iPod touch Are there no trials for Touch apps?

[0sync0]

I got my Touch a few days ago. After looking thru the app store I get the impression that there are no trials for the apps. On my Palm just about every app had a trial so I find this quite odd. What is up with Touch apps not having trials?

 

[jmann]

It's just not how the App Store works. Perhaps in the future, apple will introduce this concept with an update or something. That would be a great feature to have.

 

[r.j.s]

A lot of apps have Lite versions, that end up being similar to a trial of the full version.

 

[0sync0]

>> It's just not how the App Store works.
Can't they have a free trial version that expires and a paid version that doesn't?

I've only seen lite versions for games so far.

 

[r.j.s]

I've only seen lite versions for games so far.

They are there for other apps, but not every app - it's on the developer to create the lite version.

 

[jmann]

Can't they have a free trial version that expires and a paid version that doesn't?

They could if they wanted to, but they don't. Like I said they may do it in the future, but currently lite versions of apps are your best bet.

 

[0sync0]

They could if they wanted to, but they don't. Like I said they may do it in the future, but currently lite versions of apps are your best bet.

By 'they' do you mean Apple and not the developers? I should have realized that Apple would be the limiting factor.

 

[jmann]

Yes, I have should have been more clear I was referring to Apple. Making trials is not currently possible with Apple's current restrictions.