4 ms·

I'm totally fine with subscription apps, but the price has to be reasonable. I'm not a video editor so I can't speak to that but here's one example: Most calo

I'm totally fine with subscription apps, but the price has to be reasonable. I'm not a video editor so I can't speak to that but here's one example: Most calorie counting apps want ~16AUD a month from me. That's what Disney+ costs and they spend billions of dollars making content. It's 3$ more than Spotify charges and they have almost every song ever made. It doesn't have to be free, or even a one-off cost, but it has to be reasonable. I'd pay 4$ for calorie counting features. 16? No.

sundvor 2y ago
Yeah, thanks for reminding me - cancelling MyFitnessPal trial - it's 130 AUD for a year, way more on a monthly basis. There are some apps in this genre that are absolutely insane - $300 or so for an AI image analyser, which you have no way to try unless you sign up for a trial where you are committed to that amount unless you remember to cancel.
- yreg 2y ago
  I have an app and I'm trying to figure out the pricing. I’m offering a one-time in app purchase of life-time subscription. Currently it costs 6x the monthly subscription cost. I'm worried that makes it too expensive for a simple app, at the same time lowering it would make the monthly subscription less sensible. I'm curious if anyone has indie experience and thoughts regarding this.
throw0101d 2y ago
> I'm totally fine with subscription apps, but the price has to be reasonable. I'm fine with it if includes some monthly re-occurring service, like cloud storage/sync. I purchased YNAB4 and I ran it just fine on my desktop. But YNAB5 went to subscription, and it included things like syncing multiple devices (which of course needs servers, which cost), but I have no need for that, and so I did not move to it. I'd much prefer I pay some one-time fee, and if I want syncing I can subscribe to just that. I also understand that if I pay $x for Version Y, then if I want Version Z there may be an upgrade fee.
- ryandrake 2y ago
  > I'm fine with it if includes some monthly re-occurring service, like cloud storage/sync. What sucks is when the developer adds some recurring service to their software that I don't want, purely as an excuse to justify moving to subscription, and then no longer offers the software without the "service" for a one-time price. For most of the software I use, I specifically don't want to be tethered to some kind of online service, have to have a network connection to run it, and so on. And I'll actively look for the competing software that's a one-time cost and isn't Cloud-ified.
  - domador 2y ago
    This is a widespread and recurring problem when a software tool that should be a product gets artificially turned into a service.
joshspankit 2y ago
One of my most-used apps is $2/yr and I’m very happy about it
- ErigmolCt 2y ago
  One of mine is for $10/yr and is not too much but still... And do not have another choice
ErigmolCt 2y ago
And price is often do not come up with this criteria
jessesbye 2y ago
I recently discovered Lose It. The pricing is much more reasonable compared to other calorie counting apps - $10USD/year. There's also an option for lifetime purchase but I haven't used it long enough to justify locking in for that much time. The only annoying thing is you have to get the free app, wait a day or two and then it will offer you the discounted premium subscription.

sundvor 2y ago

Yeah, thanks for reminding me - cancelling MyFitnessPal trial - it's 130 AUD for a year, way more on a monthly basis. There are some apps in this genre that are absolutely insane - $300 or so for an AI image analyser, which you have no way to try unless you sign up for a trial where you are committed to that amount unless you remember to cancel.

yreg 2y ago
I have an app and I'm trying to figure out the pricing. I’m offering a one-time in app purchase of life-time subscription. Currently it costs 6x the monthly subscription cost. I'm worried that makes it too expensive for a simple app, at the same time lowering it would make the monthly subscription less sensible. I'm curious if anyone has indie experience and thoughts regarding this.

throw0101d 2y ago

> I'm totally fine with subscription apps, but the price has to be reasonable. I'm fine with it if includes some monthly re-occurring service, like cloud storage/sync. I purchased YNAB4 and I ran it just fine on my desktop. But YNAB5 went to subscription, and it included things like syncing multiple devices (which of course needs servers, which cost), but I have no need for that, and so I did not move to it. I'd much prefer I pay some one-time fee, and if I want syncing I can subscribe to just that. I also understand that if I pay $x for Version Y, then if I want Version Z there may be an upgrade fee.

ryandrake 2y ago
> I'm fine with it if includes some monthly re-occurring service, like cloud storage/sync. What sucks is when the developer adds some recurring service to their software that I don't want, purely as an excuse to justify moving to subscription, and then no longer offers the software without the "service" for a one-time price. For most of the software I use, I specifically don't want to be tethered to some kind of online service, have to have a network connection to run it, and so on. And I'll actively look for the competing software that's a one-time cost and isn't Cloud-ified.
- domador 2y ago
  This is a widespread and recurring problem when a software tool that should be a product gets artificially turned into a service.

joshspankit 2y ago

One of my most-used apps is $2/yr and I’m very happy about it

ErigmolCt 2y ago
One of mine is for $10/yr and is not too much but still... And do not have another choice

ErigmolCt 2y ago

And price is often do not come up with this criteria

jessesbye 2y ago

I recently discovered Lose It. The pricing is much more reasonable compared to other calorie counting apps - $10USD/year. There's also an option for lifetime purchase but I haven't used it long enough to justify locking in for that much time. The only annoying thing is you have to get the free app, wait a day or two and then it will offer you the discounted premium subscription.