diff --git a/assets/l10n/intl_en.arb b/assets/l10n/intl_en.arb
index 56e2c09cc..3ed3d90fa 100644
--- a/assets/l10n/intl_en.arb
+++ b/assets/l10n/intl_en.arb
@@ -3948,5 +3948,7 @@
         "placeholders": {
             "expiration": {}
         }
-    }
+    },
+    "freeTrialDesc": "New users recieve a one week free trial of Pangea Chat",
+    "activateTrial": "Activate Trial"
 }
diff --git a/lib/pangea/controllers/subscription_controller.dart b/lib/pangea/controllers/subscription_controller.dart
index a3b05b8b3..895a1fce4 100644
--- a/lib/pangea/controllers/subscription_controller.dart
+++ b/lib/pangea/controllers/subscription_controller.dart
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ class SubscriptionController extends BaseController {
           : MobileSubscriptionInfo(pangeaController: _pangeaController);
 
       await subscription!.configure();
-      if (!isSubscribed) {
-        addNewAccountTrial();
+      if (activatedNewUserTrial) {
+        setNewUserTrial();
       }
 
       initialized = true;
@@ -78,31 +78,26 @@ class SubscriptionController extends BaseController {
     }
   }
 
-  void addNewAccountTrial() {
-    // determine when profile was created
-    final String? profileCreatedAt =
-        _pangeaController.userController.userModel?.profile?.createdAt;
-    if (profileCreatedAt == null) {
-      ErrorHandler.logError(
-        m: "Null profileCreatedAt in addNewAccountTrial",
-        s: StackTrace.current,
-      );
-      return;
-    }
+  final String activatedTrialKey = 'activatedTrial';
 
+  bool get activatedNewUserTrial =>
+      _pangeaController.userController.inTrialWindow &&
+      (_pangeaController.pStoreService.read(activatedTrialKey) ?? false);
+
+  void activateNewUserTrial() {
+    _pangeaController.pStoreService.save(activatedTrialKey, true);
+    setNewUserTrial();
+  }
+
+  void setNewUserTrial() {
+    final String profileCreatedAt =
+        _pangeaController.userController.userModel!.profile!.createdAt;
     final DateTime creationTimestamp = DateTime.parse(profileCreatedAt);
-    final bool accountIsNew = creationTimestamp.isAfter(
-      DateTime.now().subtract(const Duration(days: 7)),
-    );
-
-    // if account qualifies, grant trial
-    if (accountIsNew) {
-      final int daysRemaining = DateTime.now()
-          .add(const Duration(days: 7))
-          .difference(creationTimestamp)
-          .inDays;
-      subscription?.setTrial(daysRemaining);
-    }
+    final int daysRemaining = DateTime.now()
+        .add(const Duration(days: 7))
+        .difference(creationTimestamp)
+        .inDays;
+    subscription?.setTrial(daysRemaining);
   }
 
   Future<void> updateCustomerInfo() async {
diff --git a/lib/pangea/controllers/user_controller.dart b/lib/pangea/controllers/user_controller.dart
index 33ac91b16..ec16defe6 100644
--- a/lib/pangea/controllers/user_controller.dart
+++ b/lib/pangea/controllers/user_controller.dart
@@ -4,14 +4,14 @@ import 'dart:developer';
 
 // Package imports:
 import 'package:collection/collection.dart';
-import 'package:jwt_decode/jwt_decode.dart';
-import 'package:matrix/matrix.dart' as matrix;
-
 // Project imports:
 import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/constants/model_keys.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/controllers/base_controller.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/controllers/pangea_controller.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/widgets/fluffy_chat_app.dart';
+import 'package:jwt_decode/jwt_decode.dart';
+import 'package:matrix/matrix.dart' as matrix;
+
 import '../constants/local.key.dart';
 import '../models/user_model.dart';
 import '../repo/user_repo.dart';
@@ -111,6 +111,16 @@ class UserController extends BaseController {
     }
   }
 
