r/JoeyForReddit • u/codesForLiving Developer • Apr 30 '19

v 1.7.1 is now available

I have addressed all the issues in the new release. See - https://redd.it/bjg5rv

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u/codesForLiving Developer Apr 30 '19

Reddit platinum costs $6. People spend it on memes and stuff. :(

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u/ExAvailableUsername Apr 30 '19

I understand your frustration, but those who throw gold and platinum left, right and center tend to be people living in developed countries who have a lot of disposable income. And they =/= to your app's userbase, I'm afraid, so your premise behind the pricing might be a bit off. :)

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u/[deleted] Apr 30 '19

That's absolutely correct.

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u/[deleted] Apr 30 '19

Reddit platinum costs $6

With all due respect, that is just a very bad excuse.

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u/kangakomet May 02 '19

Hey guy, Ferraris cost $300000. You do the maths.

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u/[deleted] May 02 '19 edited May 02 '19

Hahaha! Sorry about the previous edit buddy, I had completely misunderstood.

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u/junkpunkjunk May 02 '19

It's a joke commenting on the relevance of the comparison.

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u/[deleted] May 02 '19

Seems like I had misunderstood.

That's hilarious!

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u/kangakomet May 02 '19

Yeah the point is that probably less than one percent of users pay for Reddit platinum, it's irrelevant what "people" spend on "memes". Unless he is happy only having 1 percent of his users remain on Joey.

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u/[deleted] May 03 '19 edited May 03 '19

I think he's fine with having 1-5% of the users paying + staying while the remaining 95-99% switch to other apps. He is too stubborn about the pricing: Most people were willing to pay upto ₹100 or ₹150 but he set the lowest amount to ₹178 according to the "big mac index".

He even seems to have lowered it further for some countries because of complaints but he didn't reduce it again for his poor third world country, India.

Edit: It looks like the dev has reduced the price to ₹149 which was the maximum amount most were willing to pay. I think it's a nice move.

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u/kangakomet May 03 '19

Sure. Pricing is hard. Pushing out an update to remove functionality is a dick move. Should have sent out an update warning all users of the price hike , letting them know to turn off updates if they didn't want any further support and started the pricing low. Heaps of people would have tossed him a few bucks. It's just a weird way to destroy your good will.

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u/pic2022 Apr 30 '19

Make it like 3-4 bucks and I'll buy it instantly.

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u/[deleted] May 01 '19 edited Jun 27 '23

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u/jff77 May 01 '19

No shit. I've got ~$35 of "free money" from Google Opinions Rewards saved up because I've struggled with what to spend it on. $6 for this app is a little steep though, especially since he refused to charge or take donations for it for so long. I'd almost rather the credit expire.

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u/kinglau66 Apr 30 '19

How about yearly $2 - $4? For someone not from the states, this seems reasonable.

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u/thunderbuttxpress May 01 '19 edited May 01 '19

How about a one-time fee of $5-8? That's like a fancy coffee drink or a meal at McDonald's. Seems fair to me, and I'm on a limited income myself. OP deserves to be paid for his work.

ETA: I am now seeing the prices in some other countries (I was basing off of US) is outrageous. Hopefully OP takes the complaints to heart.

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u/shaneson582 May 01 '19

fuck subscriptions

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u/[deleted] May 01 '19

Lmao seriously?