Joe Fabisevich May 9, 2024

1/5 For the last two years I’ve been working on Plinky, sharing my work publicly while the app has been in beta.

Today it’s finally ready to go live in the App Store, and I’d like to not only share the app with you but share more about why I built it.

https://plinky.app/download

What is Plinky?

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Show threadKirk McElhearn
@mergesort @flargh Nice idea. Not worth $40 a year.
May 10, 2024 at 6:36amWeb
Show threadJoe Fabisevich May 10, 2024
@mcelhearn @flargh Would you like be more interested in it for $20? I'm launching with a discounted offer because I truly believe that by the time your subscription renews $40/year will be a fair exchange for the value Plinky provides, especially as I work on this full time and have a propensity for shipping quickly with a roadmap long enough to fill out the next year or two. https://macaw.social/@mergesort/112412702503568595
Joe Fabisevich :verified: (@[email protected])

6/5 Oh dear, I forgot the most important part. I'm offering a 50% launch week discount for people that sign up for Plinky Pro in the next 7 days! You can use discount code REDPANDA or click this link to enjoy Plinky for half the price! https://plinky.app/offers/REDPANDA

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Show threadKirk McElhearnMay 10, 2024
@mergesort @flargh Honestly, I’m not interested in subscription apps. I have to pay so much for apps I need for my work - things like Zoom, Otter, Backblaze, etc - that paying yet another subscription for a simple utility is out of the question. I know the economics of app development, but subscriptions are killing apps. More and more users are getting subscription fatigue, and rightly so.
Show threadKirk McElhearnMay 10, 2024
@mergesort @flargh I switched calendar apps recently because the one I was using increased the subscription by 50%, justifying it by talking about features that I don’t need.
Show threadJoe Fabisevich May 10, 2024
@mcelhearn @flargh I get that, I'm not a huge fan of subscriptions myself, but the situation is what it is. I wish I could justify a lower price for the lifetime unlock, but the sad reality is that if I plan on supporting this app for years to come with all the features I'm planning to add I can't afford to charge much less. 😔
Show threadKirk McElhearnMay 10, 2024

@mergesort @flargh You’re assumption is that your user base will not grow. If that were true, subscriptions make sense. If it does sell well enough that you get more users, you get more sales.

i’ve been writing about this stuff for more than 20 years, and I understand the economics. But a lifetime license at $160 is insane. (1/2)

Show threadKirk McElhearnMay 10, 2024
The only app I’ve paid more than that for as a one off payment in recent years is Logic Pro, which cost $200. A few years ago, it would’ve been normal for an app like yours to sell for $10. Subscriptions have killed apps. (2/2)
Show threadKirk McElhearnMay 10, 2024
Nothing personal, mind you. Just a reaction to more and more people charging expensive subscriptions for accessory apps, not even apps where you actually create something or do work.