+  bool get inTrialWindow {
+    final String? createdAt = userModel?.profile?.createdAt;
+    if (createdAt == null) {
+      return false;
+    }
+    return DateTime.parse(createdAt).isAfter(
+      DateTime.now().subtract(const Duration(days: 7)),
+    );
+  }
+
   redirectToUserInfo() {
     // _pangeaController.matrix.router!.currentState!.to(
     //   "/home/connect/user_age",
diff --git a/lib/pangea/widgets/subscription/subscription_paywall.dart b/lib/pangea/widgets/subscription/subscription_paywall.dart
index cc97871cc..87ab6941b 100644
--- a/lib/pangea/widgets/subscription/subscription_paywall.dart
+++ b/lib/pangea/widgets/subscription/subscription_paywall.dart
@@ -1,19 +1,18 @@
 // Flutter imports:
-import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
-
-// Package imports:
-import 'package:flutter_gen/gen_l10n/l10n.dart';
-
 // Project imports:
+import 'package:fluffychat/config/app_config.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/controllers/pangea_controller.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/widgets/subscription/subscription_options.dart';
+import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+// Package imports:
+import 'package:flutter_gen/gen_l10n/l10n.dart';
 
 class SubscriptionPaywall extends StatelessWidget {
   final PangeaController pangeaController;
   const SubscriptionPaywall({
-    Key? key,
+    super.key,
     required this.pangeaController,
-  }) : super(key: key);
+  });
 
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
@@ -31,26 +30,79 @@ class SubscriptionPaywall extends StatelessWidget {
       ),
       body: Padding(
         padding: const EdgeInsets.all(20),
-        child: Column(
-          children: [
-            if (pangeaController.matrixState.client.rooms.length > 1) ...[
+        child: SingleChildScrollView(
+          child: Column(
+            children: [
+              if (pangeaController.matrixState.client.rooms.length > 1) ...[
+                Text(
+                  L10n.of(context)!.welcomeBack,
+                  textAlign: TextAlign.center,
+                  style: const TextStyle(fontSize: 16),
+                ),
+                const SizedBox(height: 20),
+              ],
               Text(
-                L10n.of(context)!.welcomeBack,
+                L10n.of(context)!.subscriptionDesc,
                 textAlign: TextAlign.center,
                 style: const TextStyle(fontSize: 16),
               ),
               const SizedBox(height: 20),
+              pangeaController.userController.inTrialWindow
+                  ? FreeTrialCard(
+                      pangeaController: pangeaController,
+                    )
+                  : SubscriptionOptions(
+                      pangeaController: pangeaController,
+                    ),
             ],
-            Text(
-              L10n.of(context)!.subscriptionDesc,
-              textAlign: TextAlign.center,
-              style: const TextStyle(fontSize: 16),
-            ),
-            const SizedBox(height: 20),
-            SubscriptionOptions(
-              pangeaController: pangeaController,
-            ),
-          ],
+          ),
+        ),
+      ),
+    );
+  }
+}
+
+class FreeTrialCard extends StatelessWidget {
+  final PangeaController pangeaController;
+  const FreeTrialCard({super.key, required this.pangeaController});
+
+  @override
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    return Card(
+      shape: RoundedRectangleBorder(
+        side: BorderSide(
+          color: AppConfig.primaryColorLight.withAlpha(64),
+        ),
+        borderRadius: const BorderRadius.all(Radius.zero),
+      ),
+      child: SizedBox(
+        height: 250,
+        width: AppConfig.columnWidth * 0.75,
+        child: Padding(
+          padding: const EdgeInsets.all(25),
+          child: Column(
+            mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.spaceBetween,
+            crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.center,
+            children: [
+              Text(
+                L10n.of(context)!.freeTrial,
+                textAlign: TextAlign.center,
+                style: const TextStyle(fontSize: 24),
+              ),
+              Text(
+                L10n.of(context)!.freeTrialDesc,
+                textAlign: TextAlign.center,
+              ),
+              OutlinedButton(
+                onPressed: () {
+                  pangeaController.subscriptionController
+                      .activateNewUserTrial();
+                  Navigator.of(context).pop();
+                },
+                child: Text(L10n.of(context)!.activateTrial),
+              ),
+            ],
+          ),
         ),
       ),
     );
diff --git a/needed-translations.txt b/needed-translations.txt
index 4014d92ab..3eebab64d 100644
--- a/needed-translations.txt
+++ b/needed-translations.txt
@@ -756,7 +756,9 @@
     "groupName",
     "createGroupAndInviteUsers",
     "groupCanBeFoundViaSearch",
-    "trialExpiration"
+    "trialExpiration",
+    "freeTrialDesc",
+    "activateTrial"
   ],
 
