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Lifetime deal checklist and break-even math

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A lifetime deal is one payment for ongoing access to a tool that normally charges by the month or year. The price is the easy part to read. The questions sit in the terms: how long the refund window is, who runs the company, what lifetime covers, and how the deal's limits compare with the regular plan.

Answer the questions about your deal below. The checklist adds up points for each open question and shows the reason for every point. The break-even part works out how many months of the regular plan the deal price equals.

These are deal prices, not regular prices

Prices on this page are promotional, launch, lifetime or marketplace deal prices, such as AppSumo offers. They are not the regular prices shown on the rest of this site. Deals are time limited, are subject to each vendor's terms, and can change or end at any time. Check the vendor's or marketplace's own page for the current price and terms before you buy. Each listing shows its source and the date its price was read.

Quick answer

A lifetime deal pays for itself after the deal price divided by the regular monthly price, in months. For example, a $120 deal against Midjourney Basic at $10 a month on monthly billing (Midjourney's plan comparison, checked November 9, 2026) equals 12 months. Whether it lasts that long depends on the terms, so the checklist counts what the terms leave open: refund window, company age, a named operator and governing law, usage limits, what lifetime means, stacking and future features.

Fills the checklist answers and the deal price from the listing's dated notes. Anything its page doesn't show stays unsure or blank, with the reason. You can change any answer or number.

Part 1: Deal checklist

Pick the answer that matches your deal's terms. Not sure? Pick Unsure. Unsure and unanswered questions add points, because they're still open.

Refund window

Use the number in the deal's refund terms. Enter 0 if there's no refund.

How long has the company behind the tool been operating?

From a source you trust, such as the company's about page or a business register.

Do the terms name the company that runs the tool?

A legal company name, not only the product name. It's usually near the top or bottom of the terms of service.

Do the terms name a governing law?

A line such as "governed by the laws of" a state or country.

How do the deal's usage limits compare with the regular plan?

Credits, images per month, seats, storage or model access. Compare the deal page with the vendor's own pricing page.

What does lifetime mean in the terms?

Answer the 7 fields below from the deal's terms. Pick Not stated when the terms don't say. Each field left open counts once: 0 open fields is 0 points, 1 to 3 is 1 point, and 4 to 7 is 2 points.

1. Is it a licence or an account subscription?

A licence you own, or an account that gives lifetime access to a subscription.

2. Can the vendor revoke it?

If the terms say, copy the clause word for word into your notes.

3. Can the version you get be used forever, and does it need online activation or a login?

Look for what happens when updates end, and whether the app checks a licence or account online.

4. Are updates free, and for how long?

For example, 12 months of updates, or updates for life.

5. Are new major versions included or paid?

Major versions are new releases such as version 2 or 3.

6. How many devices or seats, and can it be transferred?

Three things to find: devices, seats and transfer to another person or account.

7. What happens if the company shuts down?

For example, a final build that keeps working, or a refund.

Can you stack more than one code?

Stacking means buying extra codes to raise the limits.

Are future features included?

Look for wording about future updates or new features.

Your checklist

Adds points

    No points

      Part 2: Break-even

      Enter the one-time deal price and the regular price of the plan it replaces. The result is how many months of the regular plan the deal price equals.

      The price on the deal page, before tax.

      The regular price from the vendor's own pricing page, not a sale or launch price.

      The regular price is

      Months to pay off

      How the points are counted

      Each question adds 0 to 3 points. The total runs from 0 to 15. More points means more open questions in the terms, not a worse product. Unsure and unanswered questions count as unsure, which scores the question's top points, except the refund window: unsure there scores 2, and a stated 0 days scores 3.

      Refund window

      How long has the company behind the tool been operating?

      Do the terms name the company that runs the tool?

      Do the terms name a governing law?

      How do the deal's usage limits compare with the regular plan?

      What does lifetime mean in the terms?

      Seven fields, each open or written down. A field is written down only with the answer shown below; any other answer, Unsure, or no answer leaves it open.

      Can you stack more than one code?

      Are future features included?

      What the total is labeled

      The labels describe how much is still open in the terms you checked. They aren't advice to go ahead or walk away.

      How break-even is worked out

      1. Monthly price: the regular price, or the yearly price divided by 12.
      2. Months to pay off: the deal price divided by the monthly price.
      3. The result is shown to one decimal place, with the month it falls in rounded up. A whole number is shown as is.
      4. For context, the regular plan's cost for 1, 2 and 3 years is the monthly price times 12, 24 and 36.

