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Apps that shouldn't be Subscriptions (discuss.tchncs.de)

submitted 11 months ago by kirk782@discuss.tchncs.de to c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com

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What is the most useless app that you have seen being given as a subscription?

For me, I tried a 'minimalist' launcher app for Android that had a 7 day trial or something and they had a yearly subscription based model for it. I was aghast. I would literally expect the app to blow my mind and do everything one can assume to go that way. In a world, where Nova Launcher (Yes, I know it has been acquired by Branch folks but it still is a sturdy one) or Niagara exist plus many alternatives including minimalist ones on F Droid, the dev must be releasing revolutionary stuff to factor in a subscription service.

Second, is a controversial choice, since it's free tier is quite good and people like it so much. But, Pocketcasts. I checked it's yearly price the other day, and boy, in my country, I can subscribe to Google Play Pass, YouTube Premium and Spotify and still have money left before I hit the ceiling what Pocketcasts is asking for paid upgrade.

Also, what are your views on one time purchase vs subscriptions? Personally, I find it much easier to purchase, if it's good enough even if it was piratable, something if it is a one time purchase rather than repetitive.

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[-] spyd4r@lemmy.world 21 points 11 months ago

Geocaching. Like come on.

[-] thomasloven@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

Awww I had forgotten about that. Now I’m sad.

[-] somegadgetguy@lemdro.id 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

[-] slightperil@lemm.ee 2 points 11 months ago

I do miss it, that changed very much killed my koy for the past time. The alternatives were never as good.

[-] fender_symphonic584@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago

$30/yr? $2.50 a month? A hobby that gets you outdoors, exploring nature, exploring cities, learning the history and culture of an area, getting you to spend time with your kids in those same spaces if that's applicable to you isn't worth that?

[-] spyd4r@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

$10 a month or $50 a year in Canada. Aren't all the caches community created? Where does the $50 a year go?

[-] fender_symphonic584@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

Well, Canadian costs change the equation, even for me. $10/month is significant compared to $2.50. Caches are community created. But no one would known they were there unless someone published the information. So the money goes to a team of developers working to maintain the app and website, and the API they share with other 3rd parties. They have an office in Seattle as well. They have office staff and a foyer that is maintained for geocachers to visit and earn the find of Geocaching HQ.