You already have
the audience.
This is the part
where it pays.
Post one link. The people already watching you send money in one tap — no app to download, no account to make, nothing to wait for. You keep 88%, and nobody has to approve you first.
Three steps, and two of them are already done
Claim your link
Name, sport, photo. Ninety seconds and your page is live and taking money. No application, no committee, no waiting to be let in.
Put it in your bio
Instagram, TikTok, X, the pinned comment on your last post. We generate the story graphic and the QR code — you paste one line.
Get paid
Money lands in your balance the moment someone sends it. Cash out to your bank whenever you want, from $25 up.
More than a tip jar
Start with tips because they need nothing from you. Everything else is there when you want it.
Tips
One tap, from $5 by card or $1 from a prepaid balance. A note attached, and the big ones pin to the top of your feed. This is the one that spikes when you do something people react to.
Subscriptions
Three tiers you set. Subscriber-only posts, film breakdowns, whatever you've got. Recurring money that shows up whether you played well or not.
Live
Go live from your phone. Chat shows who's subscribed at a glance, and a tip pins the message to the top of the room.
Ask me anything
Fans pay to move their question up the queue. Answer live, or don't — anything you skip is refunded automatically.
1:1 calls
Set your own price and your own hours. Nothing is charged until the call actually happens.
Messages
Your inbox sorts by who's actually supporting you, not by who messaged last. Non-subscribers pay to reach you, which also kills the spam.
Here is exactly what happens to $25
No service fee on your fans. No surcharge at checkout. What they tap is what leaves their account, and both deductions are on the receipt every single time.
Why two lines, not one
Our fee and the card company's fee are different things, so we show them separately. Roll them into one number and the first athlete who does the arithmetic stops trusting us. We'd rather you check.
Fans can cover the card fee
There's an optional toggle at checkout — off by default — that lets a fan add the processing cost so it doesn't come out of your share. Plenty of them do.
Nothing until you earn
No monthly fee, no setup cost, no minimum. A quiet season costs you nothing at all.
Anyone can start.
Not anyone gets the check.
You can collect money the day you sign up — we're not going to make you wait for a person to say yes. But until a real human at Tip the Play confirms you're you, your page says so plainly and your rate is 50%.
Get verified and it drops to 12% from that moment on. It usually takes a day, and a person looks at it — not an algorithm.
The check mark sits next to your name everywhere you appear, and your page tells fans a person confirmed it. Your fee is 12%.
Everything works and you're collecting from day one. Your page says the identity isn't confirmed yet, and your fee is 50% until it is.
Straight answers
What does it cost me?
Nothing up front and nothing monthly. We take 12% of what fans send once you're verified, 50% before that. Card processing is separate and shown on every receipt. If nobody sends you anything, you pay nothing.
Do I have to be a college athlete?
No. College, pro, semi-pro, club — if people watch you compete, you can use this.
Do my fans need the app?
No, and that's the point. Your link opens in whatever browser they're already in, including inside Instagram and TikTok, and they can send money without making an account. The app is for people who want to stick around.
How fast do I get paid?
Money lands in your balance immediately. Cashing out to your bank takes one to two business days, with a $25 minimum so you're not paying transfer costs on small amounts.
What if I have a huge night?
That's what the whole thing is built for. If you're about to have a moment — a final, a title game — tell us and we'll make sure everything's ready. Above a certain volume the rate is negotiable; talk to us.
Is this NIL compliant?
Fan support is generally treated differently from brand deals, but NIL rules vary by state, school and governing body, and they change. We give you an exportable record of everything you've received so you can disclose it. Check with your compliance office before you start — we can't give you that ruling and neither can anyone else selling you a platform.
Your link is still available
Claim it now, post it tonight, see what happens Saturday.
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