Started as B, now C, will move back to B for a limited time after I push some new features, and then probably B again.
On Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 9:25 PM, Al Sutton <[email protected]> wrote: > > a. > > Theres an interesting article at > http://rockcottageindustries.com/2009/03/the-istrip-free-experiment-part-i/ > 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 at http://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. > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
