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Charlie Chapman Jan 28, 2023

The closer I get on this @darknoise subscription update the more terrified I am to release it. I feel like there’s so many little things I could get wrong that will bring down the fury of thousands of angry customers and it’s really hard to test (though I understand much easier now than it used to be)

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JoshDB Jan 28, 2023

@charliemchapman Actual pricing will be a huge factor. I Iike Dark Noise a lot, but only use it a few times a year for travel. My use case makes it an easy purchase but borderline for subscription (and I’m typically generous with subscriptions). Not sure if my usage is typical.

You should ultimately make the decision that is sustainable for your business and I would never complain about it or be angry. Just thought I would share my perspective in case it was useful.

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Charlie Chapman Jan 28, 2023

@JoshDB yeah I was thinking maybe the monthly option would be good for those use cases? Like if you’re traveling you could sub for a month and then immediately cancel like I usually do for Flighty?

Understand if that’s not worth the hassle when there’s a lot of other options on the App Store though

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JoshDB

@charliemchapman Yeah, that could be a good compromise. Or maybe something like the day- or week-passes offered by apps like Guardian? Certainly interesting.

I assume you have good data on typical usage patterns and mine is probably atypical. And that’s actually irrelevant as long as you have enough users with the right usage patterns to justify subscriptions at a sufficient price. More users is not better if it’s not adding to your financial sustainability.