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Hope you enjoy Kino! To clear up a few things about Halide… The only time Halide communicates with a server is when we do a controlled rollout of a feature, an

Hope you enjoy Kino! To clear up a few things about Halide… The only time Halide communicates with a server is when we do a controlled rollout of a feature, and anonymized reporting when a capture fails. I’d prefer we didn’t need either but 1) the App Store model doesn’t accommodate safe rollouts and 2) iPhone capture and photo library frameworks regularly break, and sometimes the only way to get a fix escalated is to have numbers in hand. If you don’t want to subscribe to Halide, though, there is a one time purchase option in app.

sneak 2y ago
The Halide one time purchase is $60, and I carry a full frame mirrorless (rx1) with me at all times. Also, while I understand your QA issue, I won’t spend money on apps that phone home against my will, on basis of principle.
- vile_wretch 2y ago
  So then it objectively isn't "IAP subscriptionware cancer"..
  - sneak 2y ago
    Halide is $3 for a month, $12 for a year, or $60 for perpetual. $25-30 for perpetual would be reasonable. Kino costs $10 for perpetual, for reference.
    - vile_wretch 2y ago
      Yes I'm aware of the prices. You not liking the price of an app doesn't make it "cancer". Personally I think the fact that they have found a model that works and that doesn't require releasing entire new versions of the app, keeps legacy users' versions up-to-date and bug-free while continuing to deliver new features and improvements should be celebrated. Especially from an independent developer team who clearly loves the craft.