There will be an update to the app with next few days. When this update happens, you will get a message saying that the app is no longer free. Then you can choose to either by the 100 pack of pictures or buy a one-month subscription of unlimited pictures.
Liz Ulrich and Leader Dog Sammie Westwood Church of God Prayer Chain Coordinator http://www.facebook.com/elizabeth.ulrich.1 Sent from my very intelligent ParrotHead of an IPhone > On Nov 9, 2013, at 4:06 AM, "Jen Colley" <jen.col...@shaw.ca> wrote: > > Hi, > I opened the app yesterday and I didn't see anything about having to pay for > the app so I'm a little confused. > Jen > > -----Original Message----- From: Lea Langley > Sent: Friday, November 08, 2013 8:14 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Tap TapSee > > Hi, I really do like your app. Could I suggest that maybe you charge one full > price for the app say 20 or $30 for the app and people could pay that. This > way you might make more money I do not mind paying for the app, but I wish > you could be one Price instead of continuing to have to purchase package. I > really do like your app, and I'm sure that whatever you come up with will be > fair. You know a lot more about these things than I do. We have to take more > pictures than a sighted person because it is difficult sometimes to get the > pictures right. Thank you for a great app and have a great day, God bless, > Wren PS. I certainly do not expect to have this app for free. I want you to > know that I really truly do not mind paying for this app. There are many > blind people out there who think that they should have everything for free, > but I am not one of them. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Nov 8, 2013, at 1:13 AM, Joanne Chua <shuang.an...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> At the end of the day, It comes to this. Either, some that see reason, >> supporting the developer to keep it going, or like some insist, as a >> blind user, you are entitle to freebies. If you are the second lots of >> people, well, move on to some other free apps like VizWiz, or source >> it with other app. >> I've mention on another TapTapSee topic that i'll be willing, to pay >> $8 for 8C per picture for what TapTapSee can done for me. I'm not a >> heavy user, or by all means a regular user. The time that i used >> TapTapSee, on a bookstore to get title of a book and on a cafe to read >> the menu, i am very impress with the result and how speedy things are. >> As far as how many pics you need to take for the accuracy, that is >> nothing to do with the developer, but have a lot to do with how >> skillful you are on taking the picture, e.g. correct angle, not to >> close not too far, and correct brightness etc. >> >> For those that complain about the price, well, $10 per month may seems >> a lot, compare to your GPS subscription, but how often do you use your >> GPS App, compare to how often you use TapTapSee? >> Also, by paying the app, i hope, the users of the app will be more >> serious on what they taking, instead of randem pictures that i know >> some of blind people take, of some body part, or some slightly R Rated >> photo just "to test it out". >> One willing to pay $$$ f or a big mac, but not willing to pay 35C per >> day to support the app? again, because, "blind user are entitle to >> freebies" kind of attitude? >> Do the math yourself. $10 per month is less than 35C per day for >> unlimited service. or $8 per 100 image which is 8C per image. >> The way i see it is that, TapTapSee is waiting for too long to charge >> for the app. Like some said earlier, if TapTapSee charges by the word >> 'go, i wonder, if people will still whining about it as if there is no >> tomorrow. >> >>> On 08/11/2013, rubyalphonse <rubyalpho...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> Hello TapTapSee team, this is a very good App it helps us to make our >>> independency better. I am very grateful to you for developing this App. >>> Please don't you ever think of shutting this up. Those who can afford to >>> pay >>> will benefit by this wonderful App, those who cannot, will not have it >>> that's all. As I said earlier in India, many blind people are not good >>> financially. I bought this IPhone 5 under a loan. Thinking of all these >>> great Apps. But now I have to think twice or thrice, But, it is very sad, >>> that we have to pay. Regards Ruby >>> >>> >>> >>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf >>> Of TapTapSee >>> Sent: Friday, November 08, 2013 2:01 AM >>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>> Subject: Re: Tap TapSee >>> >>> >>> >>> Hello, >>> >>> >>> >>> I'd like to address the TapTapSee's transition from a free app to a >>> subscription service. Due to the high costs of image recognition, we were >>> forced to change TapTapSee into a subscription based service. The >>> subscriptions are being introduced over the next few days. We offer two >>> options. Option 1) 100 Picture Pack for $7.99 with no time limit. Option 2) >>> 1 Month of Unlimited Pictures for $9.99. The purchase is done through your >>> Apple iTunes account. If you choose, for example, the 1 month unlimited >>> pack, then you will be prompted with a message to renew after that time >>> period runs out. We tried to keep TapTapSee for free as long as we could, >>> and we were able to do it for over a year, but unfortunately we're facing a >>> situation where we either need to transition to a paid subscription, or >>> shut >>> the app down completely. >>> >>> >>> >>> Best Wishes, >>> >>> >>> On Thursday, November 7, 2013 7:18:31 AM UTC-8, tmeade wrote: >>> >>> Has anyone else noticed that now when you go to use TapTapSee, you get a >>> message stating you need to purchase credits to use their app? I think it >>> was $7.99 for 100 pictures or $9.99 for unlimited per month. Hope this >>> doesn't end up hurting them. I would pay for the app but not sure I will be >>> >>> doing credits. 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