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BY J.R. BOOKWALTERThere was a time when
buying software meant using
it as long as you’d like — that
is, assuming one could avert
their gaze from the allure of upgrades with
cool new features or OS compatibility
fixes. However, modern developers have
found in-app purchases and subscriptions
to be a more sustainable form of revenue
in the long run.
Although I prefer the old way of doing
business, companies like Readdle have
found a way to successfully evolve from
paid apps to subscriptions without raising
the ire of longtime users who helped get
them this far.