MatteoFeb 23, 2023

I'm getting some comments about Woolly using recurring subscriptions.
Putting the right value on these apps is always a challenge.
I understand that subscriptions suck big time, but so it's having to maintain an app forever on top of a single purchase of a couple of dollars.

Let's try and see how much you folks would be willing to spend on an little Mastodon app like Woolly.

(I probably already know the answers and should get a real job soon)

~5$ Annual sub
69.4%
25$ one time purchase
24.2%
Nothing at all
6.4%
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Show threadbardiFeb 23, 2023
@mttvll now is _the_ time to set your pricing as close to final as possible. Future you and your actual users will thank you for it. I wouldn’t include a lifetime option either. I’d consider a more approachable starting price point — such as $5 — and something more premium for the full experience. It complicates the offering, but if the feature differentiation is clear, then it could be okay.
Show threadbardiFeb 23, 2023
@mttvll I really think you can go as high as $10 for the base tier, and $20 for the upper. I know competition is stiff, and you don’t want to price yourself out of the equation. But you gotta believe man. In yourself and your fans. It will motivate you to keep adding value for them as well. So in the end, it becomes win-win.
Show threadMatteoFeb 23, 2023
@bardi that's always been the hardest part - believing you built something of value.
Show threadbardi
@mttvll I use it several times every day. Possibly the app I check into the most. I am only one of many. My mindset changed when I started to think of what’s fair not just for users but for myself. Is it correct that the amount of value you put into the app every single day is traded for less than the effort was worth? Easy no.
Feb 23, 2023 at 11:25amWeb