diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy-next.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy-next.yml
index 66e27bc46..b38f14059 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy-next.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy-next.yml
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build
         env:
           VITE_TENOR_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.VITE_TENOR_API_KEY }}
+          VITE_PAYWALL_NIP05: "/.well-known/nostr.json"
+          VITE_PAYWALL_MESSAGE: "This is the latest alpha build of noStrudel.\nIf your enjoying the new features consider supporting the project by donating some sats and adding your message on the support page."
         run: pnpm build
 
       - name: Redirect 404 to Index for SPA
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 587bbcb36..1be530786 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@ dist
 node_modules
 stats.html
 exe/bin
+.env
diff --git a/src/components/layout/components/support-paywall.tsx b/src/components/layout/components/support-paywall.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e247c663f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/layout/components/support-paywall.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+import { useObservable } from "applesauce-react/hooks";
+
+import { paywall, hidePaywall } from "../../../services/paywall";
+import { Button, Modal, ModalBody, ModalContent, ModalFooter, ModalHeader, ModalOverlay } from "@chakra-ui/react";
+import { unixNow } from "applesauce-core/helpers";
+import RouterLink from "../../router-link";
+import { useMatch } from "react-router-dom";
+import { LightningIcon } from "../../icons";
+import { PAYWALL_MESSAGE } from "../../../env";
+
+export default function SupportPaywall() {
+  const isSupportPage = useMatch("/support");
+  const paid = useObservable(paywall);
+
+  const dismiss = () => {
+    hidePaywall.next(unixNow() + 60 * 60 * 24);
+  };
+
+  if (!paid && !isSupportPage)
+    return (
+      <Modal isOpen={!paid} onClose={dismiss} size="lg" closeOnOverlayClick={false}>
+        <ModalOverlay />
+        <ModalContent>
+          <ModalHeader>Support the app</ModalHeader>
+          <ModalBody>
+            {PAYWALL_MESSAGE || "If your enjoying this app consider supporting the developer by donating some sats"}
+          </ModalBody>
+
+          <ModalFooter gap="2">
+            <Button variant="link" px="4" py="2" onClick={dismiss}>
+              Dismiss for a day
+            </Button>
+            <Button
+              colorScheme="primary"
+              as={RouterLink}
+              to="/support"
+              leftIcon={<LightningIcon color="yellow.400" boxSize={5} />}
+            >
+              Support
+            </Button>
+          </ModalFooter>
+        </ModalContent>
+      </Modal>
+    );
+  else return null;
+}
diff --git a/src/components/layout/desktop/index.tsx b/src/components/layout/desktop/index.tsx
index c51064a6c..650b85afc 100644
--- a/src/components/layout/desktop/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/layout/desktop/index.tsx
@@ -4,10 +4,12 @@ import { Outlet } from "react-router-dom";
 
 import DesktopSideNav from "./side-nav";
 import { ErrorBoundary } from "../../error-boundary";
+import SupportPaywall from "../components/support-paywall";
 
 export default function DesktopLayout() {
   return (
     <>
+      <SupportPaywall />
       <DesktopSideNav />
       <ErrorBoundary>
         <Suspense fallback={<Spinner />}>
diff --git a/src/components/layout/mobile/index.tsx b/src/components/layout/mobile/index.tsx
index e8d21470a..8a86fe773 100644
--- a/src/components/layout/mobile/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/layout/mobile/index.tsx
@@ -1,13 +1,15 @@
+import { Suspense } from "react";
 import { Outlet } from "react-router-dom";
+import { Spinner } from "@chakra-ui/react";
 
 import MobileBottomNav from "./bottom-nav";
 import { ErrorBoundary } from "../../error-boundary";
-import { Suspense } from "react";
-import { Spinner } from "@chakra-ui/react";
+import SupportPaywall from "../components/support-paywall";
 
 export default function MobileLayout() {
   return (
     <>
+      <SupportPaywall />
       <Suspense fallback={<Spinner />}>
         <ErrorBoundary>
           <Outlet />
diff --git a/src/env.ts b/src/env.ts
index e1285ddc3..8214bd930 100644
--- a/src/env.ts
+++ b/src/env.ts
@@ -5,3 +5,6 @@ export const CAP_IS_WEB = platform === "web";
 export const CAP_IS_NATIVE = platform === "ios" || platform === "android";
 export const CAP_IS_ANDROID = platform === "android";
 export const CAP_IS_IOS = platform === "ios";
+
+export const PAYWALL_NIP05 = import.meta.env.VITE_PAYWALL_NIP05 as string | undefined;
+export const PAYWALL_MESSAGE = import.meta.env.VITE_PAYWALL_MESSAGE as string | undefined;
diff --git a/src/services/paywall.ts b/src/services/paywall.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e7e7f303f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/services/paywall.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+import {
+  BehaviorSubject,
+  combineLatest,
+  filter,
+  from,
+  map,
+  merge,
+  Observable,
+  of,
+  shareReplay,
+  startWith,
+  Subject,
+  switchMap,
+  tap,
+} from "rxjs";
+import { DomainIdentityJson } from "applesauce-loaders/helpers/dns-identity";
+import { unixNow } from "applesauce-core/helpers";
+
+import accounts from "./accounts";
+import { PAYWALL_NIP05 } from "../env";
+import { logger } from "../helpers/debug";
+
+const log = logger.extend("paywall");
+
+export const hidePaywall = new BehaviorSubject(
+  localStorage.getItem("paywall-dismiss") ? parseInt(localStorage.getItem("paywall-dismiss")!) : null,
+);
+
+hidePaywall.subscribe((ts) => {
+  if (ts) localStorage.setItem("paywall-dismiss", String(ts));
+});
+
+let paywall: Observable<boolean>;
+if (PAYWALL_NIP05) {
+  const accountPaid = accounts.active$.pipe(
+    // ignore empty accounts
+    filter((a) => !!a),
+    // fetch the identity document
+    switchMap((account) => {
+      log(`Fetching NIP-05 document`);
+      const document = from(fetch(PAYWALL_NIP05!).then((res) => res.json() as Promise<DomainIdentityJson>));
+      return combineLatest([of(account), document]);
+    }),
+    // check if account is in document
+    map(([account, document]) => {
+      log(`Found document`, document);
+      return document.names ? Object.values(document.names).includes(account.pubkey) : false;
+    }),
+    // start with true until document is checked
+    startWith(true),
+    tap((paid) => log(`Account paid ${paid}`)),
+  );
+
+  const dismiss = hidePaywall.pipe(
+    map((hideUntil) => (hideUntil ? hideUntil > unixNow() : false)),
+    tap((dismissed) => log(`Paywall dismissed ${dismissed}`)),
+  );
+
+  paywall = combineLatest([dismiss, accountPaid]).pipe(
+    map(([dismiss, account]) => dismiss || account),
+    // share results for UI
+    shareReplay(1),
+  );
+} else {
+  paywall = of(true);
+}
+
+export { paywall };