For clarification, even though some might consider/use Evernote as a note taking app, I treat Evernote as a document repository with a advanced search capability. But I won’t buy a note taking app as a subscription app. This is a bit nuanced, since I consider some apps as services, such as Adobe, Evernote, etc. I generally won’t buy an personal app where I lose functionality when the subscription expires. If they are not, then developers are as well living in a fantasyland And it can’t just be based on what developers want to implement (if they wish to be successful) - it has to also respond to user requests. If a Subscription costs anything more than $1-2 per month, then developers should be making a commitment to implementing new features, based on both user requests, and on market dynamics, on a very regular basis - it can’t be just a best effort basis. Anyone who expects to get this for their lifetime for free, based on having a paid a one-time fixed price 2 years ago, is living in fantasyland Developers are entitled to and should be able to expect some payment on an ongoing basis for ongoing support - its costs time & effort to fix bugs, update for new iOS releases, etc. purchasing a subscription for a app that has only 1-2 developers behind it, is VERY VERY different. Purchasing a subscription from Adobe where there is a large corporate entity behind a app, vs. If permanent licenses are not available, then I’m more more skeptical of selecting an application that requires a Subscription, and where I lose the functionality on subscription end/expiry, because there is no corresponding guarantee that the app development team will even be there, and also in most cases code has not been put in escrow to ensure I have ongoing availability to the app, if something happens to the developer(s). As a user I’m choosing apps now based on whether or not I can purchase permanent licenses or not. I have a license to GoodNotes 5 and use it occasionallyĪs a personal app user - IMHO there is an over-rotation in general to the Subscription Model. I work in the tech sector and understand the general trend toward the Subscription model This may get voted down, but I’ll provide my opinion.
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