And exactly what improvements to the app have they made since they acquired it? The only thing I can verify is an extremely minor bug fix. A price point of $100/year is insane.
On 7/9/23, Ivan Icin <[email protected]> wrote: > Let’s bring some facts together: > > The iOS app is subscription based since April 23th, so it is almost three > months now. > > It has started with 60$/year price. > > In the meantime they have tried many price points from 40$/year to > 100$/year, even selling at multiple different prices at the same time. > > At the moment they seem to have settled to the 80$/year price, though at > least to some extent 100$/year price was still active fairly recently. > Other price points were not active for quite a time. > > Those are facts. > On Sunday, July 9, 2023 at 4:29:25 PM UTC+2 Richard Turner wrote: > >> IN a few weeks, we should find out what the actual price will be. >> >> I guess we should give them time to sort out their pricing structure. I'm >> >> hopeful it will end up being lower than it is showing right now. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Richard, USA. >> >> “Reality is the leading cause of stress for those who are in touch with >> it.” -- Jane Wagner from The Search for Intelligent Life in the >> Universe >> >> >> >> My web site: https://www.turner42.com >> >> >> >> *From:* [email protected] <[email protected]> *On Behalf Of >> *Sieghard >> Weitzel >> *Sent:* Saturday, July 8, 2023 9:48 AM >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* RE: changes with voicedream apps >> >> >> >> When I looked it up last night it was $79.99 not $59.99 and here in Canada >> >> it is $99.99 a year. >> >> >> >> >> >> *From:* [email protected] <[email protected]> *On Behalf Of >> *Mo >> Khan >> *Sent:* Saturday, July 8, 2023 3:27 AM >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* changes with voicedream apps >> >> >> >> Changes with Voice Dream apps >> >> Have you heard the news? Learn about the changes and new names for our >> beloved Voice Dream apps! >> >> Voice Dream Reader logo >> >> <img class="resource-featured-image-hero" src=" >> https://www.perkins.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/voice_dream_icon.jpeg"; >> >> alt="Voice Dream Reader logo"> >> >> Have you heard the news? The beloved Voice Dream apps are changing! The >> original developer, Winston Chen has turned Voice Dream Reader over to the >> >> Applause Group, a company able to sustain Voice Dream Reader. The name has >> >> been changed to Text to Speech TTS Voice Dream. TTS Voice Dream enables >> you >> to listen to PDFs, Web pages, and books using text-to-speech. >> >> Note: On April 25, 2023, Voice Dream Reader became a subscription-based >> app for $59.99 per year. A free trial was available. >> >> Voice Dream Scanner and Voice Dream Writer remain with Winston; although, >> >> he has formed a new company, Opus Noma and the app names have been changed >> >> to VDScan and VDWrite. VDScan is an OCR app used to scan inaccessible PDF >> >> or text image and converts the text to an accessible document that can be >> >> read by a screen reader. VDWrite is a text-to-speech writing app that >> reduces mistakes, helps you use the right words, and helps organize and >> improve the structure of your writing. >> >> Winston’s press release >> >> Dear Customers, Partners, and Friends, >> >> I am delighted to announce that Voice Dream Reader has joined Applause >> Group as a leading product in their portfolio of apps. >> >> Voice Dream Reader started 12 years ago as a side project during my >> sabbatical in Arctic Norway. Since then, it has evolved into the best >> text-to-speech reader, helping hundreds of thousands of people worldwide >> read for learning and fun. Winning Apple Design Award in 2021 was the >> crowning achievement of my professional life. >> >> But I could not have done it without the users. You constantly provided me >> >> with ideas for improvements and inspired me with your personal stories of >> >> how Reader changed your lives. And I could not have done it without my >> partners and friends who supported me at every step. For that, I will be >> forever grateful. >> >> While I look at the past with nostalgia, I also look to the future with >> excitement. Applause Group is committed to investing in Reader and turning >> >> it into a household name. It will be stewarded by a sustainable company >> instead of being completely dependent on me. And that is good news for >> everyone who relies on Reader every day. >> >> With Reader going to a new home, Voice Dream Scanner and Writer will >> remain with me under a different company, Opus Noma. (Noma stands for my >> children Nora and Marcus.) 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