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With payment processor fees as well as per-user support fees (e.g. if a user asks a question), going to $6/year doesn't seem sustainable even if you have the ma
by fundamental 9y ago
With payment processor fees as well as per-user support fees (e.g. if a user asks a question), going to $6/year doesn't seem sustainable even if you have the market size which could provide a huge user base. For many projects they also have to keep in mind that their user base is not endless, so when it begins to saturate they need to have a reasonable income.
- ghaff 9y agoNot that it's easy to make money in mobile but there are apps that sell for a low number of dollars and they don't even necessarily have in-app purchases. I think it's more akin to micropayments albeit on a different scale. Personally, I'm very resistant to subscriptions. I don't want to be managing 50 $0.50/month subscriptions for this that and the other thing. Just too much mental energy to deal with.
- fundamental 9y agoIs that an entirely fair comparison? Personally I don't have the same expectations for a product where I have an ongoing subscription vs a one time purchase (i.e. ignoring the scale of $ I'd expect differences in support/ongoing development/community platforms/etc). Perhaps that's a minority view however.
- ghaff 9y agoMaybe? Certainly, lots of people expect app upgrades that handle new phone models and OS upgrades. Subscriptions probably do have a more explicit ongoing support relationship though.