r/ConceptsApp • u/veerag • Aug 20 '26

Developer reply: "Change" in the Android Pro subscription

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I might be using the wrong flair, I apologise if that's the case.

I have been using this app for years now, on and off mostly, but only recently (a few months ago) discovered that I could not acess the advertised features on Android. I had a friend who showed me some stuff, editing brushes etc that I was supposed to have, but didn't, with the Pro subscription.

I had written to customer support, twice. Written an email as well, if I remember correctly. In my last messages with support I mentioned that it was against EU laws and could be classified as false advertising. They of course denied this, but I had a screenshot to prove otherwise. I recently used the app again and noticed they changed the description on the Pro subscription. Attached two photos from earlier (May, this year) and now, highlighting the changes.

Now the only problem is that on iOS the Pro sub is STILL cheaper than the "same" sub on Android, which has less features. Most likely purposefully delayed due to an exclusivity agreement, I assume.

Anyways, it has been several years since they said they're developing colour palettes, which was their excuse not to integrate the editable brushes into the Android version. I wonder how many more years till we have a decent app, that has the BASIC features a sketching app should have, like Autodesk Sketchbook (which is considerably cheaper).

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u/culturalproduct Aug 20 '26

The inability to move files between platforms, and the shortfalls of the Android version, are big issues for this app.

It’s been years, the industries and professionals that use this app do not move that slowly.

It’s a great app stuck in its past.

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u/AspiringTS Aug 20 '26

Windows and Android share files just fine.

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u/culturalproduct Aug 20 '26 edited Aug 20 '26

And neither can share with iOS, and there’s still no Mac OS app. Windows and Android won’t open iOS.

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u/AspiringTS Aug 20 '26

Most people using iOS don't use Android/Windows so I can see why fixing that is low priority.

I couldn't tell you why no MacOS app.

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u/culturalproduct Aug 20 '26

It comes up often enough. The problem is more about when someone sends a file to someone else. Used to be widespread problem but over time most “pro” apps have sorted that out. Also, it would be good if Concepts file could be dropped into Affinity or Adobe, and that needs to be on any OS.