      Worked example

      Example numbers only, not a listed deal.

      What it assumes

      Blank and zero inputs

      Deals listed on this page

      Each listing shows what the deal's own page said on the date checked, with gaps noted. Listing a deal is not an endorsement, and nothing here was tested hands-on. These are one-time or lifetime deals, not regular generation prices, so they stay off the price tables. Listings are in alphabetical order. Prices and terms can change, so check the page again before you pay.

      Every deal is subject to the vendor's own terms. This site checks for deals regularly and shows the date each listing was checked. Prices, terms and availability can change at any time, and a listing doesn't guarantee that a deal is accurate, current or still available.

      Aiarty Image Enhancer

      Image upscaling and restoration desktop app. Runs locally, per the vendor.

      • Price (vendor page, read November 9, 2026, 5:26 PM AST): two lifetime buttons, "$155.00 $109.00" and "$155.00 $99.00". The page doesn't say which option each price applies to. Yearly: "$85.00 $59.00".
      • Refund: "30-day money-back guarantee" (vendor page).
      • What lifetime covers, per the page: "Lifetime use, lifetime updates. Not version-limited." Licensed to 3 PCs or 3 Macs; personal and commercial use.
      • Runs locally: "Download all AI models locally for fast access and offline use." No credits and no API keys. Not tested here.
      • Operator: "Aiarty is an AI-focused innovation brand operated by Digiarty Software, Inc." No jurisdiction or governing law published.
      • Domain: aiarty.com, registered September 3, 2022 (domain registry record).
      • Gaps, November 9, 2026: no jurisdiction published; lifetime prices move with promos, and an Aiarty page elsewhere quotes $165 (independent source).

      What lifetime means, per the terms

      • Licence or subscription: A licence. The EULA grants "a revocable, non-exclusive, and non-transferable right to install and use the Software on the permitted number of devices". EULA updated January 13, 2026.
      • Revocable or not: Revocable. The EULA says: "Digiarty reserves the right to terminate this authorization at any time, at its sole discretion, with or without notice." What happens on an acquisition: not stated.
      • Current version forever, activation or login: The EULA says the software "may require activation during installation" and "may contain enforcement technology that limits Your ability to install and uninstall". Taking an update means you "consent to terminate all rights and entitlements to utilize any and all preceding versions". Keeping an old version working offline: not stated.
      • Free updates, and for how long: For life. The EULA says: "For the Lifetime License, You may… get unlimited downloads of up-to-date versions for a lifetime."
      • Major versions: Included, per the same clause (unlimited downloads of up-to-date versions).
      • Devices, seats and transfer: 3 PCs or 3 Macs, or 1 PC and 1 Mac on the cross-platform plan. Not transferable.
      • If the company shuts down: Not stated.

      Not stated means it wasn't found in the terms or offer pages read on November 9, 2026. Nothing was bought or installed, so activation, login and device behaviour weren't checked. Not legal advice.

      Source: Aiarty Image Enhancer purchase page, Aiarty EULA, checked November 9, 2026

      CSuite

      Desktop workspace for image, video, audio and text, with local models and your own API keys.

      • Price, read November 9, 2026, 5:26 PM AST: $49 on AppSumo (marketplace page). CSuite's own site shows "Lifetime license $ 126 one-time payment" (vendor page). The same product costs less on AppSumo than direct.
      • Refund: the marketplace's own terms apply to an AppSumo purchase. Refund terms for buying direct: not confirmed.
      • What it does, per the vendor's site: one app for image, video, audio and text work, with local models or cloud models on your own API keys. The site says "Buy CSuite once, future updates included."
      • Runs locally in part: "local models offline and cloud models on your own API keys", per the vendor. Not tested here.
      • Operator: July Labs, LLC. No state or governing law published.
      • Domain: csuite.so has no domain registry record, so its age is not confirmed.
      • Gaps, November 9, 2026: no jurisdiction; domain age not confirmed.

      What lifetime means, per the terms

      • Licence or subscription: A licence key ("Lifetime license"), per the vendor's terms.
      • Revocable or not: Revocable for violations. The terms say: "We may deactivate your license key and terminate your access to the Service". Termination at the vendor's discretion: not stated.
      • Current version forever, activation or login: Licence-key activation. Keeping it working offline: not stated.
      • Free updates, and for how long: "future updates included", per the vendor.
      • Major versions: Not stated.
      • Devices, seats and transfer: "Your license works on any of your machines, one active at a time, and you can switch whenever you like." Reselling or sharing keys is prohibited.
      • If the company shuts down: Not stated by the vendor.

