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USDC Tip Jar

Take pay-what-you-want USDC tips on Base, with a live supporters feed read straight from chain. No Circle account, no backend.

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$20one time, base tier
Ready now. Delivered on your wallet within 48 hours of payment.
Own it for $20
Locked in a smart contract until delivery

Your USDC is locked in a smart contract, not sent to us. We can only collect it by delivering before 27 Oct 2026. If we miss it, you take it back yourself from My apps, no permission needed. We can also refund you any time. View the contract on BaseScan. This covers full payments for ready apps too: the funds are released to us when we deliver.

Promised delivery: 27 Oct 2026 (counted from payment).

WHAT YOU GET
  • The complete user app · see the demo
  • Basic customization · name, tagline, logo, colour, chain, domain and a short notes field
  • Deployed on your wallet · you own the contracts and the repo
  • Owner playbook · your first moves after launch
Base price, all of the above$20
OPTIONAL ADD-ONS, AFTER DELIVERY
  • Owner consoleQuoted after delivery
  • Referral and growth top-upQuoted after delivery
  • Roadmap v2: Stream overlay and goalsAdd-on from $300
  • Roadmap v3: Creator networkAdd-on from $800

Add-ons are not part of this payment. Once your app is delivered you can request them from My apps, and you only pay if you say yes to the quote.

HOW PAYING WORKS
  1. 1. Pay in USDCIt locks in the escrow contract, not our wallet.
  2. 2. We build and deployOn your wallet, with your name and logo, by the promised date.
  3. 3. Delivered, or refundedDelivered: funds release to us. Late: you claim them back.
Want it fully custom? From $300 · talk to usNew to building? See why it is so doable now.Why build
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PortsCircle
KindTrade
OwnerYou, on your wallet and git
Two ways to own it

What you get

Base$20
Ready now

The working app on your own wallet and git, one-click deploy, and the step-by-step guide that makes you the verifiable developer.

  • You choose: App name
  • You choose: Logo and accent color
Customfrom $300
Built around you

Reshape it entirely: new features, your flows, your brand end to end, integrations you need. We scope it with you.

  • Everything in Base
  • Custom features and design
  • Priority build
What you own

The whole app, not a starter kit.

The complete USDC Tip Jar app: a creator owns a tip page that takes USDC on Base straight into their wallet, guards against wrong networks and shows a supporters wall read from chain, with a paywall and helper built in.

Base price · $20

The user app, complete

Every buyer gets the same finished app. Basic branding and copy changes come through a quick form.

Three step onboardingHome
Shown once: a jar you own, thanks from anywhere, a wall read from chain.
Jar status and next actionHome
Weekly total, supporters, zero platform cut and one next step.
Jar setupJar
Payout address with validation, suggested amounts, thank you note and test network.
Live jar previewJar
The page exactly as supporters see it on a phone.
Own domainJar
Put the jar on your own address. Gated behind Creator.
Supporter tip flowsTips
A tip from Accra, a wallet on the wrong network and a weekly 50 cent tipper.
Network guardTips
Wrong network sends are stopped with a switch prompt.
Supporters wallWall
Every tip with basename, time and block, plus public thank you cards.
Tip receiptWall
Payout address, latest tip and feed onchain; the note stays on the page.
Tip goalsWall
A goal with a progress bar. Gated behind Creator.
Monthly supporter reportWall
Totals by week and top supporters. Gated behind Creator.
Plans and USDC checkoutMe
Busker, Creator and Studio tiers through the shared USDC checkout.
Open the full app demo
Add-on

Owner console

Your admin side: revenue, paywall editor, users, rules and the agent log.

Revenue and paywall editorRevenue
MRR, incoming USDC, payment methods, tiers and gates.
Platform rulesRules
Default amounts, feed window, network guard, basenames and test network default.
Helper log with failuresAgent
Feed and network failures and fixes, plus running costs.
Roadmap build requestsRoadmap
v2 and v3 scopes with add-on prices.
Top-up

Growth and referrals

Referral and growth mechanics, switched on when you are ready to grow.

Teacher collective loop and referralsGrowth
Onboard a collective, receipt and stream loops, creator referrals.
The money path, built in

How it earns for you

No cut of tips. Creators subscribe in USDC for reports, goals and domains.

