user know because it would be a real pain for them if it popped up
every time the keyboard did :)
However they would be able to click directly to download it or maybe
tell it to remind them rather than just going away for ever.
If you combine that with TreKing's idea of a button in the settings,
and you have a pretty good chance that the user will know they have
the option.
I must say, I'm happy that the users will have a chance to try it free
first, because its the kind of thing that there are many poor
implementations of. Now I have to figure out how to maintain two
versions of the app, as the library system seems to be very broken!
- Brill Pappin
On Dec 3, 5:52 pm, YuviDroid <yuvidr...@gmail.com> wrote:
> You could push an update to the free version, and then in its app
> description advertise the paid version. In this way users who will want to
> update their free-installed version will see the promo text in the market.
> (although they might use the "Update all" button and not see the new
> description...).
>
> I've never written an input-method, but if it's possible to show a dialog
> (or launch an activity) you could show a one time promotion of the paid
> version when your input method gets opened. Mmm....does it make sense? :P
>
> Yuvi
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> On Fri, Dec 3, 2010 at 11:12 PM, Brill Pappin <br...@pappin.ca> wrote:
> > Actually, my question was not about a separate app, but more along the
> > lines of how you tell the user they can upgrade. What ways work and
> > are unobtrusive and what ways don't.
>
> > - Brill Pappin
>
> > On Dec 2, 5:46 pm, Leon Moreyn-Android Development
> > <lmor...@earthcam.com> wrote:
> > > pretty much thats the general method being used. One thing to consider
> > > is unpublishing the app and releasing a paid version in its place. But
> > > users may find that kinda a slap in the face. I would say do as your
> > > doing, add features to the app and call it app Plus and charge money
> > > for it. Remember though those feature need to be worth the price you
> > > apply to the app though. What you can do is remove features in an
> > > update to your free app and keep them in your paid version.
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> > > On Dec 2, 3:42 pm, Brill Pappin <br...@pappin.ca> wrote:
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> > > > I've got a situation a lot of us do, where I have released a free
> > > > version and now need to make a Paid version of the same app.
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> > > > As those who have tried will know, you can't change an app from Free
> > > > to Paid (a silly feature of the Market).
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> > > > So, what I'm planning to do is release a "Plus" version that has more
> > > > features.
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> > > > What are others doing to help direct users to their paid versions from
> > > > their Free versions?
> > > > I'n my case its an input method, so I have to be careful about how I
> > > > tell the user about the paid version with more features.
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> > > > Comments?
>
> > > > - Brill Pappin
>
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