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I think with iOS 7 and Mavericks it will be possible to do upgrade pricing because of the new features in the receipts which critically include initial purchase

I think with iOS 7 and Mavericks it will be possible to do upgrade pricing because of the new features in the receipts which critically include initial purchase date. With that you can offer an in-app purchase to upgrade to the new version features to customers who bought before a certain date and provide them automatically to those who bought after the date. Note that I have not tested this or even studied the API in detail as I have no need for it at the moment. It isn't without downsides though as you need to have both (or more) modes running inside the same app and test them to ensure that they all continue working.

fpgeek 13y ago
You're missing the point. It's not about what is technically feasible. Omni Group didn't have technical issues implementing their upgrade solution and it contradicted no policy that they were aware of at the time. Nevertheless, Apple decided that they didn't like it and shut them down. They might do the exact same thing to an app that simulated upgrades via in-app purchases. Developers have been asking for upgrade pricing for years and gotten nothing. In many cases, Apple has even stopped offering upgrades for their own apps. Given the development effort required, would you bet on Apple allowing your upgrade solution through?
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- josephlord 13y ago
  Yes actually if I needed to do upgrade pricing. The solution from Omni involved enabling/encouraging purchase of digital goods outside the App Store which is one of Apple's brightest red lines in their App Store rules. The solution that I propose is completely within the App Store system and Apple still get their 30%. If I was planning to use the approach I would reread their guidelines first with the specific plan in mind to check there was nothing preventing it but I wouldn't expect to find it (if you do know of a specific clause please let me know).
  - fpgeek 13y ago
    Given that Omni would love to offer upgrade pricing on Apple's App Store, I don't think outside it or the 30% were the barrier. In fact, I'd be more than a bit surprised if Omni hadn't suggested the alternatives like OmniKeyMaster as a paid app.
    - josephlord 13y ago
      It still sent users outside the store to get the content which I guess is frowned up (I can't be bothered to look at the MAS guidelines). As I said the feature required yet isn't available until Mavericks is released.

fpgeek 13y ago

You're missing the point. It's not about what is technically feasible. Omni Group didn't have technical issues implementing their upgrade solution and it contradicted no policy that they were aware of at the time. Nevertheless, Apple decided that they didn't like it and shut them down. They might do the exact same thing to an app that simulated upgrades via in-app purchases. Developers have been asking for upgrade pricing for years and gotten nothing. In many cases, Apple has even stopped offering upgrades for their own apps. Given the development effort required, would you bet on Apple allowing your upgrade solution through?

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josephlord 13y ago
Yes actually if I needed to do upgrade pricing. The solution from Omni involved enabling/encouraging purchase of digital goods outside the App Store which is one of Apple's brightest red lines in their App Store rules. The solution that I propose is completely within the App Store system and Apple still get their 30%. If I was planning to use the approach I would reread their guidelines first with the specific plan in mind to check there was nothing preventing it but I wouldn't expect to find it (if you do know of a specific clause please let me know).
- fpgeek 13y ago
  Given that Omni would love to offer upgrade pricing on Apple's App Store, I don't think outside it or the 30% were the barrier. In fact, I'd be more than a bit surprised if Omni hadn't suggested the alternatives like OmniKeyMaster as a paid app.
  - josephlord 13y ago
    It still sent users outside the store to get the content which I guess is frowned up (I can't be bothered to look at the MAS guidelines). As I said the feature required yet isn't available until Mavericks is released.