Is the existing Clear app just going to update to Clear 2 when you publish it eventually or is it going to be a new app, not related to the existing one? And is it going to be a paid app like Clear 1 or free?

Hey, thanks for joining! So first of all take the following as our current plans and thinking, still working out the details. We’re preparing to update over the existing app. We’re figuring out the specifics of the upgrade model but currently leaning on a subscription meant for daily/hardcore user…

[image] phillryu: We’re preparing to update over the existing app. [image] phillryu: I’m pretty sure the specter of subscription doesn’t really excite anyone Would it be an idea to give potential upgraders a longer trial of Clear 2 or a bigger discount based on wether or not they own o…

TBH if anything I would prefer shutting down sales of Clear Mac and soundsets in it because we can’t guarantee their immediate return for new Clear. I don’t want to make promises we can’t keep, so consider this a tentative plan! But we have been discussing ‘free to try forever’ for legacy customers…

Hi. Would you consider a payment once in every full moon for your loyal customers who want a new fully overhauled version? Or the other alternative is to pay a once off lifetime payment if possible? I’ve been using Clear for 10 years and feel sick in the stomach at the thought of it going to subscri…

I would love a lifetime payment + in-app purchases for new themes, icons and other stuff.

We are going the more Paper route. I think the apps that pivot to subscription and make most of their base mad, are mostly offering their past customers a choice between ‘subscribe, or get out’, and it’s a cruel set of choices to offer. The way we are thinking of it is, we need to rebuild a sustain…

I like the idea of a one-off lifetime payment, I did this with pCloud, and glad I did. However, I think it’s good you’re looking at apps like Paper which really considered their base, before going to subscription. Fantastical didn’t, and copped a massive backlash from the initial loyal customers - g…

Yeah I mean very possible I’m naive but I feel like the most precious thing Clear has going for it is how it is actually lovable as an app for its base, in a deeper way than almost any other app. I am hoping we can excite that love for Clear instead of curdling it. We’ve been setting up a second be…

As for going the subscription route, I understand why this is necessary for developers to do. But as was mentioned by someone else, if every app and everything demands a subscription then I have to be very excited by a new app to even give it a look, when, to use it requires taking on another subscr…

That does sound great for Agenda. I will note with Clear’s minimal simple side a model that sustains by continuously adding new features would probably not be the best fit. But… we do have fun collectibles haha. So maybe there is something there?

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