Show HN: A minimalist Mac app that helps track, allocate, and plan your time

Re:Show HN: A minimalist Mac app that helps track, allocate,... by oiasdjfoiasd on Thursday July 04, 2019 @03:35PM (#20357120)

It depends. If it's a piece of software that never updates, a one time purchase makes sense.

But otherwise, why should you get access to all future updates and ongoing work?

I think Sketch has a good system - you pay once and you only have access to that version forever (bugs and all). In order to update/get new features, you need to pay again or have an ongoing subscription.

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Re:Show HN: A minimalist Mac app that helps track, allocate,... by asutekku on Thursday July 04, 2019 @07:42PM (#20358727)

For a consumer subscription doesn’t really make sense if there’s no value added with the subscription. Also, such small app as this having a subscription would just be straight up insulting.

Of course it is better for the dev to sell a subscription, but having to pay when new versions releases is for the customer the best option.

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Re:Show HN: A minimalist Mac app that helps track, allocate,... by izacus on Friday July 05, 2019 @02:29AM (#20360296)

The software purchase model has worked for years and had made many companies very very rich.

Hint: you can charge for upgrades without forcing them down your users throats.

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Re:Show HN: A minimalist Mac app that helps track, allocate,... by austhrow743 on Friday July 05, 2019 @08:58AM (#20362176)

>But otherwise, why should you get access to all future updates and ongoing work?

Because a norm has been established in software where you can charge for what in physical goods would be considered a defective piece of shit that should be recalled asap. This is beneficial to software developers and is predicated upon the concept of free updates.

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