Proposal to Google engineers : - Apps should be published as a single apk, both free and paid version - There should be an API within the app to confirm whether user is a free or paid user and disable / enable functionality accordingly - There should be a screen that can be called from the app which allows user to upgrade to the full version with a single click (this may be a callout to the normal Google Checkout payment screens and then return back to the app) - No need to re-download the apk - just start it again with the new settings
Advantages : - Android market not flooded with duplicate versions of each app - Devs can issue single update which will upgrade both sets of users - Makes it easier / more enticing for users to upgrade to full version as just single click - No new download required on upgrading to full version - Saves devs time in having to produce and maintain 2 versions of each app! - Allows automatic sharing of data between free and paid versions of app - Significantly reduce refunds as apps should all be testable before payment made I can't see many downsides to this idea, so if it is not too difficult to implement, could the Google engineers please consider this proposal. I strongly believe it will help advance the Android Market above competing app stores. I would like to hear other devs thoughts on this. p.s. I posted this once before but there was a typo in the message subject (I said 'some' apk, rather than 'same' apk) that I was later unable to change. I don't think it got the response it needed, given the issues it raises could easily be addressed on the Android Market and help develop the platform. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
