Forget everything you know about monetizing your Rails apps – there's a new sheriff in town, and it's bringing busking into the digital age! Rails Tip Jar is the gem that's about to change how we support our favorite developers and content creators. No more intrusive pop-ups, no more tracking cookies, no more selling your soul (and your users' data) to the ad networks. Just a simple, elegant tip button that lets your grateful users show their appreciation with cold, hard cash! You can see it in action at the bottom of this page.
I'm all in on this tipping revolution, folks. Every time I see this little tip jar icon on a website, my wallet will be unloading itself. Why? Because I know my money is going directly to the developer who put in the work (assuming they aren't also bombarding me with ads). It's personal, it's direct, and it feels good. Plus, let's be real – tipping culture isn't going anywhere in the USA, so we might as well embrace it in the digital realm as well! Plus, no taxes on tips right??
The installation is dead simple – just gem install rails_tipjar, add a single line to your view, and boom, you're ready to receive the gratitude of the internet. No lengthy terms of service, no revenue sharing agreements, no minimum payout thresholds. Just pure, unadulterated tips flowing directly to you. Long live the tip jar, long live the independent developer, and long live the ad-free internet we all deserve! 🎉
Quick Setup Guide
Getting started with Rails Tip Jar takes literally 30 seconds:
- Add to your Gemfile:
gem 'rails_tipjar' - Run
bundle install - Drop this line wherever you want tips:
<%= tip_jar payment_link: 'https://your.payment.link' %>
That's it! No configuration files, no initializers, nothing. Want to customize it? Just pass options directly:
<%= tip_jar payment_link: 'https://your.payment.link',
message: 'Support my work', # Custom button text (default: "Tip Jar")
icon: :heart, # Choose from 5 icons
color: '#8b5cf6', # Custom colors
pulse: true, # Pulsing animation
position: :bottom_left %> # Position on screen
The gem handles all the payment provider integration (works with Stripe, PayPal, Ko-fi, Buy Me a Coffee – literally any payment link), and includes beautiful inline styles so it looks perfect out of the box. No CSS dependencies, no JavaScript frameworks needed – just pure Rails helper goodness.