Correction :) Started as *C* (release both paid and free), moved to B (paid only), will move to C and then back to B :)
On Tue, Mar 17, 2009 at 3:07 PM, Stoyan Damov <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