      Not stated means it wasn't found in the terms or offer pages read on November 9, 2026. Nothing was bought or installed, so activation, login and device behaviour weren't checked. Not legal advice.

      Source: CSuite on AppSumo, CSuite pricing, CSuite terms, checked November 9, 2026

      Cubric Studio

      Desktop app for local image generation, with some video through its "Reel" feature.

      • Price (vendor page, read November 9, 2026, 5:26 PM AST): "$10 launch price $30 from 20 November 2026". Sold through Gumroad.
      • Refund: within 14 days, only if your graphics card is on the supported list and the app won't run (vendor page).
      • What lifetime covers, per the page: "Pay once. Keep it." "Every 2.x update is included."
      • Runs locally: Krea 2, FLUX.2 Klein, SDXL and others offline, per the vendor. Optional cloud runs bill your own DeepInfra account. Not tested here.
      • Operator: "Fabio André Rosa Gonçalves, trading as Mad Pony Interactive, in the United Kingdom". There's no terms page, so no governing law is stated.
      • Domain: cubric.studio, registered April 6, 2026, about 7 months before this check (domain registry record).
      • Gaps, November 9, 2026: young domain; no terms page; the $10 launch price applies until November 20, 2026, when the page says it becomes $30.

      What lifetime means, per the terms

      • Licence or subscription: A licence key, per the privacy page (no terms page exists).
      • Revocable or not: Not stated.
      • Current version forever, activation or login: The app "sends the key and a hashed computer ID to licence.cubric.studio, our licence server… checks in about once a day while you are online, and works offline in between." Long-term offline use, and what happens if the server goes away: not stated.
      • Free updates, and for how long: 2.x updates included. Beyond 2.x: not stated.
      • Major versions: Not stated beyond 2.x.
      • Devices, seats and transfer: "one key counts up to 3 computers". Transfer: not stated.
      • If the company shuts down: Not stated.

      Not stated means it wasn't found in the terms or offer pages read on November 9, 2026. Nothing was bought or installed, so activation, login and device behaviour weren't checked. Not legal advice.

      Source: Cubric Studio, checked November 9, 2026

      LocalForge AI (offlinecreator.com)

      Desktop app for offline image and video generation. The brand is LocalForge AI; the site and company are OfflineCreator.

      • Price (vendor page, read November 9, 2026, 5:26 PM AST): "Standard $50 One-time · lifetime" and "Pro $97 One-time · lifetime". The separate "Privacy Pro" at $19.99 a month is a subscription and not part of the deal.
      • Refund: "Every software purchase is covered by a 30-day guarantee." (vendor page)
      • What lifetime covers, per the page: "No credits and no usage caps." The terms say paid licences "may generate unlimited AI images and videos offline".
      • Runs locally: "Runs 100% offline on your hardware", per the vendor. Not tested here.
      • Operator: OfflineCreator LLC; Delaware law.
      • Domain: offlinecreator.com, registered October 15, 2025 (domain registry record).
      • Gaps, November 9, 2026: the brand name differs from the domain and company name.

      What lifetime means, per the terms

      • Licence or subscription: A licence: "non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license". Terms updated August 13, 2026.
      • Revocable or not: Revocable. The terms say: "We may terminate or suspend your license immediately, without prior notice, if you: Violate these Terms…"
      • Current version forever, activation or login: Licence key, deactivated on a refund. Ongoing licence checks: not stated.
      • Free updates, and for how long: Not promised: "Updates may be provided at our discretion… We are not obligated to provide updates or support."
      • Major versions: Not stated.
      • Devices, seats and transfer: "the number of devices permitted by your entitlement"; the number isn't stated. Not transferable.
      • If the company shuts down: Not stated. The terms also say: "We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue the Software or any part thereof at any time."

      Not stated means it wasn't found in the terms or offer pages read on November 9, 2026. Nothing was bought or installed, so activation, login and device behaviour weren't checked. Not legal advice.

      Source: LocalForge AI pricing, checked November 9, 2026

      MagicCanvas

      Hosted image and video generator that runs on credits. Not local.

