Apple today debuted limited-time deals on 20 productivity apps in the iOS App Store in a section of the store called "Amazing Productivity Apps", with popular apps like Clear, Notability and Fantastical 2 getting special prices for a limited time.
The apps' new prices range from $0.99 to $6.99, and include the following:
- Clear ($2)
- Notability ($2)
- MindNode ($5)
- Scanner Pro ($3)
- Fantastical 2 for iPhone ($5)
- Fantastical 2 for iPad ($8)
- Launch Center Pro ($2)
- Boxer for Gmail, Outlook ($5)
- Prizmo ($5)
- Tydlig - Typing Reimagined ($1)
- iTranslate Voice ($2)
- Writer Pro ($5)
- Grafio - Diagrams and Ideas ($4)
- PDF Expert 5 ($5)
- PCalc ($5)
- Gneo ($4)
- Due ($2)
- Todo ($2)
- TextGrabber ($7)
- MobileFamilyTree 7 ($7)
- Scanbot ($1)
Some of the discounts are fairly steep, like Writer Pro's discount from $19.99 to $4.99, while others are discounted at least 50%, like Notability going from $4.99 to $1.99. However, it's unknown how long these discounts will be in effect.
Top Rated Comments
Of course they do. Those who want to support the developers for the hard work. Some people make a living off those apps, mind you.
If you don't pay anything upfront, developers will usually have alternative business models, like showing you ads, mining your data, spamming you with IAP offers...
I, by far, prefer the former business model: Pay a cheap price upfront, then get treated like a respected customer. What's $2 for an app when people gladly pay $60+/month for their smartphone plan? It also wasn't that long ago that people paid $30-40 a pop for simple Game Boy games.
The only thing that wasn't already said is that you're an idiot commenter who thinks he's cool for replying first.
I miss the down vote button!
Pirating is something to brag about? Majority of apps in the App Store are under $5, don't be a cheapskate. Haha.
On topic, Launch and Clear are must-haves for me. Incredible apps.