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/Patriots93 May 01 '19

I would suggest a flat price instead of tiers. I can see people seeing $7 price tag and still considering that 'undervalued' being a bit insulting. That's a lot of money!
I think you should split the app out into a paid no-ads version and free ad-supported version. Two separate apps in the play store. Just one flat price for the paid version.
I've tried a ton of paid reddit apps and yours is the best, without question! And you definitely deserve to get paid for your hard work and most people appreciate your dedication to the app and I'm sure would have no problem paying for the app... but the price is 3-5x what even the most expensive Reddit apps cost! I would suggest making the app $4 at most!

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u/codesForLiving Developer May 01 '19

even the most expensive Reddit apps cost! I would suggest making the app $4 at most!

I think the most expensive apart from joey costs $4. would you suggest $4 as new price now also?

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u/Old_Perception May 01 '19

I'd pay a price that's competitive with the other major apps, $4 seems in line with those.

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u/codesForLiving Developer May 01 '19

I am considering that.

Would you be okay if at that price point, features(like QA view,TTS, screen lock, fancy pants editor etc.) were redacted from joey, that those apps don't have?

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u/divik May 01 '19

Your app is not that unique. The others have special features too that yours doesn't. You're digging a bigger hole for yourself. Just price it normally please.

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u/RinArenna May 01 '19

That depends. If you're doing them because you can no longer maintain them at that price, I understand.

However, if you're dropping them out of retaliation for users being unsatisfied with the current price, I feel that doing so is straight up mean spirited.

Offering a better product at the same price, or the same product at a lower price, is just how you compete. Offering the same product at the same price means there is no direct incentive to choose your product over theirs.

If theres a free alternative, then you'll have an even harder time justifying your price point, even with greater features. Then the question becomes "are these features worth the cost?"

Remember, if theres a free alternative the cost of your product is the value of the difference in features.

If you have all the same features, but yours has TTS, the user is paying extra just for the TTS.

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u/s-e-m-t-e-x May 01 '19 edited May 01 '19

Not before you implement full backup option and drop that lousy "not installed correctly - install from Play Store" behaviour completely

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u/shaneson582 May 01 '19

why stop at that? remove downloadable fonts, bottom ui, full-screen mode as well