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> So you'd have 2 apps listed Hm. I feel like having 2 apps could confuse some users. But maybe it's worth it. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Terretta 3y ago
It's not confusing. They show up next to each other when you search. One is "free" showing "GET" and offering usually ad supported + IAP. The other is paid, with a special logo, saying life time purchase, no ads, or etc. You can link to each other and talk about the other. This has been going on a long time, once upon a time it was used for Free with Ads versus Paid: https://www.kodeco.com/2404-how-to-create-both-a-paid-and-lite-version-of-an-iphone-app https://www.kodeco.com/2404-how-to-create-both-a-paid-and-li... See also this discussion, mentioning family sharing though instead of mentioning corporate purchasing: https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/243954/which-purchasing-option-is-best-freeiap-or-paid https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/243954/which-purch... I'm not at work so I can't readily pull up a list of the apps we can and do buy employees thanks to having a paid version available, but there are quite a few, and they win out over more popular apps that have only IAP. I searched for "Pro" and found a sort-of example: - Korg Module (Get+IAP): https://apps.apple.com/us/app/korg-module/id1048875111 https://apps.apple.com/us/app/korg-module/id1048875111 - Korg Module Pro ($39+IAP): https://apps.apple.com/us/app/korg-module-pro/id932191687 https://apps.apple.com/us/app/korg-module-pro/id932191687 (These are not productivity apps for employees like companies are looking for, just an example done at both price points.) Anyway, if you had a $99 paid version, our company would buy copies for employees.
- papereditor 3y ago
  I thought about it a bit more, and maybe you are right. I could name it "Paper for Business" to make sure regular users don't use it. I will ping you on LinkedIn if and when I will make a separate app.
  - papereditor 3y ago
    I have since learned that you can make a new app that's unlisted in the App Store: https://developer.apple.com/contact/request/unlisted-app/ https://developer.apple.com/contact/request/unlisted-app/ So my worries about confusing users are baseless. I can put a link in the description of the main app and businesses can purchase the app from the link. Sounds amazing!
    - papereditor 3y ago
      Added it to the App Store now! Here is the link: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6476067130 https://apps.apple.com/app/id6476067130
- papereditor 3y ago
  OK. I see. I think the regular, unsophisticated user might still be confused. I already envision questions like: "Should I buy a lifetime license in the free version or the paid pro app?". There are also additional hurdles like, for example, reviews being divided between 2 separate apps. I don't know, maybe it's worth it, but I am hesitant. I want to keep the whole experience of Paper simple, and this just adds complexity. I would prefer to wait for Apple to solve this at some point in the future. Paper does support family sharing, by the way.

Terretta 3y ago

It's not confusing. They show up next to each other when you search. One is "free" showing "GET" and offering usually ad supported + IAP. The other is paid, with a special logo, saying life time purchase, no ads, or etc. You can link to each other and talk about the other. This has been going on a long time, once upon a time it was used for Free with Ads versus Paid: https://www.kodeco.com/2404-how-to-create-both-a-paid-and-lite-version-of-an-iphone-app https://www.kodeco.com/2404-how-to-create-both-a-paid-and-li... See also this discussion, mentioning family sharing though instead of mentioning corporate purchasing: https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/243954/which-purchasing-option-is-best-freeiap-or-paid https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/243954/which-purch... I'm not at work so I can't readily pull up a list of the apps we can and do buy employees thanks to having a paid version available, but there are quite a few, and they win out over more popular apps that have only IAP. I searched for "Pro" and found a sort-of example: - Korg Module (Get+IAP): https://apps.apple.com/us/app/korg-module/id1048875111 https://apps.apple.com/us/app/korg-module/id1048875111 - Korg Module Pro ($39+IAP): https://apps.apple.com/us/app/korg-module-pro/id932191687 https://apps.apple.com/us/app/korg-module-pro/id932191687 (These are not productivity apps for employees like companies are looking for, just an example done at both price points.) Anyway, if you had a $99 paid version, our company would buy copies for employees.

papereditor 3y ago
I thought about it a bit more, and maybe you are right. I could name it "Paper for Business" to make sure regular users don't use it. I will ping you on LinkedIn if and when I will make a separate app.
- papereditor 3y ago
  I have since learned that you can make a new app that's unlisted in the App Store: https://developer.apple.com/contact/request/unlisted-app/ https://developer.apple.com/contact/request/unlisted-app/ So my worries about confusing users are baseless. I can put a link in the description of the main app and businesses can purchase the app from the link. Sounds amazing!
  - papereditor 3y ago
    Added it to the App Store now! Here is the link: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6476067130 https://apps.apple.com/app/id6476067130
papereditor 3y ago
OK. I see. I think the regular, unsophisticated user might still be confused. I already envision questions like: "Should I buy a lifetime license in the free version or the paid pro app?". There are also additional hurdles like, for example, reviews being divided between 2 separate apps. I don't know, maybe it's worth it, but I am hesitant. I want to keep the whole experience of Paper simple, and this just adds complexity. I would prefer to wait for Apple to solve this at some point in the future. Paper does support family sharing, by the way.