I think it's obvious that lifetime subscriptions probably shouldn't exist if the app requires a server side component. Unless the company treats this like early

I think it's obvious that lifetime subscriptions probably shouldn't exist if the app requires a server side component. Unless the company treats this like early investment and honours it. What really annoys me is when a company converts an offline app to subscription, like Ulysses. That was super annoying. At $40/y it's a complete ripoff for just an offline note taking app. It's also annoying when a company doesn't need a server-side component and adds it anyway (like 1Password - possibly to justify the higher price or subscription). I much prefer enpass which just uses your own Dropbox or Google Drive.