App subscriptions are here to stay and it`s time to get over it
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It`s better than the alternative. Earlier today long-time developer Tapbots released Tweetbot 6, a new update to the popular Twitter app. The app itself is a nice update, but that isn`t what everyone is talking about. Instead, everyone is talking about the switch to a new subscription-based pricing model. Here we go again. I say again because we`ve been here plenty of times over the years. It happened when 1Password switched to a subscription model. Ulysses switched and upset people, as have many more. 1Password moved over to subscriptions almost four years ago and people are still whinging about it. Four. Years. Later. For context, Tweetbot 6 costs $0.99 per month or $5.99 per year. We`re not talking about the I am Rich app here. So why are developers doing away with paid-for apps and switching to subscriptions? Because if they don`t, they won`t be able to make apps anymore. Because people don`t buy apps. This all stems from the infamous App Store race to the bottom that saw ...