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I used to love Git Tower until the most recent version came out with the annual-renewing license. I used to promote Git Tower all the time because the one-time-

I used to love Git Tower until the most recent version came out with the annual-renewing license. I used to promote Git Tower all the time because the one-time-purchase license was such a good deal for the tool and I truly believed it was worth the cost. However, this is another strike against the tool. I already abandoned Git Tower and switched to using Magit in Emacs. I don't regret my decision.

rubbingalcohol 8y ago
A big part of the problem (why a lot of apps are doing this) is Apple disallows software vendors from charging for major release upgrades on the Mac App Store. Ideally Apple would provide a pathway for upgrade pricing as a one-time purchase but of course they have a perverse incentive to sell subscriptions, and developers take the blame for it.
- alexgaribay 8y ago
  I have no issue with paying for subscriptions or paying for major releases. For example, JetBrains products are subscription-based but after a year of paying, you gain a perpetual license and can continue using the product without continuing to pay for updates. The problem with Git Tower now is that you always have to have a subscription going to use the product. For me, the value of the product does not outweigh the cost. Edit: grammar
- CodeWriter23 8y ago
  One can implement the pricing model used by Sketch, and do it via In-App purchases. Pay and get updates for a year. After that no new features work in your copy or any updates to your copy, unless you pay again. https://www.sketchapp.com/pricing/ https://www.sketchapp.com/pricing/
vemv 8y ago
As a software developer you should be more empathetic towards the author. Doesn't he, like you, deserve a paycheck every month?
- alexgaribay 8y ago
  Absolutely. But with every business, customers are going to churn whenever there's a change in billing model. For me, the yearly subscription price is not worth it.
- Someone1234 8y ago
  Of course. But the reality is this: The cost has increased; and some customers are saying the new higher cost is pricing them out of the product. The loss of those customers for higher profits on the remainder may make financial sense. But that is only known to the developer/author after a full assessment of the impact. Many other companies use price discrimination to combat this (e.g. Personal licenses are cheaper than business licenses, perpetual usage w/o updates, free OSS/student licenses, etc). Jetbrains utilizes almost all those techniques.

rubbingalcohol 8y ago

A big part of the problem (why a lot of apps are doing this) is Apple disallows software vendors from charging for major release upgrades on the Mac App Store. Ideally Apple would provide a pathway for upgrade pricing as a one-time purchase but of course they have a perverse incentive to sell subscriptions, and developers take the blame for it.

alexgaribay 8y ago
I have no issue with paying for subscriptions or paying for major releases. For example, JetBrains products are subscription-based but after a year of paying, you gain a perpetual license and can continue using the product without continuing to pay for updates. The problem with Git Tower now is that you always have to have a subscription going to use the product. For me, the value of the product does not outweigh the cost. Edit: grammar
CodeWriter23 8y ago
One can implement the pricing model used by Sketch, and do it via In-App purchases. Pay and get updates for a year. After that no new features work in your copy or any updates to your copy, unless you pay again. https://www.sketchapp.com/pricing/ https://www.sketchapp.com/pricing/

vemv 8y ago

As a software developer you should be more empathetic towards the author. Doesn't he, like you, deserve a paycheck every month?

alexgaribay 8y ago
Absolutely. But with every business, customers are going to churn whenever there's a change in billing model. For me, the yearly subscription price is not worth it.
Someone1234 8y ago
Of course. But the reality is this: The cost has increased; and some customers are saying the new higher cost is pricing them out of the product. The loss of those customers for higher profits on the remainder may make financial sense. But that is only known to the developer/author after a full assessment of the impact. Many other companies use price discrimination to combat this (e.g. Personal licenses are cheaper than business licenses, perpetual usage w/o updates, free OSS/student licenses, etc). Jetbrains utilizes almost all those techniques.