Yes, the problem though is that the free app is very feature rich and was always intended to convert to paid. I just didnt realize that Google wont allow me to flip the price from free to paid when the paid market launches. I had always intended for the free users to keep the full free product if they want no upgrades, and new users and upgrade users would pay the fee.
I think the ambiguities of the distribution agreement and Google's silence on these topics are causing much unnecessary FUD for developers.... On Feb 20, 4:16 pm, lbcoder <[email protected]> wrote: > My thoughts would be that you leave the free version in the market > indefinitely and add your trial/paid app under a different name (in > order to take away the direct upgrade path). For example, you'll have > "lite", "trial", and "paid", where theoretically, the trial and paid > versions will be more feature rich than the free version. You can add > an update to the free version with information pointing users to the > paid version for more features. > > On Feb 20, 3:35 pm, Jay-andro <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I have a free app that I want to monetize now that the Market supports > > paid apps. Is the following an ok strategy: > > > 1. Launch new version of Free app that has additional features but is > > a time-limited trial > > 2. Launch the same app as a time-unlimited Paid app > > 3. When the trial expires, the trial app points the user to the Paid > > app on the Market for purchase > > > In particular I'm wondering if there is anything wrong with Step 1 > > above. I would announce loud & clear in the description that if you > > are an existing user and want to keep the free app forever with no > > upgrades, DONT UPGRADE because you then have to lose it or pay after > > the trial period. Of course users doing a blanket upgrade using the > > new RC33 feature will not see that message. > > > Any thoughts? > > Jay --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" 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-discuss?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
