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It looks nice, but, but, but... Are there plans for a desktop version, ideally something that could work without an internet connection? I fail to see why an ap

It looks nice, but, but, but... Are there plans for a desktop version, ideally something that could work without an internet connection? I fail to see why an app like this would require a server to be involved other than just at the moment of syncing between devices. And even then just to negotiate a handshake. If syncing is the only justification, having such a subscription fee seems unreasonable to me as a potential customer. And I don't even need sync.

chernobai 4y ago
We're planning to introduce a desktop app with offline mode a bit later. Regarding syncing – it'll still be required for syncing between devices and Google calendar integration. Google calendar sync is being done on backend as it's the most stable way from our experience.
- mtlmtlmtlmtl 4y ago
  Thanks for the snappy reply! Warms my heart to see startups still catering to us web/app-averse "luddites". I'm in no position to question your business model - I don't know your situation as a company, but $7/mo seems a little steep for me. But it's understandable that costs are higher early on. Do you think prices might drop later on, assuming your product is successful? Or when you have more of a feature suite to segment into different plans? I quite like Bitwarden's model of having a limited free version, an "enthusiast" model with a few extra features nerd especially might like, such as yubikey support. That's $1/mo. Then they have various business facing plans with higher cost and enterprise features.
  - chernobai 4y ago
    We're thinking about introducing more accessible pricing models in the future, especially given the interest from student audience. Given, that we're building this project in our free time with no investments, we want to get to a point where we can focus solely on Emery. That's why we're starting with a bit of a steep pricing.
- Hamuko 4y ago
  Is it a purpose-built desktop app or is it just the web version stuffed into an Electron container (like Slack)?
  - chernobai 4y ago
    It'll be an Electron-based app

chernobai 4y ago

We're planning to introduce a desktop app with offline mode a bit later. Regarding syncing – it'll still be required for syncing between devices and Google calendar integration. Google calendar sync is being done on backend as it's the most stable way from our experience.

mtlmtlmtlmtl 4y ago
Thanks for the snappy reply! Warms my heart to see startups still catering to us web/app-averse "luddites". I'm in no position to question your business model - I don't know your situation as a company, but $7/mo seems a little steep for me. But it's understandable that costs are higher early on. Do you think prices might drop later on, assuming your product is successful? Or when you have more of a feature suite to segment into different plans? I quite like Bitwarden's model of having a limited free version, an "enthusiast" model with a few extra features nerd especially might like, such as yubikey support. That's $1/mo. Then they have various business facing plans with higher cost and enterprise features.
- chernobai 4y ago
  We're thinking about introducing more accessible pricing models in the future, especially given the interest from student audience. Given, that we're building this project in our free time with no investments, we want to get to a point where we can focus solely on Emery. That's why we're starting with a bit of a steep pricing.
Hamuko 4y ago
Is it a purpose-built desktop app or is it just the web version stuffed into an Electron container (like Slack)?
- chernobai 4y ago
  It'll be an Electron-based app