I’ve grown tired, or my wallet has, of the subscription based app. I’m not looking for anything in particular, so list your favorite Subscription free apps or Pay Once apps!

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Yeah its a yearly subscription 😔

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Although to be fair that’s quite cheap compared to others. Castro costs at least 18 bucks and fantastical is at looks it up 70 bucks per year :O

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I was a Fantastical advocate until it went to subscription model. At the time I was working in a medical office with one of my tasks being scheduling. I heard a lot of people complaining about the stock calendar and I’d often bring up Fantastical and even gave a quick example if time allowed.

Once the subscription model took over I went right back to Apple Calendar.

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I felt exactly the same. After the switch, I went to BusyCal which is a one time purchase. Worse than fantasical but better than the stock Apple Calendar.

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@Teal @fer0n I never found not only the taste of the application, but the justification of payment. For some reason it didn’t catch me when I tried it.

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I‘m still using fantastical, as some of the new premium features stayed unlocked for previous customers, but not heavily. And I really do think subscriptions are fine, but in no way can I justify 70 bucks per year for that and I don’t want to.

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Calendar 366 is a very good Fantastical replacement. One time payment

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Podcast republic cost $4 one time (for ad removal) and has cross platform support with iOS android and web.

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I‘m happily paying for Castro, I love that app.

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I got it when it was still a one time purchase and I’m able to restore it when I buy a new phone. Very pleased with it as a one-off but would never subscribe.

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Only to remove a small ad. And as it’s a podcast player, you listen, and don’t really see the Ad ever.

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There’s more features such as playback settings if I remember correctly

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