Comments on: From paid to free: iPhone app trend? Neccessity? http://steveouting.com/2008/10/13/from-paid-to-free-iphone-app-trend-neccessity/ Journalist, consultant, entrepreneur ... Musings on digital media, Web 2.0/3.0, & news in the Internet era Wed, 02 May 2012 20:38:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Randall http://steveouting.com/2008/10/13/from-paid-to-free-iphone-app-trend-neccessity/comment-page-1/#comment-10822 Randall Mon, 20 Oct 2008 03:00:45 +0000 http://steveouting.com/?p=583#comment-10822 great article and I completely agree. I am right now trying to determine whether or not to charge for my app. It will be a niche app but there is something to be said about building the largest user base possible and then monetize later. Then again, we are putting a lot of time and money to give people something we think will really be helpful and by getting paid upfront, we can afford to fine tune without the pressure of trying to squeeze $ out. great article and I completely agree. I am right now trying to determine whether or not to charge for my app. It will be a niche app but there is something to be said about building the largest user base possible and then monetize later.

Then again, we are putting a lot of time and money to give people something we think will really be helpful and by getting paid upfront, we can afford to fine tune without the pressure of trying to squeeze $ out.

]]> By: iphoneski http://steveouting.com/2008/10/13/from-paid-to-free-iphone-app-trend-neccessity/comment-page-1/#comment-9732 iphoneski Tue, 14 Oct 2008 09:29:59 +0000 http://steveouting.com/?p=583#comment-9732 A lot of the applications are coming down in price or are released free from the start. Companies are finally getting the idea that a free application might give their website / service more impressions, reputation and the opportunity to become a force in a the mobile market segment. A lot of the applications are coming down in price or are released free from the start.

Companies are finally getting the idea that a free application might give their website / service more impressions, reputation and the opportunity to become a force in a the mobile market segment.

]]> By: Karen http://steveouting.com/2008/10/13/from-paid-to-free-iphone-app-trend-neccessity/comment-page-1/#comment-9706 Karen Tue, 14 Oct 2008 02:09:28 +0000 http://steveouting.com/?p=583#comment-9706 I like Fitnio the best! Its super easy to use and is the only app that tells you how many calories you've burned. Check it out: http://www.fitnio.com I like Fitnio the best!

Its super easy to use and is the only app that tells you how many calories you’ve burned.

Check it out:
http://www.fitnio.com

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