FOUNDER'S CIRCLE
The people backing Zella from day one.
Zella Pro covers Zella 1.x. Founder covers every major version after it - so when 2.0 ships, it is already yours. On top of that: three exclusive cinematic grades, Family Sharing for up to five more people, priority support and early access.
Zella Founder · $299 one-time · all your Apple devices
Quick answer
Zella Founder is a one-time $299 purchase that includes everything in Zella Pro, plus every future major version at no extra cost: Pro covers Zella 1.x, Founder covers 2.0 and everything after it. It also adds three Founder-exclusive cinematic colour grades (Teal & Orange, Kodak 2383 and Film Noir), which take the iPhone catalogue from 42 looks to 45 (43 to 46 on the Mac), plus priority support and early access to new features. Like Zella Pro it is a Universal Purchase covering Mac and iPhone together, Family Sharing is enabled for up to five other people, and there is no subscription.
THE CIRCLE
No names here yet.
Founder is open and buyable inside the app. Nobody has asked to be listed here yet, and that is the only reason this wall is empty. When Founders start arriving we will thank them here by name, with a line about what they build - and only if they want it. It is not something you buy: everything Founder actually unlocks happens inside the app, and this wall is just us saying thank you.
Become a FounderWHAT FOUNDER UNLOCKS
Everything in Pro, and every version after this one.
Everything below happens inside the app. Nothing Founder unlocks depends on this website, an account, or us staying online.
Every version after this one
Pro covers Zella 1.x. Founder covers 2.0 and every major version after it, at no extra cost - the same scope the app states on its own paywall.
Three exclusive cinematic grades
Teal & Orange, Kodak 2383 and Film Noir, in Effects → Looks - three more grades on top of every base look, on Mac and iPhone.
Your whole household
Family Sharing is on, so one payment also covers up to five other people in your Family Sharing group at no extra cost.
Nothing to switch off
There is no licence server to phone home to and no kill switch. A lifetime licence that depends on a company staying online is not a lifetime licence.
Priority support
Answered by the person who writes the code, because there is only one of him.
Early access
New features before general release, on every platform you own.
Back independent development
No investors, no subscription, no data to sell. Founder is the tier that makes a one-person product viable without any of those.