One benefit is that people would get to try your app... I've downloaded and paid for tens of apps from Android Market and had no idea that you could get a 24 hour version of any paid app for free. :)
On Feb 19, 10:32 am, Carlo <[email protected]> wrote: > can somebody explain the benefit of a lite version in a market where > there is 24h trial of the full version for everybody ? > > On Feb 19, 11:19 pm, Mark Murphy <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Carl Whalley wrote: > > > Instead of having 2 versions on the market for apps, one lite (free) > > > and one paid, is it possible to have just the lite one but offer a > > > payment page in the app which upgraded it once the payment is > > > received? > > > If you can find a way to do that while staying within the bounds of the > > Android Market Developer Distribution Agreement, yes. > > > It's those pesky agreement terms that have been the issue to date when > > this topic has come up. > > > IANALNDIPOOTV (I am not a lawyer, nor do I play one on TV), TINLA (this > > is not legal advice), and so forth...but my personal interpretation is > > that the only way you could do in-app payments under the Agreement is if > > Google offers that feature, the way Apple does. > > > You're certainly welcome to distribute the app outside of the Market, in > > which case you will have fewer impediments to your model. > > > And, you are certainly welcome to seek qualified legal counsel and try > > to come up with some other loophole. > > > -- > > Mark Murphy (a Commons > > Guy)http://commonsware.com|http://twitter.com/commonsguy > > > _Android Programming Tutorials_ Version 1.0 In Print!- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- 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
