EarlyBeat
Issue 2 live now Wednesday, July 22, 2026

Five new indie products. Read, tried, and told straight.

Every week our editors dig through the newest indie launches, actually use them, and send you the five worth your time.

This week's beat

05 reviews · issue 2
/ 01

OpenPanel

An open-source analytics tool that shows what people do inside your product, not just how many arrived.

Analytics Carl Lindesvärd Self-host free · Cloud from $2.50/mo (5K events) · 30-day trial, no card
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/ 02

Rebounce

A tool that chases the subscription payments that fail, so an expired card does not quietly become churn.

Founder tools Arthur Sprengel Starter $3.50/mo · Growth $14/mo · Scale $39/mo · 3-day trial, no card
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/ 03

ClimbX

A tool that finds the posts taking off in your niche and drafts replies in your voice, for people growing an audience on X.

Creator tools Daniel Smidstrup Founding $29/mo for life · then $39/mo · 7-day trial, card required
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/ 04

ButterKit

A Mac app that turns raw simulator captures into App Store screenshots and pushes the metadata, for indie app developers.

Developer tools Zach Spitulski Free (watermarked) · Pro $79 once (list $129) · Supporter $10/mo
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/ 05

EasyChef

A phone app that turns the ingredients already in your kitchen into a recipe, for people tired of deciding what's for dinner.

Food Linkko Technology 3-day trial · €2.99/mo or €29.99/yr · no refunds
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