May I provide a view from someone who is aggregating app-specific data from thousands of users a day? I create software that people enjoy using. Unfortunately,

May I provide a view from someone who is aggregating app-specific data from thousands of users a day? I create software that people enjoy using. Unfortunately, the market isn't very big. Fortunately, they use it every day. For my existing users to continue getting updates/upgrades, I need to be able to afford to spend time on the product. I cannot spend enough time on the product if it does not make enough revenue. This means (among other things) making sure I lose as few people as possible through the funnel. This is the only reason I aggregate the data: for example, if I can see that 95% of users who complete task X go on to purchase, then I can try to ensure that more users complete task X without it being. This provides more funding, updates and upgrades. It allows me to keep prices reasonably low (so you are, in fact, getting paid for it). You may say: instead of charging $40, charge $80 and don't track me! The commensurate amount of features needed to double pricing, or whatever the case may be, may not be supported by the market. After some point, there are diminishing returns: software does get "done" eventually and only a radical re-imagining can reinvigorate the customer base. But quite often, you will lose a substantial portion of the customer base because they like the old way of doing things. This is primarily why I allow tracking by websites I use on a daily basis. Or you might say: Just pick something that makes more money! I'm currently working on a business model that does this as a business model. Who knows if it'll work :)