Option D Free app with ads embedded
On Tue, Mar 17, 2009 at 5:51 AM, Nanard <[email protected]> wrote: > > I do option C : more than 2000 download of free version. 90 have paid > for most recent version. > > I am also seaching how to improve my revenue... > > On 16 mar, 20:25, Al Sutton <[email protected]> wrote: > > a. > > > > Theres an interesting article athttp:// > rockcottageindustries.com/2009/03/the-istrip-free-experiment-p... > > about what happened to an iPhone app that went from paid -> free -> paid > > again, it pretty much seals the case for having a free demo as a way of > > boosting sales of a paid app, which means b is suboptimal. > > > > As for c, well, you could do, something like one major version or 3 > > months behind the paid app, but essentially you're doing option a but > > specifying what your lite version will be. > > > > Al. > > > > > > > > > > > > [email protected] wrote: > > > ok guys - i'm sure most developers have had to consider this at some > > > point. > > > > > whats a better revenue model? > > > > > a) Release free app with certain restrictions, e.g. watermark, time > > > limit, disabled features and when the product becomes mature release a > > > paid version e.g. when picSay now >250,000 downloads goes to paid, it > > > would get 2,500 downloads of the paid app if it had a 1% conversion > > > rate. > > > > > b) Start as a paid app and always be a paid app > > > > > c) Release paid and free versions concurrently > > > > > Just wondering what you guys all think ... > > > > -- > > > > * Written an Android App? - List it athttp://andappstore.com/* > > > > ====== > > Funky Android Limited is registered in England & Wales with the > > company number 6741909. The registered head office is Kemp House, > > 152-160 City Road, London, EC1V 2NX, UK. > > > > The views expressed in this email are those of the author and not > > necessarily those of Funky Android Limited, it's associates, or it's > > subsidiaries.- Masquer le texte des messages précédents - > > > > - Afficher le texte des messages précédents - > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
