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> whenever I'm searching for something on Android's Marketplace, I tend to look at paid apps first whenever I have a specific need and know what I want, even th
by swombat 15y ago
> whenever I'm searching for something on Android's Marketplace, I tend to look at paid apps first whenever I have a specific need and know what I want, even though I'm a cheap bastard.
I do the same in the Apple App Store. I rarely ever browse through free apps.
Prior to the App Store, I also very rarely bought any software. Since iPhones and iPads and all that stuff came out, I'm buying a good 1-3 apps per month on average, every single month. I'm kind of amazed at that.
- scythe 15y agoCall me cynical, but it's sounding like a major advantage of the App Stores to developers is that it's hard to find good free apps.
- pbreit 15y agoBut, if anything, the App Store has proven that lower, non-zero, prices are better. The App Store has also demonstrated that 0.00 is no longer a magic number when your payment information is on file.
- swombat 15y agoThe App Store has also demonstrated that 0.00 is no longer a magic number when your payment information is on file. Great insight. I'm writing that down somewhere.