a clear picture of what you pay for.

The best tool is the one you'll actually use.