Hello Liz, The update that will be released does not have anything to do with the activation of the subscription. The subscription service has already started. It's just being introduced over a period of time. The update that you've mentioned will include a correction to TapTapSee that will cause it to not count "failed to send" or "timed out" images as your used up credits. Also, the update will introduce a counter in the About section that will track the number of images left in your subscription. Again, the update is not the trigger to a subscription.
Best Wishes, TapTapSee On Saturday, November 9, 2013 1:13:12 AM UTC-8, Elizabeth Ulrich wrote: > > 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" <[email protected] <javascript:>> > 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: [email protected] <javascript:> > > 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 <[email protected]<javascript:>> > 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 <[email protected] <javascript:>> > 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: [email protected] <javascript:> [mailto: > [email protected] <javascript:>] On Behalf > >>> Of TapTapSee > >>> Sent: Friday, November 08, 2013 2:01 AM > >>> To: [email protected] <javascript:> > >>> 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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