# Riffwise AI reply extension: a solo maker’s fix for blank replies

- Link: https://100xfounder.com/riffwise-ai-reply-extension/
- Published: 2026-11-12T14:36:00+05:30
- Author: Ishaan Vardhan

[Founder Stories](https://100xfounder.com/category/founder-stories/)Ishaan VardhanNov
12, 20264 min read

Riffwise is a Chrome extension that reads the post, message or email in front of
you and drafts a reply you can edit before anything goes out. It is built and run
by one person, Igor Sarkulov, from Nicosia in Cyprus, and it is aimed at people 
who know what they want to say but stall on the first line.

Unlike tools that post on your behalf, Riffwise stops at a draft. According to the
[Riffwise](https://riffwise.app/) website, it never posts or sends anything by itself;
you review the text, then insert or copy it.

## Why a solo maker built a reply drafter

Sarkulov told 100xFounder by email that he built Riffwise for his own use first.
He regularly writes replies to Ukrainian fundraisers and to people in his social
feed, and he says the hardest part was the opening sentence: without it, the reply
often never got written. What he wanted, in his words, was “a starting point, not
an autopilot.”

Once the tool was useful to him, he made it public. He says he builds and operates
it alone as an independent maker, and the website lists the operator as Igor Sarkulov,
trading as Sarkulov, a sole proprietorship registered in Cyprus.

## How the extension works

The extension sits in a side panel in desktop Chrome. You open a conversation, Riffwise
reads the visible post and relevant context, and it returns a short suggested reply
with two buttons: insert it into the composer, or copy it. The website lists X, 
Threads, Bluesky, Gmail and other web messaging as supported places. It runs on 
desktop Chrome on Mac, Windows and Chromebook; mobile Chrome does not run extensions.

![Riffwise side panel showing a ready reply next to a post on X](https://100xfounder.
com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/riffwise-side-panel-showing-a-ready-reply-next-to-
a-post-on-x-1024x640.webp)

Riffwise reads the visible post and prepares a draft in a side panel. · Image: Riffwise

There are personal voice settings, so drafts can follow the way you usually write.
Sarkulov says making drafts hold the writer’s own voice more closely is one of the
things he is working on now.

## What happens to your text

For a tool that reads your inbox and feed, this is the question that matters most.
According to the founder and the Riffwise privacy policy (last updated 8 October
2026), the text you work on goes over HTTPS to Riffwise’s backend and then to OpenAI,
which generates the draft. The company says prompts and generated replies are not
intentionally stored in its database. The extension keeps the active request and
result temporarily in Chrome’s session storage, while account, subscription and 
monthly usage records sit in Supabase. Paid checkout runs through Paddle, which 
acts as merchant of record, so Riffwise does not receive card details.

![Riffwise draft with Insert reply and Copy buttons beside the X reply composer](
https://100xfounder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/riffwise-draft-with-insert-reply-
and-copy-buttons-beside-the-x-reply-composer-1024x640.webp)

The draft can be inserted into the composer or copied; nothing is posted automatically.·
Image: Riffwise

## Pricing and languages

The website lists two plans. Free costs nothing, needs no card and allows 40 successful
generations per calendar month. Pro allows 500 generations a month for €5.99 monthly
or €49 billed yearly. The site also describes the extension as being in beta.

In a follow-up email on 9 November 2026, Sarkulov said version 1.5.30 was then live
on the Chrome Web Store with interface settings in English, Latin American Spanish
and Brazilian Portuguese. Spanish and Portuguese pages on the website are still 
being prepared.

## Who uses it, and what comes next

Sarkulov was candid that the user base is small and that it is too early to name
a main audience. The people who have told him how they use it are mostly replying
on X and handling email. He has no dated roadmap to share; his current focus, he
says, is stability and better voice matching.

## Frequently asked questions

### Does Riffwise post replies automatically?

No. According to the company, it only drafts. You review the reply and choose to
insert or copy it.

### Is Riffwise free?

There is a free plan with 40 successful generations a month and no card needed. 
Pro costs €5.99 a month or €49 a year for 500 generations.

### Which sites does it work on?

The website lists X, Threads, Bluesky, Gmail and other web messaging, on desktop
Chrome only.

### Who makes Riffwise?

Igor Sarkulov, a solo maker based in Nicosia, Cyprus, trading as Sarkulov.

## Sources

 1. Igor Sarkulov, emailed answers to 100xFounder, 7 November 2026, and follow-up email,
    November 2026.
 2. Riffwise, “Riffwise” home page (product, pricing, supported sites, operator), riffwise.
    app, accessed 12 November 2026.
 3. Riffwise, “Privacy policy”, riffwise.app/privacy, last updated 8 October 2026.

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Sources (2)

 1. [Riffwise](https://riffwise.app/) 12 Nov 2026Product, supported sites, desktop 
    Chrome only, Free and Pro pricing, beta, operator and sole proprietorship in Cyprus,
    Paddle
 2. [Riffwise](https://riffwise.app/privacy) 8 Oct 2026OpenAI, Supabase, Paddle data
    handling; prompts not intentionally stored; session storage