   "bn": [
@@ -1521,7 +1523,9 @@
     "groupName",
     "createGroupAndInviteUsers",
     "groupCanBeFoundViaSearch",
-    "trialExpiration"
+    "trialExpiration",
+    "freeTrialDesc",
+    "activateTrial"
   ],
 
   "bo": [
@@ -2286,7 +2290,9 @@
     "groupName",
     "createGroupAndInviteUsers",
     "groupCanBeFoundViaSearch",
-    "trialExpiration"
+    "trialExpiration",
+    "freeTrialDesc",
+    "activateTrial"
   ],
 
   "ca": [
@@ -3046,7 +3052,9 @@
     "groupName",
     "createGroupAndInviteUsers",
     "groupCanBeFoundViaSearch",
-    "trialExpiration"
+    "trialExpiration",
+    "freeTrialDesc",
+    "activateTrial"
   ],
 
   "cs": [
@@ -3806,7 +3814,9 @@
     "groupName",
     "createGroupAndInviteUsers",
     "groupCanBeFoundViaSearch",
-    "trialExpiration"
+    "trialExpiration",
+    "freeTrialDesc",
+    "activateTrial"
   ],
 
   "de": [
@@ -4566,7 +4576,9 @@
     "groupName",
     "createGroupAndInviteUsers",
     "groupCanBeFoundViaSearch",
-    "trialExpiration"
+    "trialExpiration",
+    "freeTrialDesc",
+    "activateTrial"
   ],
 
   "el": [
@@ -5331,7 +5343,9 @@
     "groupName",
     "createGroupAndInviteUsers",
     "groupCanBeFoundViaSearch",
-    "trialExpiration"
+    "trialExpiration",
+    "freeTrialDesc",
+    "activateTrial"
   ],
 
   "eo": [
@@ -6091,7 +6105,9 @@
     "groupName",
     "createGroupAndInviteUsers",
     "groupCanBeFoundViaSearch",
-    "trialExpiration"
+    "trialExpiration",
+    "freeTrialDesc",
+    "activateTrial"
   ],
 
   "es": [
@@ -6115,7 +6131,9 @@
     "groupName",
     "createGroupAndInviteUsers",
     "groupCanBeFoundViaSearch",
-    "trialExpiration"
+    "trialExpiration",
+    "freeTrialDesc",
+    "activateTrial"
   ],
 
   "et": [
@@ -6875,7 +6893,9 @@
     "groupName",
     "createGroupAndInviteUsers",
     "groupCanBeFoundViaSearch",
-    "trialExpiration"
+    "trialExpiration",
+    "freeTrialDesc",
+    "activateTrial"
   ],
 
   "eu": [
@@ -7635,7 +7655,9 @@
     "groupName",
     "createGroupAndInviteUsers",
     "groupCanBeFoundViaSearch",
-    "trialExpiration"
+    "trialExpiration",
+    "freeTrialDesc",
+    "activateTrial"
   ],
 
   "fa": [
@@ -8395,7 +8417,9 @@
     "groupName",
     "createGroupAndInviteUsers",
     "groupCanBeFoundViaSearch",
-    "trialExpiration"
+    "trialExpiration",
+    "freeTrialDesc",
+    "activateTrial"
   ],
 
   "fi": [
@@ -9155,7 +9179,9 @@
     "groupName",
     "createGroupAndInviteUsers",
     "groupCanBeFoundViaSearch",
-    "trialExpiration"
+    "trialExpiration",
+    "freeTrialDesc",
+    "activateTrial"
   ],
 
   "fr": [
@@ -9915,7 +9941,9 @@
     "groupName",
     "createGroupAndInviteUsers",
     "groupCanBeFoundViaSearch",
-    "trialExpiration"
+    "trialExpiration",
+    "freeTrialDesc",
+    "activateTrial"
   ],
 
   "ga": [
@@ -10675,7 +10703,9 @@
     "groupName",
     "createGroupAndInviteUsers",
     "groupCanBeFoundViaSearch",
-    "trialExpiration"
+    "trialExpiration",
+    "freeTrialDesc",
+    "activateTrial"
   ],
 
   "gl": [
@@ -11435,7 +11465,9 @@
     "groupName",
     "createGroupAndInviteUsers",
     "groupCanBeFoundViaSearch",
-    "trialExpiration"
+    "trialExpiration",
+    "freeTrialDesc",
+    "activateTrial"
   ],
 
