There is always a choice. Currently on the homepage of Hacker News is a reference to http://caffeinatedapp.com/ http://caffeinatedapp.com/ Under the big Availa

There is always a choice. Currently on the homepage of Hacker News is a reference to http://caffeinatedapp.com/ http://caffeinatedapp.com/ Under the big Available on the Mac App Store button it says: "Try before you buy!. 15 day trial version also available." (You did see that this thread is about a Mac app right? Not about an iOS app. I do agree that the situation there is very different.)