I’ve gone all‑in on Stackby through AppSumo:

*Tier 5 (max LTD)

*Power‑up LTD add-on

*Automations lifetime add‑on

*Sync lifetime add‑on

In total I’ve invested over $1,000 because I see the long‑term value in owning this tool and building my business on it instead of just renting software every year.

The core product is strong and flexible. It can absolutely justify a serious business using it every day, and that’s why this is not a 1‑star review.

The main reason this is 3 stars instead of 5 is the way the current AppSumo page markets the views, especially Timeline and List. In several sections on the AppSumo page for this deal, it clearly says Timeline is included and calls out List as part of the available views, which makes it sound like these views are part of what you get when you buy this deal today. In reality, they are not actually available in my Tier 5 + add‑ons account.

Even if these views are “nice to have” rather than absolutely critical, the frustration comes from the expectation created by the AppSumo page. For someone making a large one‑time investment and stacking multiple lifetime add‑ons, it’s completely reasonable to trust that prominently listed views are truly included in the plan being sold on that page.

This also raises a bigger long‑term concern:
If clearly advertised views like Timeline/List can be left out today, it makes me wonder what else might be excluded 3–5 years from now for LTD customers while newer features go to subscriptions only. That uncertainty makes it harder to confidently recommend the LTD over simply paying for the regular subscription, especially for people who haven’t already invested as much as I have.

I also understand that no LTD can realistically include every future feature forever. Earlier LTD buyers had their own version of this when newer capabilities on the current deal required extra payment to access. That’s part of how SaaS evolves. What worries me is the pattern: it makes it feel like LTD customers will always be slightly behind the “real” business plans and will need to keep paying for extras to stay close, while subscribers stay aligned with the current product by default. For some people, that might mean a normal subscription is actually the clearer, more predictable choice than going all‑in on LTD plus multiple add‑ons.

To be very direct: if the AppSumo page says Timeline/List are included on this deal, they should be included in my account. If they are not going to be included, the page should be updated so buyers aren’t led to believe they’re getting something they can’t actually use.

I’m leaving this at 3 stars only because of that mismatch between what the AppSumo page strongly implies and what is actually available in my account. If Stackby updates my account to include Timeline/List as the AppSumo page promises, I’ll gladly come back and change this to 5 stars. I’m sharing this publicly not to hurt Stackby, but because I genuinely want the deal and the messaging to be aligned so both the company and future buyers can win from this long term.