   "he": [
@@ -12195,7 +12227,9 @@
     "groupName",
     "createGroupAndInviteUsers",
     "groupCanBeFoundViaSearch",
-    "trialExpiration"
+    "trialExpiration",
+    "freeTrialDesc",
+    "activateTrial"
   ],
 
   "hi": [
@@ -12960,7 +12994,9 @@
     "groupName",
     "createGroupAndInviteUsers",
     "groupCanBeFoundViaSearch",
-    "trialExpiration"
+    "trialExpiration",
+    "freeTrialDesc",
+    "activateTrial"
   ],
 
   "hr": [
@@ -13720,7 +13756,9 @@
     "groupName",
     "createGroupAndInviteUsers",
     "groupCanBeFoundViaSearch",
-    "trialExpiration"
+    "trialExpiration",
+    "freeTrialDesc",
+    "activateTrial"
   ],
 
   "hu": [
@@ -14480,7 +14518,9 @@
     "groupName",
     "createGroupAndInviteUsers",
     "groupCanBeFoundViaSearch",
-    "trialExpiration"
+    "trialExpiration",
+    "freeTrialDesc",
+    "activateTrial"
   ],
 
   "id": [
@@ -15240,7 +15280,9 @@
     "groupName",
     "createGroupAndInviteUsers",
     "groupCanBeFoundViaSearch",
-    "trialExpiration"
+    "trialExpiration",
+    "freeTrialDesc",
+    "activateTrial"
   ],
 
   "ie": [
@@ -16002,7 +16044,9 @@
     "groupName",
     "createGroupAndInviteUsers",
     "groupCanBeFoundViaSearch",
-    "trialExpiration"
+    "trialExpiration",
+    "freeTrialDesc",
+    "activateTrial"
   ],
 
   "it": [
@@ -16762,7 +16806,9 @@
     "groupName",
     "createGroupAndInviteUsers",
     "groupCanBeFoundViaSearch",
-    "trialExpiration"
+    "trialExpiration",
+    "freeTrialDesc",
+    "activateTrial"
   ],
 
   "ja": [
@@ -17522,7 +17568,9 @@
     "groupName",
     "createGroupAndInviteUsers",
     "groupCanBeFoundViaSearch",
-    "trialExpiration"
+    "trialExpiration",
+    "freeTrialDesc",
+    "activateTrial"
   ],
 
   "ko": [
@@ -18282,7 +18330,9 @@
     "groupName",
     "createGroupAndInviteUsers",
     "groupCanBeFoundViaSearch",
-    "trialExpiration"
+    "trialExpiration",
+    "freeTrialDesc",
+    "activateTrial"
   ],
 
   "lt": [
@@ -19042,7 +19092,9 @@
     "groupName",
     "createGroupAndInviteUsers",
     "groupCanBeFoundViaSearch",
-    "trialExpiration"
+    "trialExpiration",
+    "freeTrialDesc",
+    "activateTrial"
   ],
 
   "lv": [
@@ -19807,7 +19859,9 @@
     "groupName",
     "createGroupAndInviteUsers",
     "groupCanBeFoundViaSearch",
-    "trialExpiration"
+    "trialExpiration",
+    "freeTrialDesc",
+    "activateTrial"
   ],
 
   "nb": [
@@ -20567,7 +20621,9 @@
     "groupName",
     "createGroupAndInviteUsers",
     "groupCanBeFoundViaSearch",
-    "trialExpiration"
+    "trialExpiration",
+    "freeTrialDesc",
+    "activateTrial"
   ],
 
   "nl": [
@@ -21327,7 +21383,9 @@
     "groupName",
     "createGroupAndInviteUsers",
     "groupCanBeFoundViaSearch",
-    "trialExpiration"
+    "trialExpiration",
+    "freeTrialDesc",
+    "activateTrial"
   ],
 
   "pl": [
@@ -22087,7 +22145,9 @@
     "groupName",
     "createGroupAndInviteUsers",
     "groupCanBeFoundViaSearch",
-    "trialExpiration"
+    "trialExpiration",
+    "freeTrialDesc",
+    "activateTrial"
   ],
 
   "pt": [
@@ -22852,7 +22912,9 @@
     "groupName",
     "createGroupAndInviteUsers",
     "groupCanBeFoundViaSearch",
-    "trialExpiration"
+    "trialExpiration",
+    "freeTrialDesc",
+    "activateTrial"
   ],
 