BuskerFreeJar page, USDC tips to your wallet, live supporters wall, receipts
Creator$29 a monthMonthly supporter report, tip goals, your own domain
Studio$49 a monthEverything in Creator, done for you setup, 3 jars, stream overlay

Supporters pay Base gas, typically well under one cent. Creators pay nothing per tip.

Prices are yours to set. Illustrative, not a promise of income.

Growth loops, built in

How it spreads

  • Public receipts and names on the supporters wall
  • Creators reading supporters out on stream
  • Owning one niche, starting with music teachers
  • Creator referral codes
Roadmap · build the next phase with us

Where it goes next

v1 included
The full tip jar
  • Jar page with payout address
  • USDC transfer on Base
  • Network guard
  • Windowed supporters feed
  • Receipts and paywall
Included
v2
Stream overlay and goals
  • OBS overlay
  • Goal milestones
  • Supporter memberships
  • Thank you clips
Add-on from $300
v3
Creator network
  • Niche directory
  • Supporter profiles
  • Collaborator splits
  • Agency dashboard
Add-on from $800

The pitch, ready for investors and grant reviewers

Unlocked when your app is paid in full

Your 2 minute demo script

Unlocked when your app is paid in full

Make it entirely yours

Custom jar designs, overlays, new chains and agency dashboards, scoped on a call from $1,000.

Custom from $300
BLUEPRINT

Why it matters and how it really works

The recipe (how it is built, the data, costs, risks, build order, the pitch and the demo script) is unlocked when your app is paid in full.

The need

Small creators, teachers and maintainers get asked where to send a thank-you and have no simple answer. Tip platforms hold funds, set minimum payouts and take a cut, and many of their supporters live in countries those platforms serve badly.

What exists and what is new

Tip pages are not new. Fiat tip platforms such as Ko-fi and Buy Me a Coffee are mature, and crypto tipping already exists inside wallets, social clients and payment link tools. What is different here is modest: a page the creator owns and deploys under their own name, tips that are a single USDC transfer straight to their wallet on Base, and a supporters feed read directly from chain with no backend or database. Low novelty; the value is ownership, speed and no middle cut, not invention.

The data it runs on

Unlocked when your app is paid in full

1.The mission

Anyone who makes something useful can take a thank-you from anywhere in the world, in seconds, into a wallet they control.

2.Why people can't resist it

The thank-you wall Every tip shows up in a public feed read from chain. Being named on it is half the reason people tip.

Fifty cents counts No minimum payout and gas under a cent on Base, so the smallest supporters are welcome.

Instant, and yours A tip lands in the creator's wallet in seconds. Nobody holds it, nobody can freeze the page's history.

3.How it works for real

Unlocked when your app is paid in full

4.Pricing

Cost per use: unlocked when your app is paid in full.

Own jar Free
The owner runs a jar for their own audience and keeps 100% of tips.
Done for you $29 per month
The owner sets up and cares for a branded jar for another creator within 24 hours, billed in USDC.
Studio $49 per month
Several jars, a monthly supporter report and a custom domain for creators who want the numbers.

5.Growth loop

Every tip produces a public, shareable receipt and a name on the wall. Creators read supporters out on stream, supporters share their card, and other creators ask for the link. Owners grow by picking one niche, such as indie music teachers, so each case study sells the next jar.

6.Risks and guardrails

Unlocked when your app is paid in full

7.Build order

Unlocked when your app is paid in full

8.Where this is going

  1. Now
    One creator, one link, tips in seconds and a public thank-you wall.
  2. Next
    Goals and progress bars for a specific thing, like a new guitar or a translated course.
  3. Later
    Owners running jars for whole niches of creators, with monthly reports supporters can trust.
  4. The big one
    Saying thanks with money becomes as easy and as global as a like, and the person thanked keeps all of it.

Costs and tools are estimates at the time of writing. General information only, not legal or financial advice.

OWNER PLAYBOOK

Own it, then chart your voyage

NRevenueVentureBuilder statusHackathonsProductivityInspire othersPartnershipsPortfolioAgencyUSDC TIP JAR

Nine routes from one vessel. Tap a port to open its chart.

