Hello all, Very nice discussion, I am doing the same, I have ad supported version of my application "Facebook Plus" with a Pro version the difference is just pro version includes a video upload feature while free version does not, my impression for this is good average revenue.But some user instead of everything complains alot and rate with 1 star this is really bad. We should be given the chance to make them feel, we have developed application , if not working on your phone, not our mistake it is working on 9000+ users.
So, according to me this strategy fits best, to have a Free Ad supported version with a pro version. Thank You, Abdul Mateen. ------------ Facebook Plus for Android--- Nice Widget for Facebook iRotate Gallery------- Widget for Gallery,,see your photos randomly on gallery. On Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 12:47 PM, TreKing <[email protected]> wrote: > On Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 9:20 AM, niko20 <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Firstly, because I did some research, and if you find ANY app that has >> a free / pro version, the free version is always rated lower than the >> pro version. >> > > My free / paid apps are both at 4.5 according to the Market, though > granted, according to Cyrket which of course has better stats, the paid one > is a bit higher. > > >> A pay only app prevents jerks from rating it unless they >> are serious enough to buy it. >> > > This is true. > > >> So really the Free version in my opinion >> could make you lose sales because it can make the app look bad. >> > > Well if the app really sucks and / or is not useful, a free version is not > going to do you any favors. If it's a good representation of what's > available in the full package and people find it useful, it could help you > boost sales. > > Secondly, because people can still try an app and return it anyway for a >> refund. >> > > But only once. With a free version they can toy with it as long as it takes > them to make a decision. In the meanwhile you can keep updating your app and > notifying the free-version users of all the cool stuff you're adding, which > may at some point make them upgrade. If they try it once and refund, they > may never try again since there would be no going back a second time and > these cheapskates wouldn't want to risk the $0.99. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > TreKing - Chicago transit tracking app for Android-powered devices > http://sites.google.com/site/rezmobileapps/treking > > -- > 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. > -- 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.
