I was an early supporter of IKI.AI and gave the founder Ivan a fair chance to deliver on his promises. Unfortunately, that trust was not rewarded.

Shortly after the AppSumo deal ended, usage rights were silently restricted. Features that were part of the original deal stopped working one by one, with no clear communication, no changelog, and no compensation offered to lifetime deal holders. Even the most basic functions eventually became unreliable.

What makes this particularly frustrating is that the product was actively promoted with bold claims during the deal period, but once the deal closed, development and support for existing customers essentially stopped.

This is a textbook example of a cash-grab launch: impressive pitch, big promises, then silence and feature removal once the money is collected. Early adopters who trusted this product were left with a broken tool and no recourse.

Do not buy into any future deals from this vendor without very strong evidence that things have fundamentally changed.