Independent Reviews · AI Tools · Agent Infrastructure
Tony Simons — one independent voice on AI tools and agent infrastructure
With 500K+ weekly X impressions reaching builders, indie hackers, and creators.
I review and stress-test AI tools and agent infrastructure from a builder's seat. Hands-on testing, real workflows, clear verdicts.
522,818
X Impressions · 7 days
12,944
X Engagements · 7 days
4,229
Active Readers · 30 days
Figures as of August 14, 2026
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Who reads this
The people who read me are building with AI tools and agent infrastructure right now. They're the ones deciding what goes into their stack, what they pay for, and what they recommend to their team. They want real testing, honest tradeoffs, and recommendations they can act on.
The Audience
Builders, indie hackers, and creators who ship with these tools. They want trustworthy signal before they pay for something or build on top of it. They don't trust hype. They trust specifics and receipts.
X · Last 7 days
522,818 impressions across 56 posts. 12,944 engagements, a 2.48% engagement rate. 1,870 profile clicks, 4,913 likes, 4,247 saves, 894 comments, 256 shares.
The Docket
311 subscribers, sent every Sunday. Opted in to my takes on AI tools and agent infrastructure.
The Site · Last 30 days
4,229 active users, 4,799 sessions, 5,724 page views, 49% engagement rate on tonyreviewsthings.com.
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What a partnership includes
X posts & threads
I post on X every day. A sponsored post or thread gets your product in front of an audience that reads, saves, and clicks through. It gets my voice, my testing, and my honest take. It always gets a clear sponsored label.
The Docket newsletter
The Docket goes out every Sunday to 311 subscribers who opted into my takes on AI tools and agent infrastructure. A mention here reaches the people most likely to evaluate your product seriously. Sponsored mentions are labeled, always.
Tony Reviews Things reviews
The site is where the long-form work lives: hands-on reviews with setup friction, daily workflow, edge cases, what breaks, and who it's for. I write them from real use, not spec sheets. If you want your product reviewed, I need access to test it. The verdict stays mine.
Video
I turn the same testing into video: walkthroughs, demos, and breakdowns of what a tool actually does in practice.
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How it works
Editorial independence
I review from the builder's seat, not the press release. Every review is hands-on. I set the product up, run real workflows, and write what actually happened. If something breaks, I say so. If the free tier is the smarter buy, I say that too. Verdicts aren't for sale.
Paid post disclosure
Sponsored posts and mentions are labeled as sponsored, clearly and up front. A paid placement buys placement, not a verdict. I won't write a positive review for money, and I won't skip the problems to keep a partner happy. The honest version is the one your customers end up trusting anyway.
Product access
To review a product, I need to use it: a working account or a demo environment I can actually run. No access, no hands-on review. If I can't test something, I'll tell you I couldn't, or I won't cover it.