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TBH the state of apps has gone downhill, every single app now thinks it's entitled to a monthly subscription fee. I get paying to subscribe to Netflix, Spotify
by _fat_santa 4y ago
TBH the state of apps has gone downhill, every single app now thinks it's entitled to a monthly subscription fee. I get paying to subscribe to Netflix, Spotify or HBO, but I see so many apps that seem to do so little yet want a monthly subscription. Like please tell me why your offline notes app of weather app that plugs into a free API needs a $1.99/month subscription.
- tinus_hn 4y agoBecause people pay, that’s why. But you’re free to disrupt that economy by offering these simple apps for free!
- shortcake27 4y agoFirst of all, Apple charges developers a yearly subscription for the privilege of publishing apps on the App Store. Secondly, with every year comes new APIs and deprecations. So developers need to constantly put in work so the app works when you upgrade your OS. People complain about subscriptions forgetting that 20 years ago you didn’t update your OS yearly. It’s time for people to realise the landscape has changed. If you want someone to blame, blame Apple / Google for deprecating APIs and forcing developers to adjust their targets yearly to avoid reduced distribution.