      • Price, read November 9, 2026, 5:26 PM AST: from $59 (Tier 1) to $699 (Tier 4) on AppSumo (marketplace page). No public price on the vendor's own site; magiccanvas.ai/pricing returned an error.
      • Refund and deal terms: the marketplace's own terms apply; check them on AppSumo.
      • Operator: GlowIt Labs Inc.; California law.
      • Domain: magiccanvas.ai, registered November 17, 2025 (domain registry record).
      • Gaps, November 9, 2026: no non-marketplace price; hosted credits, so it stops if the service stops.

      What lifetime means, per the terms

      • Licence or subscription: An account on a hosted service, activated through the marketplace.
      • Revocable or not: Revocable. The vendor's terms say it may "suspend or terminate your account at any time if we believe you have violated these Terms, created risk", and "we may add, remove, suspend, or modify functionality at any time."
      • Current version forever, activation or login: No. It's a hosted service, so it needs the vendor's servers and a login.
      • Free updates, and for how long: Not stated by the vendor; the marketplace's deal terms apply.
      • Major versions: Not stated.
      • Devices, seats and transfer: Per account. Transfer: not stated.
      • If the company shuts down: Not stated by the vendor; the marketplace's deal terms apply.

      Not stated means it wasn't found in the terms or offer pages read on November 9, 2026. Nothing was bought or installed, so activation, login and device behaviour weren't checked. Not legal advice.

      Source: MagicCanvas on AppSumo, MagicCanvas site, checked November 9, 2026

      Onirica

      Mac app for local image generation, sold on the Mac App Store.

      • Price (Mac App Store listing, via Apple's public lookup, read November 9, 2026, 5:26 PM AST): $12.99. Version 1.2; needs macOS 26 or later.
      • Refund: through Apple. Not stated by the vendor.
      • What lifetime covers, per the vendor: "You pay once and use the App indefinitely, including all features available at the time of purchase."
      • Runs locally: FLUX.2 [klein] 4B, offline once the model downloads, per the vendor. Not tested here.
      • Operator: Matteo Marjanovic, Valeggio sul Mincio (VR), Italy. Italian law; courts of Verona.
      • Domain: getonirica.com, registered May 4, 2026 (domain registry record).
      • Gaps, November 9, 2026: young domain.

      What lifetime means, per the terms

      • Licence or subscription: A licence: "personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license… on any Apple-branded device that you own or control".
      • Revocable or not: Revocable: "Violation of these terms may result in termination of your license."
      • Current version forever, activation or login: "use the App indefinitely". Activation through Apple; any other check: not stated.
      • Free updates, and for how long: Not stated for minor updates.
      • Major versions: May be paid: "Future major updates may be offered as separate purchases at my discretion."
      • Devices, seats and transfer: Your own Apple devices. Not transferable.
      • If the company shuts down: Not stated.

      Not stated means it wasn't found in the terms or offer pages read on November 9, 2026. Nothing was bought or installed, so activation, login and device behaviour weren't checked. Not legal advice.

      Source: Onirica site, Onirica on the Mac App Store, checked November 9, 2026

      Promptus desktop (ComfyUI installer)

      Desktop app for local image and video generation with ComfyUI. The one-time desktop app only, not the Kickstarter version.

      • Price (vendor page, read November 9, 2026, 5:26 PM AST): "Lifetime license $ 49 one-time".
      • Refund: "30-day money-back guarantee" (vendor page).
      • What lifetime covers, per the page: "$49, paid once, for a lifetime license with updates and support." Preloaded models named include Wan 2.2, Hunyuan, LTX-2, Flux and Stable Diffusion, with "Unlimited local generation".
      • Runs locally: "Generation works offline", per the vendor; needs a GPU with 8 GB or more of VRAM. Optional cloud routing is opt-in. Not tested here.
      • Operator: Promptus.AI Limited, with data held on "servers in the United Kingdom". Registered jurisdiction or governing law: not published.
      • Domain: promptus.ai, registered December 11, 2022 (domain registry record).
      • Gaps, November 9, 2026: no licence terms published (promptus.ai/terms holds privacy text only); no jurisdiction.

