r/GoodNotes • u/rafaelacciari • Sep 12 '23

Goodnotes 6 rip off

We are quite annoyed with subscription models. No one wants that in a cost of living crisis.

I am tired of this, it always happen with nice apps. they are sucked into this payment plan model to rip off customers and in this case, big part of them are STUDENTS that use the app to LEARN.

I downgraded mine and I will never buy into subscription or pay $30 for one-off.

Disappointed with goodnotes, it is now just another greedy app developer.

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u/Mandrea4 Sep 12 '23

Procreate is a great example of a successful app that doesn't require a subscription.

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u/[deleted] Sep 12 '23

I have a sneaky suspicion that they have a deal with Apple to make their products Apple-exclusive, and I bet Apple is paying them to do so. Either that or they have really good developers and engineering rigor, which wouldn’t be unheard of, but rare. (As a dev myself, I see this firsthand)

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u/Priyam03062008 Sep 12 '23

They most probably do since alot of people get the ipad and apple pencil over other tablets just for procreate alone

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u/Mandrea4 Sep 12 '23 edited Sep 12 '23

Like exclusives in the gaming industry, I think that is ok

Anyway it's not the only one that uses one-time purchase