All of this could be simply avoided by providing a trial option on a paid application page. Creating a new catalog entry for free apps, just invites the comparison.
On Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 6:50 AM, Paul Alfille <[email protected]>wrote: > Once you get over your pique, think of this as a marketing opportunity. > > Make it very clear in the description of both what the free and paid > versions do and don't do. > "Free version, not time limited, fully functional except for X which > is available in the pro version" > > Most people will dismiss the comment pretty quickly. They are more > interested it figuring out quickly what your app actually does and if > it is stable. > > On Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 8:35 AM, westmeadboy <[email protected]> > wrote: > > However, I've now received a couple of comments down-rating the free > > app on the basis that it did not also get upgraded with the extra > > features. One commented that they would give 5 stars (to the free app) > > if the pro version was free! They have not purchased the paid app, > > AFAICT. > > -- > 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]<android-discuss%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en. > > -- Shane Isbell http://twitter.com/sisbell -- 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.
