Give me a free trial, damn it

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by axx • 15 years ago

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jbhelms• 15 years ago

This may apply with OS X apps, but with iOS apps it doesn't make sense. For $0.99 you have little to lose if you download my app and you hate it, but to make a dumbed down free version that will entice you to buy my paid app I have to redesign it. I have to think from a marketing perspective. What can I take out to make it painful enough for you to buy? Do I put in a nag screen? Do I put it on a timer? If I am going to do all that I might as well make the app free and put in iAds.

axx• 15 years ago

yeah, as you can see in the article, he's talking about the Mac App Store. For iOS i can agree with your view. It is absolutely fine, to sell a $0.99 App without any trial or free version. But for $9.99 or more, it is a pig in the poke situation.

sunsu• 15 years ago

Is it against app store policy to release a free app, then lock it down after 30 days (or some other time period) if they don't pay (purchase an in app payment or subscription)? That is a traditional "free trial" approach, but I don't think apple even let's you do it.

Give me a free trial, damn it

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