Free Upgrade from SecretBook 3 to 4
I didn’t intend to make the upgrade from SecretBook 3 to 4 a free upgrade, but in the end I made the decision that it was the best thing to do. The truth is that I am incredibly busy at the moment. SecretBook for the iPhone is out, SecretBook 4 is now out, and I am beta testing another iPhone and Mac application that will be out shortly. As many of you know I’ve also just had a baby daughter.
So I had to prioritise carefully. To charge for an upgrade I’d need to rewrite my licensing code. I’ve always tried to put a minimum of effort into the licensing code, given a choice between updating this code or adding a new feature I’ve always gone with the new feature. My logic behind this is adding a new feature will help me get new customers. Tightening up the licensing code may make it more difficult for the people that don’t pay for SecretBook, but they tend to find a way around most licensing schemes. Most likely they are not the kind of people that would purchase a license anyway. So I decided to do the best I could for the paying users and not worry about the ones that don’t. From time to time I get an email from someone that used a pirated copy of SecretBook and liked it enough to actually pay for it. I like those kind of emails.
So I decided I didn’t have time to charge for the upgrade. Undoubtedly this means I earn less money, hopefully I can make this up in future sales of new applications.
So to anyone that has upgraded, perhaps you could do something for me that doesn’t involve paying money. I could really do with help publicising SecretBook, I get a lot of feedback from people telling me how much they like it, but I need to get the word out to more people. This actually helps you too as the more successful SecretBook is the more time I can devote to improving it. So if you can please consider doing one of the following:
- Post a blog entry on your blog describing how you use SecretBook and why you like it
- Post a review on MacUpdate, VersionTracker, the Apple App Store, or anywhere else you discuss Mac software.
- Send me a template file to include in the Welcome Screen. This could be for a specific use, or localised to your language or country.
Enjoy the free upgrade.
5 Responses
- Marco
September 14th, 2008 Thank you very much, Jason!
This is a great support and a good upgrade.Good work.
- Michael
September 14th, 2008 Thank you for your work and the free upgrade! I already posted a review on the App Store and I am recommending your application to my collegues.
Greetings, Michael- Joyce
September 15th, 2008 Jason, you’re the man!
Thanks for all your efforts and support. Now I can buy SB for iphone.
Can’t wait to try it out. I love all the new features in SB4.- Greg
October 7th, 2008 Thank you for the free upgrade…good idea as I bought the iPhone version. I wouldnt have done that if 4 wasnt free.
- 100tral
October 14th, 2008 Merci beaucoup !
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