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I'll never talk my friend and vendors into pay up front for an app, and that is why this isn't likely to succeed. You need to change the purchase model - perhap
by rrggrr 8y ago
I'll never talk my friend and vendors into pay up front for an app, and that is why this isn't likely to succeed. You need to change the purchase model - perhaps allow an individual to buy several licenses they can distribute with one charge.
- pizza234 8y agoIt is actually popular in some countries. People does pay for apps (and software in general), so ultimately, it's a matter of perceived value vs. cost. Given (at least) the relatively low cost (between 3 and 4 USD) and the mediatic pressure about messaging security, in cultures/countries that are more privacy-concerned, Threema does have a market.
- dbrgn 8y agoPaid apps indicate a more sustainable business model than venture capital. As developer, you are only obliged to your customers, which in this case are the users, not the investors. Threema has no external investors.
- dbrgn 8y agoYou can buy as many (distributable) licenses as you want in the Threema shop and will get a self-updating APK download: https://shop.threema.ch https://shop.threema.ch Unfortunately only for Android, because Apple doesn't really like it of you circumvent their app store...
- FullyFunctional 8y agoI solved that by offering to reimburse them. So far I haven’t been asked for money.
- Markoff 8y agoi would go old WhatsApp way, let people use it first year for free which it's plenty of time for social networking effect to work and decide if it's worth few bucks after year or close account (though it could be abused without linking to phone number or email), but for sure ain't gonna pay upfront for deserted app, switching friends/family over takes time... anyway already have plenty people on board Signal, waiting for years for ability to send photos (plural) which it's eliminating everything else making signal just SMS app next to default WhatsApp