I never understood the kiddies who could afford an iPhone but couldn't afford $1 apps. Guess they'll flock to Android and crush that platforms app programmers.
They forget to ask for an iTunes gift card along with their iDevice.
Exactly what I was thinking. Time and time again I have paid money for apps that look good but are ultimate crap. And it is almost impossible to get a refund.
True, but how much money have you lost. If you buy a $3 app that you really like, be honest; it's worth much more than $3 to you. So take that into consideration with the money you "lost" on bad apps, and you'll probably come out ahead.
That said, I agree that demo versions would be really nice.
I fail to understand why this is such a problem. I am a developer. I write software. So I have a bit of knowledge in this area. It is easy to implement protection against pirated software especially on server based games and the like. The fact that these developers like Hunted Cow choose not to do so is strange.
Lots of app don't, and shouldn't, have a server component.
I pirate apps. I pirate music. I pirate software. I pirate just about anything i can. I have not bought Adobe Creative Suite ever and have had just about every version. For free. I have a massive library of music. All for free. I download the latest movies, sometimes still in the theater. For free.
Sorry, but its a dog eat dog world, survival of the fittest. If you don't want people stealing your software, build in better protection.
Maybe one day you'll work hard at a job and your boss decides not to pay you. Maybe then you'll understand the value of rewarding someone for hard work.
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