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Built a tool because I genuinely couldn't answer "how much did I make last month" without opening 4 tabs and doing math

Different tone here since IH gets it, not looking for validation, looking for actual feedback.

Context: solo, this is attempt number 7, previous product got to 60 users before stalling. Currently building Owelet, zero paying users so far, roughly 7 weeks since it got picked up by search.

The actual problem: I sell across Gumroad, Patreon, Ko-fi, and Stripe. Every platform reports a different flattering number (sales, pledges, support, volume) and none of them show real net after fees. Reconciled it manually once and was off from what I believed by a real amount, for one month, not a rounding error. Turns out Gumroad Discover charges 30% versus 10% direct with no dashboard distinction, Patreon stacks a platform fee plus processing plus a 75-day-pending Apple cut on iOS subscriptions, Ko-fi is only actually free for tips not shop sales. All documented, none of it obvious unless you go dig.

Built Owelet to connect to each platform read-only and show real per-transaction net automatically instead of doing that exercise by hand every month. Free for 2 platforms, no card required, $19/mo for unlimited.

What I actually want from this post: if you sell on more than one platform, would this solve a real problem for you or is this a "nice to have, wouldn't pay for it" thing? Being told the honest version of that is more useful to me right now than a signup.

on July 13, 2026