I would actually say, these fees are quite high. I can find general market targeted apps that provide similar content for significantly less money per month or year.
As for the nature of fees, most companies that target their apps specifically toward the blind charge significantly more, either in upfront app cost, or in access fees. One example is Look Around vs its general market competitors. Look Around is $4.99. Its three main competitors which I have are Around Me (free), LocalScope (I don't remember what I paid, if anything, but no more than $1.99), and Where To (which is $2.99). Look Around announces the name of the nearest intersection and has a shake to announce feature. It also has significantly fewer POI in its database, and only works in a few countries. That said, to many people, it is preferable because it is specifically targeted toward the blind. Another example is Access Note. This app costs $20. It has a few features that most other note taking apps do not have, is targeted toward the very small market of the blind, and is 10 times more expensive than most of its rivals. The rivals, incidentally, access more file types and have more features, but do not provide specialised braille support or track the location of the reading cursor when the app is closed. Being a tiny market, as a general rule, we will get higher prices for specialised apps that are targeted specifically toward the blind. David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: [email protected] Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone On 12/04/2013, at 5:18, Eileens Misrahi <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello Folks, > > I just installed the app. I was enjoying it until I heard that I maxed out on > the 3 articles that I could read for day. The next prompt offered for me to > subscribe to Earl services. I was extremely surprised when I saw the monthly > and the yearly subscription fees. I guess I will have to be more selective on > the 3 articles I choose each day. These fees are exorbitant for those who are > visually impaired or blind. JMO. > > Thanks for listening. > > Best, > Eileen > > > Sent from my iPhone > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > 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/viphone?hl=en. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. 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/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
