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This reminds me of an app called "Spendee", a expense tracker. I bought it in it's previous version and was very happy with it. Then they decided to release an
by dvcrn 11y ago
This reminds me of an app called "Spendee", a expense tracker. I bought it in it's previous version and was very happy with it. Then they decided to release an update with a subscription based model (http://www.spendeeapp.com/spendee-pro http://www.spendeeapp.com/spendee-pro) instead.
I can still use the free version which is very similar to what I bought before but I think it is ridiculous to note what they give you for $2/month: Multiple wallets, share wallets, syncing and budget planning.
Multiple wallets and budget planning should have been a one-time purchase. Syncing built in. I just don't understand why I should pay a monthly fee for the ability to create multiple wallets.
Then on the other hand there are apps like parcel (https://parcelapp.net https://parcelapp.net) that charge you $2/year for having a tracking server that pushes parcel updates to your phone. I would have been easily ok with spending more on it.
- stevetrewick 11y agoSyncing requires backend services which in turn requires an ongoing recurring cost to the developers. Which they must pass on to you or go out of business. The alternative is to try and cover ongoing costs from new sales. This never ends well. But it does end.
- arvinsim 11y agoThe same thing happened to YNAB(http://www.youneedabudget.com/ http://www.youneedabudget.com/) I understand the reasons for moving to a subscription model. It just doesn't sit well with some customers though(that includes me).