While this move will definitely make some of the original users happy, it seems like a group of them still feel betrayed. The announcement was made in a tweet linking to another Medium blog post by the company. It all depends on maintenance costs and other factors. Notability warns, however, that they can’t guarantee that new features in the future will also remain free. In a future 11.0.2 update, initial buyers of the app will get lifetime access to existing premium features. Update 1: Notability has decided to give initial buyers lifetime access to premium featuresįollowing online outrage on several platforms, it seems like Notability has decided to do the right thing, according to MacRumors. As a result, users feel betrayed and disappointed by the way they’re getting treated, despite their loyalty in the past years.ĭo you use Notability? If so, how do you feel about their new business model? Let us know in the comments section below. It has grown throughout the years - thanks to paid users’ support - and become one of the most recommended apps for note-taking. Notability is currently in the top charts of productivity apps on the App Store, and it has the Editors’ Choice badge. Doesn’t the App Store usually do a new v2 app for subscription, and keep the old legacy paid for app? First time I’ve seen paid change to subscription…😠 Īnnoyed that my paid for app is “upgrading” me to a subscription service. “How to go from a great business to just a plain scam.” – Lessons taught by Anderson Santos November 2, 2021Įxcept you all aren’t “free”, are you And you’re taking away features that people, like myself, fairly paid for already and now you’re trying to make us subscribe with that yearly fee to get said features again? Madness.
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For example, let customers who have already purchased a “full game unlock” continue to access the full game after you introduce a subscription model for new customers. If you are changing your existing app to a subscription-based business model, you should not take away the primary functionality existing users have already paid for. It also arguably violates the Apple App Store guidelines. And that is clearly not enough, based on their online complaints. In this case, initial buyers are only getting a single year of premium. Usually, apps that are switching to freemium grandfather original users and give them extra perks. This move doesn’t seem fair to users who had to buy the app for $8.99, in addition to other IAPs. Very disappointed there is no grandfathering in will be switching.
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I happily paid for the Mac and iOS versions of Notability separately all the way back in 2015, and it’s accompanied me through 3 degrees now. Now, in one year you’ll force me into a subscription scheme to use functions I’ve already purchased (also Cloudsync) ?!!!Īstonished that is moving to a subscription model. – I’ve purchased stickers & Notebooks (IAP) – I’ve purchased Hamdwriting recognition (IAP) This got users raging on online platforms such as Twitter and Reddit, according to MacRumors. Afterward, they will be losing all premium features to a paywall, including ones bought separately as IAPs, such as handwriting recognition.
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Users who had already bought the app will get a free subscription for a year. Owned by Ginger Labs, Notability announced in a Medium blog post that it will be going free on the App Store.
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