Transparent, usage-based pricing. Pay per action — fractions of a cent. One optional subscription: iBird Pro.
The only subscription on iBird — everything else stays pay-per-action. Renews by paying again. No auto-debit, ever.
Paid from your existing HBAR allowance — the same on-chain flow as tips. Your subscription is a verifiable Hedera transaction; no card, no personal data.
| Platform | Cost per Post | Storage |
|---|---|---|
| iBird | ~$0.001 | Arweave (permanent) |
| Farcaster | $0.001 – $0.01 | IPFS (needs pinning) |
| Lens Protocol | $0.01 – $0.05 | IPFS / Arweave |
| Ethereum (on-chain) | $5 – $50+ | On-chain (expensive) |
iBird is 10–500× cheaper than competitors. All fees include Hedera network costs + Arweave permanent storage + platform service (50% margin).
The service fee is iBird's platform margin — 50% on top of real network + storage costs. This funds development, server infrastructure, and operations. It's transparently shown in every fee breakdown.
No. Reading, browsing, and exploring iBird is completely free. You only pay when you take an action: posting, replying, liking, tipping, or uploading media.
Network fees go to Hedera validators. Storage fees go to Arweave miners. Service fees go to iBird's revenue account (0.0.9944009) to fund the platform.
Hedera transfers cost only $0.0001 in network fees. iBird adds a 1% service fee on tips. Tipping 1 HBAR (~$0.07) costs about $0.001 in fees.
Yes. Images and videos are uploaded to Arweave, which provides 200+ years of decentralized storage for a one-time fee. No recurring payments needed.
iBird uses a burn-to-advertise model. Advertisers burn ASSET — a fixed-supply Hedera token (0.0.1991880) — to run sponsored feed placements, banners, pinned posts, and trending slots. Burns are permanently deflationary and verifiable on-chain. See the /asset-token page for details.
iBird Pro is an optional subscription: 3 HBAR per 30 days unlocks posts up to 850 characters, a ★ Pro badge next to your name, and priority placement in the Explore feed. It renews by paying again — no automatic debit, no card. Everything else on iBird stays pay-per-action.