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Re:Show HN: I built an app that competes with Notion and Obs... by kseistrup on Thursday May 23, 2024 @11:33AM (#40455994)
The pricing section mentions “$5.99”. Is that monthly, annually, or for a lifetime? Explicit is better that implicit.

And seriously, why not $6? What can you get for a cent today? Aren't all those .99 prices just attemtps to make something look cheaper than it really is. In my eyes the only thing those prices achieve, is to make the offer look dishonest.

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edit: typo

Re:Show HN: I built an app that competes with Notion and Obs... by FilipPanoski on Thursday May 23, 2024 @12:48PM (#40456981)
Hi. I agree that the pricing on the landing page should provide these details without having to click on it. I'll update this, thanks!

Regarding why not $6 - I've read that .99 converts more, so that's the only reason why I've decided to do it like this.

Re:Show HN: I built an app that competes with Notion and Obs... by kseistrup on Thursday May 23, 2024 @12:59PM (#40457117)
Yeah, the “converts more” is another way of saying “luring people into thinking it's cheaper than it really is”. Let's be honest: $6 and $5.99, while matematically different, is for all practicalities the same price: $6. So if it really “converts more” (and does it really or is it just a myth?) it must be because people are seeing $5.99 as cheaper than $6, when the amounts are really the same. That comes across as dishonesty in my eyes, I'm sorry.
Re:Show HN: I built an app that competes with Notion and Obs... by FilipPanoski on Thursday May 23, 2024 @01:16PM (#40457320)
No worries, I actually appreciate that you've decided to let me know that $5.99 comes of as dishonest to you. I am actually thinking it might be better to instead just put $6 for the reasons you've mentioned. Thanks!
Re:Show HN: I built an app that competes with Notion and Obs... by kseistrup on Thursday May 23, 2024 @04:29PM (#40459528)
Thanks go to you, it's very encouraging.