diff --git a/apps/web/src/lib/components/DonationGate.svelte b/apps/web/src/lib/components/DonationGate.svelte
deleted file mode 100644
index b956166..0000000
--- a/apps/web/src/lib/components/DonationGate.svelte
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,185 +0,0 @@
-<script lang="ts">
-	let {
-		open = $bindable(false),
-		onproceed = () => {},
-	}: { open: boolean; onproceed?: () => void } = $props();
-
-	let step = $state<'main' | 'skip-confirm'>('main');
-
-	function track(event: string) {
-		try {
-			(window as any).clarity?.('event', event);
-		} catch {}
-	}
-
-	function handleDonate() {
-		track(step === 'main' ? 'donation_gate_donated' : 'donation_gate_skip_reconverted');
-		window.open('https://buymeacoffee.com/sunithvs', '_blank');
-		onproceed();
-		open = false;
-	}
-
-	function handleAlreadyDonated() {
-		track('donation_gate_already_donated');
-		onproceed();
-		open = false;
-	}
-
-	function handleSkip() {
-		track('donation_gate_skip_clicked');
-		step = 'skip-confirm';
-	}
-
-	function handleSkipConfirm() {
-		track('donation_gate_skipped');
-		onproceed();
-		open = false;
-	}
-
-	function handleBackToMain() {
-		track('donation_gate_skip_go_back');
-		step = 'main';
-	}
-
-	$effect(() => {
-		if (open) {
-			step = 'main';
-			track('donation_gate_shown');
-		}
-	});
-</script>
-
-{#if open}
-	<div
-		class="fixed inset-0 z-50 flex items-center justify-center bg-black/70 backdrop-blur-sm p-4 animate-fade-in"
-	>
-		<div class="w-full max-w-md animate-scale-in">
-			<div class="glass-card rounded-2xl border border-white/10 p-6 sm:p-8 relative overflow-hidden">
-				<!-- Ambient glow -->
-				<div class="absolute -top-20 -right-20 h-40 w-40 rounded-full bg-amber-400/10 blur-3xl"></div>
-				<div class="absolute -bottom-16 -left-16 h-32 w-32 rounded-full bg-red-400/5 blur-3xl"></div>
-
-				{#if step === 'main'}
-					<!-- Main gate -->
-					<div class="flex items-center gap-3 mb-4">
-						<div class="flex h-11 w-11 items-center justify-center rounded-xl bg-amber-400/10 text-2xl">
-							☕
-						</div>
-						<div>
-							<h3 class="text-lg font-bold text-white">Before you go — one quick ask</h3>
-						</div>
-					</div>
-
-					<p class="text-sm text-gray-300 leading-relaxed">
-						Your app is about to go live — <span class="text-white font-medium">completely free</span>. No limits, no catch. But here's the honest truth:
-					</p>
-
-					<div class="mt-4 rounded-xl border border-amber-400/10 bg-amber-400/5 p-4">
-						<p class="text-sm text-gray-300 leading-relaxed">
-							I'm <span class="text-white font-semibold">Sunith</span> — the only person behind JioBase. No company. No funding. No ads. I pay <span class="text-amber-300 font-semibold">₹4,000+ every month</span> from my own salary so your Supabase app works in India.
-						</p>
-					</div>
-
-					<div class="mt-4 flex items-center gap-3 rounded-lg border border-white/5 bg-white/[0.03] px-4 py-3">
-						<span class="text-lg">💡</span>
-						<p class="text-sm text-gray-400">
-							If every dev who created an app bought <span class="text-amber-300 font-semibold">one ₹250 coffee</span>, JioBase would be fully funded for the year.
-						</p>
-					</div>
-
-					<!-- Buttons -->
-					<div class="mt-6 flex flex-col gap-2.5">
-						<button
-							onclick={handleDonate}
-							class="flex items-center justify-center gap-2 rounded-xl bg-amber-400 px-5 py-3.5 text-sm font-bold text-black transition hover:bg-amber-300 shadow-lg shadow-amber-400/20"
-						>
-							<svg width="18" height="18" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round">
-								<path d="M18 8h1a4 4 0 0 1 0 8h-1M2 8h16v9a4 4 0 0 1-4 4H6a4 4 0 0 1-4-4V8zM6 1v3M10 1v3M14 1v3"/>
-							</svg>
-							Keep JioBase alive — Buy me a coffee
-						</button>
-
-						<button
-							onclick={handleAlreadyDonated}
-							class="flex items-center justify-center gap-2 rounded-xl border border-brand-400/30 bg-brand-400/5 px-5 py-3 text-sm font-medium text-brand-400 transition hover:bg-brand-400/10 hover:border-brand-400/50"
-						>
-							<svg width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round">
