Visitor, free member, or Gold: what's the difference?
A clear breakdown of what you can do without an account, with a free account, and with a Gold membership.
Account & Membership · 3 min read
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Visitor (no account)
Read up to a limited number of articles per month.
Browse all sections: Studio, Essays, Lifestyle, News, Radio.
Use Sunulife AI search.
No favorites, no history sync, no Club access.
Sees ads.
Free member (registered account — free)
Everything a visitor can do, plus:
30 articles per month.
Favorites and reading history synced across devices.
Continue where you left off across devices.
Public profile page (optional).
Club access: read Q&A posts, see members.
Ask up to 3 Q&A questions per month.
No direct messaging.
Sees ads.
Gold member ($5/month)
Everything a free member can do, plus:
Unlimited articles — no monthly cap.
Direct messaging with other members.
Unlimited Q&A questions.
Full member directory search.
Gold badge on your public profile.
No ads.
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