$2 Claude in local currency. SimplyLouie for NG / PH / KE
AnswerLocal wages do not match $20/month ChatGPT. SimplyLouie (https://simplylouie.com/) sells a low-price Claude assistant aimed at Nigeria, Philippines, Kenya, and peers. The product host did not open (TLS). Readable public source: https://simplylouie.hashnode.dev/we-built-ai-for-month-for-nigeria-kenya-philippines-heres-why — same ~$2/month story with ₦3,200 / ₱116 / KSh310 / Rp32,000 / GH₵32 monthly. States 50% of subscriptions to animal rescue. See research pack.
What they sell
Public blog positions a local-currency AI assistant vs ~$20/month ChatGPT. Named after rescue dog Louie; half of subscription revenue said to go to animal rescue.
Product /pricing did not open. Do not copy developer tiers or daily request caps from third-party roundups into the table.
Do this
- Prefer https://simplylouie.com/. If TLS fails, read the Hashnode pricing post. Do not invent tiers from third-party reviews.
- ₦3,200 / ₱116 / KSh310 / Rp32,000 / GH₵32 are the same ~$2 monthly story, not five SKUs.
SimplyLouie public tiers (Aug 2026; product host unread—Hashnode post wins)
| Tier | Public price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly (shared story) | ~$2/month | Hashnode: same price in local currencies |
| Nigeria | ₦3,200/month | simplylouie.com/ng/ |
| Philippines | ₱116/month | simplylouie.com/ph/ |
| Kenya | KSh310/month | simplylouie.com/ke/ |
| Indonesia | Rp32,000/month | simplylouie.com/id/ |
| Ghana | GH₵32/month | simplylouie.com/gh/ |
| Product /pricing | not on the public page | Product host did not load; Hashnode post wins |
Short answers
- Is $2 a one-time fee?
- The Hashnode post prices monthly (/month and local monthly figures), not a one-shot license.
- Why not cite simplylouie.com directly?
- The product host did not open (TLS). Prices follow the Hashnode post we opened.
- Where does half the subscription go?
- Hashnode: 50% of subscriptions to animal rescue. Named after rescue dog Louie.