David, If I understand correctly what you are saying, a developer can upload an updated version of an application and then set a price. Others seem to suggest that the application package name must be changed (a new application must be created) in order to allow the developer to set a price otherwise the price of the app cannot be changed (it must remain free). Please clarify this matter for us.
On Feb 17, 7:10 pm, tberthel <[email protected]> wrote: > On Feb 17, 6:09 pm, "David McLaughlin (AndroidAdvocate)" > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi, > > > You may not add a price to an existing app; instead, you will need to > > upload a new application version and add a price to that. Section 3.3 > > states that people who download a free app can not be charged at a > > later date for what they have already downloaded. For example, they > > can't be charged an ongoing subscription fee for additional content. > > To me this contradicts the following: > > " This is not intended to prevent distribution of free trial versions > of > the Product with an “upsell” option to obtain the full version of the > Product: Such free trials for Products are encouraged. " > > Where, "obtain the full version" could be just getting a registration > key that unlocks more features. I will however create a new version > despite the insanity of making customers download applications more > than once. They will still need to purchase a registration key each > year from Google if they downloaded the application from Google > otherwise they will revert back to Trial Mode. This clearly meets the > requirements. Since when did "obtain" == download. > > > However, the user can be redirected back to the market to download a > > "full" version (this would be considered a different version) for a > > price. > > > Thanks, > > David > > > On Feb 17, 12:12 pm, Jay-andro <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > I have a free app on the Market. With paid support finally arriving, I > > > want to be able to charge for my app. I have readied a new version > > > that includes new features. Can I publish this as a version 2.0 and > > > charge for it including to existing users? > > > >http://market.android.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=138412&topic=1... > > > says: > > > Please keep in mind, that in accordance with section 3.3 in the > > > Developer Distribution Agreement, any users who installed the free > > > version of your application are entitled to upgrades of that free > > > version for no extra charge. > > > > However The Distribution Agreement 3.3 says: > > > You may not collect future charges from users for copies of the > > > Products that those users were initially allowed to download for > > > free. > > > This is not intended to prevent distribution of free trial versions of > > > the Product with an “upsell” option to obtain the full version of the > > > Product: Such free trials for Products are encouraged. > > > ----- > > > If I release an upgrade that has new features, that is not "copies of > > > the Product that users initially downloaded". It is not a copy, it is > > > a new changed version. I should be able to charge for a version that > > > has new features. But Google seems to want to disallow that citing > > > 3.3 > > > which doesn't disallow it in my view. > > > > Can I charge existing users for upgrades to a version with new > > > features? > > > How do you other developers view this and what are you planning on > > > doing? > > > Jay --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
