Hmm... this gives me an idea.
in one of my apps I require the Barcode Scanner app.
It has a built in request that the user install a dependency.
example from Barcode Scanner:
AlertDialog dialog = IntentIntegrator
.initiateScan(YOURLOCALCONTEXT);
if (dialog != null) {
Log.d(TAG, "The user was asked
to install Barcode Scanner app.");
}
you might be able to use that kind of feature for this, so that if they install
the paid version first, it automatically prompts them to download the main
component.
It would work the other way as well. if a user tries to use a feature that is
only available for the paid version, they are prompted to install the
"licensing app".
It's fairly easy to build an app that doesn't have a launcher icon, i.e. a
content provider or service...
However I've found with my IME that if the user doesn't see a launcher icon,
they get upset.
So i added a launcher icon for my IME that simply has instructions and support
contacts and I've got a lot less uninstalls and negative ratings... a
noticeable amount. I still do get a few who don't read even the main marketing
material but there is not much i can do about ID10T errors.
- Brill Pappin
On 2011-01-06, at 1:31 PM, Nathan wrote:
>> I'm developing an app which I'm
>> considering publishing using a free + pro license model.
>
> I'm going to pass on some good advice I got from here.
>
> Don't do it. The users don't understand the free + license model.
>
> As amazing as this sounds, there will be people who buy your paid app
> before installing the free version. And there will be people who
> uninstall your free version, since they are about to buy the paid
> version.
>
> Both of them will wonder why they paid for a Pro version and it
> doesn't show up - or do anything. They'll be asking you about this, or
> hitting the refund button.
>
> Meanwhile, the others will complain that there are two icons once
> they've installed the license. To be nice, you'll take away the extra
> icon, and the first group will be even more mystified.
>
> I did the free + license app model. I switched over to demo and paid.
> I did this just in time. With the 15 minute refund period, I would be
> getting gobs of refunds.
>
> It's more of a pain for you to build and update two products, and a
> bit of a pain to transfer preferences. But it makes more sense for the
> users, and is less of a pain then trying to explain it.
>
> Nathan
>
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