On 9/18/2014, 11:48 AM, Mark Schonewille wrote:
You're saying that RunRev doesn't care about 95% of the market. I find that hard to believe, but if it is true, why isn't there a free license for iOS? Just make it closed-source but free instead of $99, if it can't be open-source.
I'm trying to figure out how RR would stay in business at all if all their licenses were free. If it's true that only 5% of the user base actually pays for the product, how else should RR get funding?
The subscription model they decided on seems fair and actually pretty generous to me. A user can decide when to pay, and that payment is good for a year. You could easily go longer than that without a purchase and only pay once when you are ready to ship. If you have many small projects over a short amount of time, then $99/year is pretty cheap.
I do agree though that this model limits the user who wants to pay only once and then continue to use an outdated product forever. That method is okay for hobbyists but I think most professionals need to keep up with the latest features and changes in the OS, and they save money by updating every year at a low cost.
Even your own work is behind a paywall, so I'm sure you must see the value in paying for the software you use.
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