   "pt_BR": [
@@ -23612,7 +23674,9 @@
     "groupName",
     "createGroupAndInviteUsers",
     "groupCanBeFoundViaSearch",
-    "trialExpiration"
+    "trialExpiration",
+    "freeTrialDesc",
+    "activateTrial"
   ],
 
   "pt_PT": [
@@ -24372,7 +24436,9 @@
     "groupName",
     "createGroupAndInviteUsers",
     "groupCanBeFoundViaSearch",
-    "trialExpiration"
+    "trialExpiration",
+    "freeTrialDesc",
+    "activateTrial"
   ],
 
   "ro": [
@@ -25132,7 +25198,9 @@
     "groupName",
     "createGroupAndInviteUsers",
     "groupCanBeFoundViaSearch",
-    "trialExpiration"
+    "trialExpiration",
+    "freeTrialDesc",
+    "activateTrial"
   ],
 
   "ru": [
@@ -25892,7 +25960,9 @@
     "groupName",
     "createGroupAndInviteUsers",
     "groupCanBeFoundViaSearch",
-    "trialExpiration"
+    "trialExpiration",
+    "freeTrialDesc",
+    "activateTrial"
   ],
 
   "sk": [
@@ -26653,7 +26723,9 @@
     "groupName",
     "createGroupAndInviteUsers",
     "groupCanBeFoundViaSearch",
-    "trialExpiration"
+    "trialExpiration",
+    "freeTrialDesc",
+    "activateTrial"
   ],
 
   "sl": [
@@ -27416,7 +27488,9 @@
     "groupName",
     "createGroupAndInviteUsers",
     "groupCanBeFoundViaSearch",
-    "trialExpiration"
+    "trialExpiration",
+    "freeTrialDesc",
+    "activateTrial"
   ],
 
   "sr": [
@@ -28176,7 +28250,9 @@
     "groupName",
     "createGroupAndInviteUsers",
     "groupCanBeFoundViaSearch",
-    "trialExpiration"
+    "trialExpiration",
+    "freeTrialDesc",
+    "activateTrial"
   ],
 
   "sv": [
@@ -28936,7 +29012,9 @@
     "groupName",
     "createGroupAndInviteUsers",
     "groupCanBeFoundViaSearch",
-    "trialExpiration"
+    "trialExpiration",
+    "freeTrialDesc",
+    "activateTrial"
   ],
 
   "ta": [
@@ -29701,7 +29779,9 @@
     "groupName",
     "createGroupAndInviteUsers",
     "groupCanBeFoundViaSearch",
-    "trialExpiration"
+    "trialExpiration",
+    "freeTrialDesc",
+    "activateTrial"
   ],
 
   "th": [
@@ -30466,7 +30546,9 @@
     "groupName",
     "createGroupAndInviteUsers",
     "groupCanBeFoundViaSearch",
-    "trialExpiration"
+    "trialExpiration",
+    "freeTrialDesc",
+    "activateTrial"
   ],
 
   "tr": [
@@ -31226,7 +31308,9 @@
     "groupName",
     "createGroupAndInviteUsers",
     "groupCanBeFoundViaSearch",
-    "trialExpiration"
+    "trialExpiration",
+    "freeTrialDesc",
+    "activateTrial"
   ],
 
   "uk": [
@@ -31986,7 +32070,9 @@
     "groupName",
     "createGroupAndInviteUsers",
     "groupCanBeFoundViaSearch",
-    "trialExpiration"
+    "trialExpiration",
+    "freeTrialDesc",
+    "activateTrial"
   ],
 
   "vi": [
@@ -32749,7 +32835,9 @@
     "groupName",
     "createGroupAndInviteUsers",
     "groupCanBeFoundViaSearch",
-    "trialExpiration"
+    "trialExpiration",
+    "freeTrialDesc",
+    "activateTrial"
   ],
 
   "zh": [
@@ -33509,7 +33597,9 @@
     "groupName",
     "createGroupAndInviteUsers",
     "groupCanBeFoundViaSearch",
-    "trialExpiration"
+    "trialExpiration",
+    "freeTrialDesc",
+    "activateTrial"
   ],
 
   "zh_Hant": [
@@ -34269,6 +34359,8 @@
     "groupName",
     "createGroupAndInviteUsers",
     "groupCanBeFoundViaSearch",
-    "trialExpiration"
+    "trialExpiration",
+    "freeTrialDesc",
+    "activateTrial"
   ]
 }