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There's really no "I doubt…" about it. From the FAQ: "Is Sketch available for Windows or Linux Sketch relies on a lot of technology that is exclusive to OS X

There's really no "I doubt…" about it. From the FAQ: "Is Sketch available for Windows or Linux Sketch relies on a lot of technology that is exclusive to OS X and the fact that no other OS provide a clear business model for software development, we're not considering supporting it." http://bohemiancoding.com/sketch/support/faq/02-general/5-windows.html http://bohemiancoding.com/sketch/support/faq/02-general/5-wi...

tomwilson 13y ago
I would guess its mostly because CoreGraphics would make writing this kind of application relatively easy.
- tonyedgecombe 13y ago
  I think WPF would be the same on Windows.
cageface 13y ago
I'm surprised they consider OS X to be a good platform from a business model perspective. How can you build a sustainable software business without paid feature upgrades? The first review of Sketch 3 on the store is an underserved one star complaining about the way they've handled the transition to Sketch 3. The app store model works fine for throwaway impulse purchases but that seems like that's about it. Per-unit prices seem to be racing to the bottom the same way they did in the iOS app store too.
- simonh 13y ago
  You release a new version as a new app and your users buy it again, if they want to. It does away with 'upgrade pricing', but the idea is you just reduce the base price of the app to compensate so there's a slightly lower price for new purchasers, but a slightly higher price for upgrades. It's a different simpler pricing model, but not an inherently un-viable one.
  - cageface 13y ago
    This is nice enough in theory but in practice it doesn't seem to work out so well. Just look at the ridiculous backlash the developers of Clear suffered when they had the temerity to charge $2 for a major update. You're also penalized in search results and app rankings if you have several distinct apps scattered through the store instead of one app with a long history of reviews and updates.
    - sbarre 13y ago
      Given the thousands of products in the App Store that do quite well (and given that Sketch 3 was the highest grossing app in the App Store yesterday) I think your examples are anecdotal at best.

tomwilson 13y ago

I would guess its mostly because CoreGraphics would make writing this kind of application relatively easy.

tonyedgecombe 13y ago
I think WPF would be the same on Windows.

cageface 13y ago

I'm surprised they consider OS X to be a good platform from a business model perspective. How can you build a sustainable software business without paid feature upgrades? The first review of Sketch 3 on the store is an underserved one star complaining about the way they've handled the transition to Sketch 3. The app store model works fine for throwaway impulse purchases but that seems like that's about it. Per-unit prices seem to be racing to the bottom the same way they did in the iOS app store too.

simonh 13y ago
You release a new version as a new app and your users buy it again, if they want to. It does away with 'upgrade pricing', but the idea is you just reduce the base price of the app to compensate so there's a slightly lower price for new purchasers, but a slightly higher price for upgrades. It's a different simpler pricing model, but not an inherently un-viable one.
- cageface 13y ago
  This is nice enough in theory but in practice it doesn't seem to work out so well. Just look at the ridiculous backlash the developers of Clear suffered when they had the temerity to charge $2 for a major update. You're also penalized in search results and app rankings if you have several distinct apps scattered through the store instead of one app with a long history of reviews and updates.
  - sbarre 13y ago
    Given the thousands of products in the App Store that do quite well (and given that Sketch 3 was the highest grossing app in the App Store yesterday) I think your examples are anecdotal at best.