Hey everyone 👋
I’ll be submitting Bean to the App Store today and have finalised the pricing for Bean Pro launch.
Bean Pro is completely optional and gives you access to the following:
- Multiple accounts
- Push notifications
- Grouped communities
- Premium themes
- Accent colour options
- Comment themes
- Custom app icons
- More font options
Pricing will be as follows:
- $1.99 / month
- $14.99 / year
- $49.99 / lifetime with a discount to $29.99 for the first week
I know pricing is difficult and subscription fatigue is a real thing but hopefully I’ve got a good balance of pricing and features with much more planned including mod tools, widgets, and more customisation options.
Thank you to everyone who has helped test Bean and get it to where it is. I couldn’t have done with without you! ❤️
If I’m being honest, the pricing might be a bit too high for an unproven platform like Lemmy. Obviously, I’m not against monetization and you should be rewarded for your work, but I do wonder how many people are gonna be willing to pay for Pro if (for example) Lifetime costs more than the first release of Apollo Ultra.
I for one think it’s very reasonable pricing and I‘m also convinced that a high quality app like Bean is going to be the key to making Lemmy a successful platform.
Lemmy is unproven, but i think apps like Bean will go a long way towards making it viable long-term. I’m willing to take that gamble to help support the platform. Thats how I’m thinking about the pricing.
Yes, the subscription supports the app developer, but its also an investment in something I desperately want to succeed at the platform level.
It seems that I’m in the minority but, I find it a bit to early for prices when the app is still in (early) development.
I wish you the best though.
Thank you! And I appreciate the feedback.
I would say I’m past the “early development” phase now. I’m happy with the feature set that’s included for 1.0 and Pro is a totally optional subscription or one-time purchase that unlocks premium features and customisation options.
I hope you’ll check Bean out when it hits the store anyway. I’m really proud of it and look forward to continuing to work on it.
I’ll take advantage of the first week discounted pricing.
@steve228uk That seems very reasonable pricing.
Personally, I’d like to see multiple accounts remain a free feature. While I’m sure there are counter examples, this feels like a standard feature in most apps.
