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I will be happy to see the clutter of all the "Lite" apps disappear from the App Store. With the race-to-the-bottom economy of the App Store, though, I have to
by mrshoe 17y ago
I will be happy to see the clutter of all the "Lite" apps disappear from the App Store.
With the race-to-the-bottom economy of the App Store, though, I have to wonder if Free will be the new $.99 and every app will have a screen that says, "Oh, you want wheels with this car?"
Edit: This also makes the Top Sellers list much less relevant. Maybe that will increase what people can actually charge for their apps? I hope so.
- mediaman 17y agoI think the "race to the bottom" was due to the initial confusion of the marketplace and lack of discipline. I am noticing many more apps charging greater than one dollar (usually 2-5) now than before and I expect the trend to continue. I also think that apps that pull the trick you're referencing will probably get hit hard in the reviews section -- people get annoyed at that, and it tends to spark negative comments.
- bkudria 17y agoYep - consider the flow. Sally installs Cool App, only to find out it asks her to pay to get the feature she wanted/was advertised/etc . She quits and goes to delete it, and the rating popup comes up - easy 1-star rating.
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