-								<polyline points="20 6 9 17 4 12"/>
-							</svg>
-							I've already donated
-						</button>
-
-						<button
-							onclick={handleSkip}
-							class="px-5 py-2.5 text-xs text-gray-600 transition hover:text-gray-400"
-						>
-							I can't right now
-						</button>
-					</div>
-
-				{:else}
-					<!-- Skip confirmation -->
-					<div class="flex items-center gap-3 mb-4">
-						<div class="flex h-11 w-11 items-center justify-center rounded-xl bg-white/5 text-2xl">
-							🙏
-						</div>
-						<h3 class="text-lg font-bold text-white">Totally understand.</h3>
-					</div>
-
-					<p class="text-sm text-gray-300 leading-relaxed">
-						You can still create your app — JioBase won't limit you. But I want to be upfront: if costs keep rising without support, I'll have to <span class="text-red-400 font-medium">shut down or add paid plans</span>.
-					</p>
-
-					<div class="mt-4 rounded-xl border border-white/5 bg-white/[0.03] p-4">
-						<p class="text-sm text-gray-400 leading-relaxed">
-							Even <span class="text-amber-300 font-semibold">₹100</span> makes a difference. You can always come back and support from the dashboard whenever you're ready.
-						</p>
-					</div>
-
-					<div class="mt-6 flex flex-col gap-2.5">
-						<button
-							onclick={handleDonate}
-							class="flex items-center justify-center gap-2 rounded-xl bg-amber-400 px-5 py-3.5 text-sm font-bold text-black transition hover:bg-amber-300 shadow-lg shadow-amber-400/20"
-						>
-							<svg width="18" height="18" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round">
-								<path d="M18 8h1a4 4 0 0 1 0 8h-1M2 8h16v9a4 4 0 0 1-4 4H6a4 4 0 0 1-4-4V8zM6 1v3M10 1v3M14 1v3"/>
-							</svg>
-							Actually, let me support — ₹250
-						</button>
-
-						<button
-							onclick={handleBackToMain}
-							class="rounded-xl border border-white/10 px-5 py-3 text-sm text-gray-400 transition hover:border-white/20 hover:text-white"
-						>
-							Go back
-						</button>
-
-						<button
-							onclick={handleSkipConfirm}
-							class="px-5 py-2 text-xs text-gray-600 transition hover:text-gray-400"
-						>
-							Continue without donating
-						</button>
-					</div>
-				{/if}
-			</div>
-		</div>
-	</div>
-{/if}
-
-<style>
-	.animate-fade-in {
-		animation: fadeIn 0.2s ease-out;
-	}
-	.animate-scale-in {
-		animation: scaleIn 0.25s ease-out;
-	}
-	@keyframes fadeIn {
-		from { opacity: 0; }
-		to { opacity: 1; }
-	}
-	@keyframes scaleIn {
-		from { opacity: 0; transform: scale(0.95); }
-		to { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); }
-	}
-</style>
diff --git a/apps/web/src/routes/dashboard/apps/new/+page.svelte b/apps/web/src/routes/dashboard/apps/new/+page.svelte
index 3f81c8a..3233ac8 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/routes/dashboard/apps/new/+page.svelte
+++ b/apps/web/src/routes/dashboard/apps/new/+page.svelte
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 	import { goto } from '$app/navigation';
 	import { api, ApiError } from '$lib/api.js';
 	import { JIOBASE_DOMAIN } from '@jiobase/shared';
-	import DonationGate from '$lib/components/DonationGate.svelte';
 
 	let name = $state('');
 	let slug = $state('');
@@ -11,7 +10,6 @@
 	let submitting = $state(false);
 	let slugManuallyEdited = $state(false);
 	let urlTouched = $state(false);
-	let showDonationGate = $state(false);
 
 	const supabaseUrlRegex = /^https:\/\/[a-z0-9]+\.supabase\.co$/;
 	let urlError = $derived(
@@ -38,14 +36,9 @@
 		slugManuallyEdited = true;
 	}
 
-	function handleSubmit(e: Event) {
+	async function handleSubmit(e: Event) {
 		e.preventDefault();
 		error = '';
-		// Show donation gate before creating
-		showDonationGate = true;
-	}
-
-	async function createApp() {
 		submitting = true;
 		try {
 			const res = await api.apps.create({
@@ -73,8 +66,6 @@
 	}
 </script>
 
-<DonationGate bind:open={showDonationGate} onproceed={createApp} />
-
 <div class="mx-auto max-w-lg">
 	<h1 class="text-2xl font-bold text-white">Create New App</h1>
 	<p class="mt-1 text-sm text-gray-400">Connect your Supabase project through JioBase's proxy.</p>