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Noticed anything new in the App Store lately? Well, if you haven't been there yet, Apple added a new section to it, as mentioned above. What exactly is the possible reasoning behind it though?
The new section has been released to promote free applications that are on the App Store, entitled "Try Before You Buy." It gives one a glimpse of a large amount of the "free" or "lite" versions of apps.
However, when it comes to app piracy, the title is interesting. Word is that pirate apps do allow one to "try before buying," but that Apple doesn't offer the capability of app trials before investing your hard earned dough. But the counterclaim is that Apple does offer app trials in the form of "lite" editions within the App Store. So the speculation is that Apple is furthering this claim where one can "try before buying" without piracy getting involved.
What do you think MaclLifers? Any thoughts as to the change on the App Store? Feel free to leave some comments below!
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arithehun1
August 09, 2010 at 12:34pm
I am planning to make some paid apps, and my free app is coming soon. However, to make my apps crack-resistent, I am not using Apple's payment system. The apps will be free from the app-store. However, when you download them, they will be free for one day, using the NSDate utility. Then you will have to pay from within the app. That is free trial.
xrayted
August 07, 2010 at 8:07am
Silly title Try Before You Buy if all you can see are free or lite versions.
How is that trying anything?
Technically you don't buy anything for free.Apple really doesn't a mature and legal way for folks to try paid apps from developers.
Apps the stop working after a certain number of days or clicks would be a start.
And why doesn't Apple have video clips of apps on the App store?
Pierce
August 06, 2010 at 6:33pm
Agreed, the only app piracy is those hackulo evil doers who offer cracked apps :@
I don't understand how jailbreaking became legal though! It offers a free app which you can download to download all of those paid apps free! EEEEEEVIL! Makes me lose money :( (me = developer btw) sorry to go on, I am happy that they added this new section though :) there could soon be an option to actually try any app for a limited amount of time! (or something like that so we don't have to make another whole app just for trial purposes :P)
jiubreyn
August 06, 2010 at 4:20am
How is this considered to be piracy if the "lite" or "free" versions are being promoted by the developer and is not created by Apple? This is clearly not a case of piracy.
If you were to download full apps without paying the attached price then that would be piracy.
MLO
August 06, 2010 at 3:23am
It's about time, you know how much money I wasted on purchases I didn't like.
