Anything that you like can be worth a cost. I prefer FOSS wherever possible, but really don’t mind paying for good stuff. One example is wooshy. This piece of software lets you use the keyboard in macOS for nearly everything, and it is the best use of the accessibility api’s I’ve ever seen. There are similar things but this software is unparalleled in my view.
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Scrivener is pretty damn good if you're into writing.
For novels, screenwriting or things like DnD it's got a corkboard with scene cards you can drag and drop around to make the story flow better.
It also has character management with little cheat sheets for notes. You can track character persona/relationships nicely.
$60, lifetime purchase with free upgrades and you can install on all your computers in your household
Fight club 5e. If you play enough D&D it becomes quickly worth it. It’s also proven useful in helping our new players get their characters setup more quickly.
HueForge, with the FlatForge plugin.
I know it's niche even amond 3D printing enthusiasts, but the results are stellar and always a conversation starter. I've even got the TD1s for Christmas, so I'm looking to up the quality even more.
Don't get me wrong, the software is a horrible unintuitive mess a of a UI with steep learning curve, but there are no alternatives.
Anki ios app. Developer doesn’t charge for desktop or web app. Well worth the $25 to support.
I don't normally do the whole trolling thing, but I gotta say I was tempted to write "Windows" with no explanation just to see how poorly it would go.
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I pay for mobaxterm.
Software for things that are tedious or time-consuming to code.
I think there was this paid C++ LSP that I gave a try to when looking into UE that one I liked. 1password, it's just great and the yearly cost is negible. FilePilot if you still have to use windows like I do.
Currently paying for a task app called Planndu, it's awesome