At this point, most of customers appear to refund based on their taste of the app/game and just a few on the fact that it did not work on their device (thanks to the filtering system implemented in the market and developers bringing more stable app), so it might have not been "trial" at the beginning but now really sounds like a trial experience to me....;)
On Feb 20, 4:15 am, DB <[email protected]> wrote: > 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
