Comments on: First Example of In-App Purchasing Does Not Bode Well

By: kunal

kunal — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 11:01:20 +0000

I am new in iphone technology. I have to start In-App puchase application. I need the architecture and sample code of this application

By: kunal

kunal — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 10:58:33 +0000

I am new in iphone technology. I have to In-App puchase application. I need the architecture and sample code of this application

By: Janet

Janet — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:39:52 +0000

>>>If stand-alone Garmin and Tom-Tom hardware with software can be purchased for $150 or less and used without annual subscriptions, their iPhone Apps should worth a one-time payment of $20-$30 — at most!

You forget that you have to buy a separate FM receiver and an annual subscription fee in order to get live traffic information.

You also forget that GPS hardware makers are dying left and right.

By: Navigon’s Mobile Navigator iPhone App Beats TomTom to Market | Design Website

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:47:19 +0000

[...] effort isn’t strictly the first iPhone turn-by-turn app–that label goes to Gokivo, which hit Friday and costs $10 per month–but it’s the first product from a big, [...]

By: Navigon’s Mobile Navigator iPhone App Beats TomTom to Market

Navigon’s Mobile Navigator iPhone App Beats TomTom to Market — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:08:34 +0000

[...] effort isn’t strictly the first iPhone turn-by-turn app–that label goes to Gokivo, which hit Friday and costs $10 per month–but it’s the first product from a big, [...]

By: HD Boy

HD Boy — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 06:18:15 +0000

…Oh, and the $9.99 per month, Verizon and AAA navigation fees are questionable too. Verizon is a known leech.

4. We’ve already paid federal taxes to launch and support the damn navigation satellites. I’d pay a one-time fee to use the service and never have to upgrade it again (perhaps only upgrading when I chose to do so).
5. What if I live in an area where new roads are seldom built or I don’t travel as much as a salesman?
6. I might need and want the service, but not every day, and I don’t want to be nickel-and-dimed to death.

By: HD Boy

HD Boy — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 06:09:12 +0000

I say avoid all these “turn-by-turn navigation Apps for now and send a crystal clear message to the developers — no subscription fees.

1. A $99 subscription fee is like Microsoft trying to get everyone to rent music — it ain’t gonna’ happen.
2. If stand-alone Garmin and Tom-Tom hardware with software can be purchased for $150 or less and used without annual subscriptions, their iPhone Apps should worth a one-time payment of $20-$30 — at most!
3. Even then, these new, unproven Apps first should be available on a 24-hour, trial basis and/or with a refund available if the software doesn’t meet the customer’s approval.

By: iPhone OS 3.0: new revenue opportunities for publishers | Johann van Tonder

iPhone OS 3.0: new revenue opportunities for publishers | Johann van Tonder — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 22:45:21 +0000

[...] first app to take advantage of both these features, Gokivo, drew heavy criticism. The navigation app is sold in the iTunes store for 99 cents. For $9.99 p.m, payable from inside [...]

By: Jeredb.com » Called it as soon as I heard it.

Jeredb.com » Called it as soon as I heard it. — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 15:07:49 +0000

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By: MDolley

MDolley — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 09:29:46 +0000

What about flick fishing? It updated with in app purchasing as soon as I updated to OS 3.0 on my iPod touch?

It was 1.19 ($AU) for a new fishing location. Which I think is a good example of in app purchasing.