      What lifetime means, per the terms

      • Licence or subscription: A "Lifetime license", per the product page. No licence agreement was found.
      • Revocable or not: Not stated. No licence terms are published.
      • Current version forever, activation or login: Not stated in any terms. The vendor's FAQ (not contract terms) says the app "doesn't require Promptus servers to function… even if we did [go away], your licence keeps working."
      • Free updates, and for how long: "Lifetime updates and support", per the product page.
      • Major versions: Not stated.
      • Devices, seats and transfer: Windows or Mac. Device count and transfer: not stated.
      • If the company shuts down: Not stated in any terms. See the FAQ claim above.

      Not stated means it wasn't found in the terms or offer pages read on November 9, 2026. Nothing was bought or installed, so activation, login and device behaviour weren't checked. Not legal advice.

      Source: Promptus desktop page, checked November 9, 2026

      RenderZero Studio

      Desktop app for Mac and Windows, sold on Gumroad. Generation runs through your own API keys.

      • Price: $9.99 USD, one-time, on the Gumroad page, read November 9, 2026.
      • What it does, per the page: image and video generation in one desktop workspace, with prompt, character and project organisation.
      • Generation costs extra: the page describes a "Bring-Your-Own-Key system", so you generate directly through AI providers with your own API keys. It names Kling and Google Veo "alongside multiple API providers". Provider charges are not part of the $9.99.
      • Cost tracking: the page says the app tracks generation costs. Not tested here.
      • ComfyUI support is described as experimental.
      • Refunds: the policy is titled "No refunds allowed". All sales are final once access is provided; statutory rights still apply where required by law. Policy dated June 21, 2026.
      • Seller: shown only as PromptGeek on Gumroad, and not marked verified there. No company name or governing law was found on the product or store pages, and renderzero.ai did not load on November 9, 2026.
      • Track record: the renderzero.ai domain was registered February 17, 2026 (domain registry record). Gumroad showed 2,264 sales. That's Gumroad's figure.

      What lifetime means, per the terms

      • Licence or subscription: A licence, paid once. The page says: "Your purchase includes a perpetual (lifetime) licence to use the version of the software you receive."
      • Revocable or not: Not stated. No clause on revoking the licence was found on the product page.
      • Current version forever, activation or login: The page says "You will not lose access to the software when your update period ends" and that "the software will continue to function". Online activation or login: not stated. Generation itself goes through your own API provider accounts.
      • Free updates, and for how long: 12 months, "including new features, model integrations, API compatibility updates, bug fixes, and supported provider updates". After that, updates "may require the purchase of an optional update extension or upgrade licence".
      • Major versions: May be paid. The page says: "Future major versions may be sold separately."
      • Devices, seats and transfer: Not stated. No device, seat or transfer terms were found on the product page.
      • If the company shuts down: Not stated. The page says: "We may modify, discontinue, or end software updates and support services at any time."

      Not stated means it wasn't found on the product page on November 9, 2026. The app wasn't installed, so activation, login and device behaviour weren't checked.

      Source: RenderZero Studio on Gumroad, checked November 9, 2026

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      FAQ

      How do you work out when a lifetime deal pays for itself?

      Divide the one-time deal price by the regular monthly price. For a yearly price, divide it by 12 first. For example, a $120 deal against Midjourney Basic at $10 a month on monthly billing (Midjourney's plan comparison, checked November 9, 2026) equals 12 months of that plan. The $120 is an example deal price, not a listed deal.

      What does the checklist total mean?

      It's a count of open questions in a deal's terms, from 0 to 15 points. 0 to 3 points is labeled fewer open questions, 4 to 8 some open questions, and 9 to 15 more to check. It isn't a judgment on the deal or the company.

      Why does an unsure answer add points?

      An answer you can't find in the terms is still an open question. Unsure scores the question's top points, except the refund window, where unsure scores 2 and a stated 0 days scores 3. Finding the answer can only lower the total or keep it the same.

      Does this page save or send what you type?

      No. The checklist and the break-even math run in your browser, and nothing you enter is saved or sent. The site's self-hosted analytics records that the tool was used, not what you entered.

      Do affiliate links change the result?

      No. The points and the months to pay off use only your answers and numbers. This page has no affiliate links. Store and marketplace links on it, Gumroad and AppSumo included, are plain links with no affiliate tags.

      Why does the break-even part leave the regular price blank for the listed deals?

      None of the listed deals shows a non-promo regular monthly or yearly price on its own page. So the tool fills only the dated deal price, where the page shows a single one, and leaves the regular price for you to type, such as the price of a plan you would stop paying for.

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