Comments on: iPhone App Store: Where Are the Free Trials? http://blog.laptopmag.com/iphone-app-store-where-are-the-free-trials News and views on today's hottest laptops, cell phones, and other mobile devices. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:25:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Iv Ray http://blog.laptopmag.com/iphone-app-store-where-are-the-free-trials/comment-page-1#comment-22837 Iv Ray Sun, 23 Aug 2009 07:59:06 +0000 http://blog.laptopmag.com/?p=2407#comment-22837 A real horror! Especially after it is virtually impossible to find applications with 5 stars. The majority have three or less. I guess this is an annoyance similar to the iPhone being offered by one provider only. Shows that nobody is perfect. Unfortunately. A real horror! Especially after it is virtually impossible to find applications with 5 stars. The majority have three or less. I guess this is an annoyance similar to the iPhone being offered by one provider only. Shows that nobody is perfect. Unfortunately.

]]> By: Mike Orb http://blog.laptopmag.com/iphone-app-store-where-are-the-free-trials/comment-page-1#comment-12976 Mike Orb Fri, 19 Sep 2008 05:14:30 +0000 http://blog.laptopmag.com/?p=2407#comment-12976 Apple is making a big mistake by not providing built-in trials of any $$$ apps. I can afford to buy apps, but am frugal and don't want to waste my $$$ on junk. How hard could it be to have the BUY button be TRY instead. Then, after XX days the app stops working and the phone/touch says "BUY / DELETE" if I try to run it. Obviously SW vendors on PC/Mac have done the calculus and realize that they make more $$$ via trial->purchase path then they lose via piracy that results from trial cracks. Apple, you are missing out on lots more $$$. I hope this is just something they are working on. Apple is making a big mistake by not providing built-in trials of any $$$ apps. I can afford to buy apps, but am frugal and don’t want to waste my $$$ on junk. How hard could it be to have the BUY button be TRY instead. Then, after XX days the app stops working and the phone/touch says “BUY / DELETE” if I try to run it.

Obviously SW vendors on PC/Mac have done the calculus and realize that they make more $$$ via trial->purchase path then they lose via piracy that results from trial cracks.

Apple, you are missing out on lots more $$$. I hope this is just something they are working on.

]]> By: Fugo http://blog.laptopmag.com/iphone-app-store-where-are-the-free-trials/comment-page-1#comment-11921 Fugo Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:45:39 +0000 http://blog.laptopmag.com/?p=2407#comment-11921 There are some trial or "light" versions of apps. one for example is the vnc-client for the iphone. it has reduced functionality and is for free. You have to buy the full version if you need the full functionality. but often it would be more interesting to test the full functionality for a few days to check it in reallife. maybe this is coming - appstore is a very young platform and will grow with time. There are some trial or “light” versions of apps. one for example is the vnc-client for the iphone. it has reduced functionality and is for free. You have to buy the full version if you need the full functionality. but often it would be more interesting to test the full functionality for a few days to check it in reallife.

maybe this is coming – appstore is a very young platform and will grow with time.

]]> By: Plinio http://blog.laptopmag.com/iphone-app-store-where-are-the-free-trials/comment-page-1#comment-11493 Plinio Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:50:35 +0000 http://blog.laptopmag.com/?p=2407#comment-11493 I think the reason why there is no free-trial apps is because Apple's partners are afraid people will just hack them after jailbreaking the iPhone/iPod 2.0. What I really didn't understand is why an app (I don't remember which one, I only know it's a financial/business app) has two version: the lite, for free, and the full for "just" US$ 499,90. My God, I think it has a link to the future so I can know the stocks prices for next week! I think the reason why there is no free-trial apps is because Apple’s partners are afraid people will just hack them after jailbreaking the iPhone/iPod 2.0.

What I really didn’t understand is why an app (I don’t remember which one, I only know it’s a financial/business app) has two version: the lite, for free, and the full for “just” US$ 499,90. My God, I think it has a link to the future so I can know the stocks prices for next week!

]]> By: Kung Fu http://blog.laptopmag.com/iphone-app-store-where-are-the-free-trials/comment-page-1#comment-10905 Kung Fu Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:59:06 +0000 http://blog.laptopmag.com/?p=2407#comment-10905 because they are apple that is why. I love how when you type in your iTunes password it shows the character then encrypts it Brilliant man. because they are apple that is why. I love how when you type in your iTunes password it shows the character then encrypts it Brilliant man.

]]> By: SierraMike http://blog.laptopmag.com/iphone-app-store-where-are-the-free-trials/comment-page-1#comment-10897 SierraMike Fri, 11 Jul 2008 01:40:25 +0000 http://blog.laptopmag.com/?p=2407#comment-10897 Maybe the "free" apps ARE the free trials... and once they get the addicts hooked to those, they'll charge you to keep using them... Maybe the “free” apps ARE the free trials… and once they get the addicts hooked to those, they’ll charge you to keep using them…

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