#subscriptionware

Apple Intelligence — the personal intelligence system for iPhone, iPad, and Mac — combines the power of generative models with personal context to deliver intelligence that’s useful and relevant to the user. As with several of Apple’s Services – such as Apple Music, Apple TV+, iCloud+, Apple Fitness+, Apple Arcade, etc. – more advanced features of Apple Intelligence are expected to eventually…

Apple reportedly asked devs to adopt subscriptions and hike app prices

“Apple invited a group of app developers to a secret April 2017 meeting in New York’s Tribeca district, asking them to move from selling apps at low prices to renting app access through subscriptions, Business Insider reports,” Jeremy Horwitz reports for VentureBeat. “This change is intended to keep users paying for apps ‘on a regular basis, putting money into developer coffers on a regular…

Mac subscription apps are killing my budget

“The winds of change are upon us, dear Mac user,” Jeffrey Mincey writes for Mac360. “Ownership rapidly is becoming a thing of the past. Soon we’ll be renters who use technology gadgets and apps and pay for the privilege by the month.”

“The subscription era is here and after adding up some of the monthly fees, I’m not happy about it,” Mincey writes. “Subscription apps are here and added…

Are subscription-based apps the future, or will they implode?

“The decision of the popular writing app Ulysses to switch from a one-off purchase to a monthly or annual subscription has attracted a great deal of criticism,” Ben Lovejoy writes for 9to5Mac. “The company says that anyone who bought the app when it first launched has now received nine major updates at no cost, and that this isn’t sustainable.”

“Of course, Ullysses isn’t the only app…

How to import TextExpander snippets into TypeIt4Me

“With the new subscription pricing model that TextExpander announced yesterday, many users are looking for a replacement app that with a standard buy-once model,” Kirk McElhearn writes for Kirkville.

“TypeIt4Me, which is the original such app on the Mac, is the best choice for those who want similar features,” McElhearn writes. “This blog post on the TypeIt4Me websiteexplains how to…

When should software be a subscription service?

“The excellent Mac utility app TextExpander is moving to a subscription pricing model, and this is creating a dialogue about the justification for such a model,” Kirk McElhearn writes for Kirkville.

“From a one-off purchase of $35 – plus upgrades every couple of years, usually at about half that price – Smile Software has moved to a monthly subscription service that would cost $47.52…

Alternatives to Adobe Photoshop subscriptions

“Exactly a year ago today Adobe’s Creative Cloud servers went dark for a whole day, leaving some users unable to open their apps,” Adam Banks writes for The Register. “Deadlines were missed, clients were let down, digital editions failed to appear and a generally crap time was had by all.”

“Adobe’s switch to the rental model had already spooked some customers of its most famous…