Why own USDC Tip Jar

A tip jar you own sends every USDC tip straight to your wallet on Base, with no platform taking a cut and no account that can be frozen. The supporters feed is read from chain, so your audience sees real, public proof that people back your work, and that record stays yours. Once it runs for you, you can set it up for other creators under your own brand and charge for it.

What’s stopping you?

“I can't code.”

You do not need to. The app ships as a ready deploy with no backend: you set your payout wallet, your name and your suggested amounts, then publish. If a setting confuses you, DEPLOYR walks you through it step by step.

“What if nobody tips?”

That is a real possibility at the start. Tips follow attention, so the playbook below starts with your existing audience: one pinned link, one honest ask, one thank you posted publicly. Expect a slow first week and measure from there.

“Is the money really mine?”

Yes. Tips go from the supporter's wallet directly to the payout address you set. DEPLOYR never holds the funds and cannot redirect them. Keep your seed phrase safe, because nobody can recover it for you.

“What if it breaks or Base has an outage?”

The jar is a static page that reads the chain. If Base is slow, tips wait and the feed catches up. Nothing is stored on a server that can be wiped. If the page itself goes down, your wallet and the onchain history are untouched.

“Do I owe tax on tips?”

Possibly. In many places tips are income. Keep a simple export of your feed each month and ask a local accountant. This app does not give tax advice.

The million-dollar ladder

You earn in two ways. First, tips to your own jar. Second, you run branded tip jars for other creators (streamers, writers, open source maintainers) and charge a monthly setup and care fee in USDC. A $1M a year run rate is a target to aim at, not a promise, and most owners will land well below it.

$290
$2,900
$29,400
$85,000
First 10 creators
10 creators
$29/mo
Word of mouth
100 creators
$29/mo
Niche leader
600 creators
$49/mo
Agency scale
1,700 creators
$50/mo
  • Pick one niche first, such as indie podcasters, so every case study sells the next jar
  • Show the live supporters feed in every pitch, because public proof converts better than claims
  • Offer a done-for-you setup in 24 hours so creators never touch a wallet setting alone
  • Add monthly reporting (top supporters, totals) as the reason to keep paying

Illustrative stages, not a forecast. Results depend on you and the market; nothing here is guaranteed.

Pick your destination

Grow it to a million-dollar app
Tips are the simplest money onchain: no product to ship, just a link your audience already wants to use.ARRIVE: Your jar is live, pinned on two channels, and has received its first 5 tips from real supporters.4 moves · first one within the hour →
Raise for it
A creator payments tool that settles in USDC on Base fits the stablecoin and consumer onchain themes many ecosystem programs fund.ARRIVE: You have submitted one grant or program application with real usage numbers attached.5 moves · first one within the hour →
Become a real builder on a chain
Deploying the jar from your own wallet builds a real onchain history on Base tied to you.ARRIVE: Your jar is deployed from your wallet, the contract or page is verified, and your builder profile lists it.4 moves · first one within the hour →
Win with it at hackathons
A working payments app is a strong base for a consumer or stablecoin track, if the event allows existing code.ARRIVE: You have entered one hackathon with a clearly scoped new feature built on top of your jar.4 moves · first one within the hour →
Run your own work on it
Use the jar as a feedback signal: tips tell you which work people value enough to pay for.ARRIVE: You have a simple weekly review that ties each tip to the piece of work it followed.4 moves · first one within the hour →
Get your people moving
Showing your own tip jar working encourages other creators to take payments without a middleman.ARRIVE: You have published one honest write up of your first month, numbers included.4 moves · first one within the hour →
Partner with founders and projects
Creators with an audience but no setup are your fastest route to more jars, and they bring their supporters with them.ARRIVE: Two creators run jars you set up, with a written revenue or fee arrangement.4 moves · first one within the hour →
Prove your skills with it
A live payments app with onchain proof shows you can ship something people actually use with real money.ARRIVE: Your portfolio has a case study page for the jar with a link to the onchain feed.4 moves · first one within the hour →
Sell it as a service
Many creators want USDC tips but do not want to touch wallet settings. That is a service you can sell.ARRIVE: You have one paid setup client and a repeatable checklist.4 moves · first one within the hour →
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