The app is so sloppy now though. Nag screens everywhere and icons telling me to subscribe. The clean minimalist look of this app was a big part of the appeal.
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The app is so sloppy now though. Nag screens everywhere and icons telling me to subscribe. The clean minimalist look of this app was a big part of the appeal.
Cheaper + better https://www.weekcal.com
But as always, Fantastical gets a front-page headline on MacRumours. Weird.
But as always, Fantastical gets a front-page headline on MacRumours. Weird.
Let's say you use this app for 4 years. Is $160 worth it? I've had Fantastical for about that long, and they haven't been adding amazing features all this time (without asking me to pony up another $40). So what makes you think signing up with them for $3.33/mo will bring added updates? Eric, be my guest if you want to sink $160 in this application. I'll pass, my friend.
I have them, but can't access the year view, says I need premium for that.
Ie. their explanation boils down to we're greedy and want more money.
Basic law of economics, do you want a million people paying $2/month or 100,000 paying $5? YOu have to price reasonably. You are into getting a whole month of unlimited streaming content now for a calendar app monthly. Which would you rather have? One of the streaming services like Disney+ wth Marvel, content for your kids, etc or a calendar?
And businesses? Do you think a company is going to spend $5 per user for say 50 users monthly, or go back to the stock or other free app? Cmon now
Basic law of economics, do you want a million people paying $2/month or 100,000 paying $5? YOu have to price reasonably. You are into getting a whole month of unlimited streaming content now for a calendar app monthly. Which would you rather have? One of the streaming services like Disney+ wth Marvel, content for your kids, etc or a calendar?
And businesses? Do you think a company is going to spend $5 per user for say 50 users monthly, or go back to the stock or other free app? Cmon now
I do not want more subscriptions and it seems the overwhelming number of people posting do not either. But it appears inevitable that most commercial software is going to end up subscription based. The low price of mobile apps requires a high volume of sales to generate a revenue stream that will allow a company to fund development, support, marketing while making a profit. .99 cent upgrades every year or so doesn't generate a lot of money unless the app has a huge installed based.
There is no way a calendar app is worth what they are asking - for my needs. Others will feel differently, but I'm skeptical about the value proposition for a subscription based calendar app. I like version 2 better than the stock apps, but will go back to them now.
There is no way a calendar app is worth what they are asking - for my needs. Others will feel differently, but I'm skeptical about the value proposition for a subscription based calendar app. I like version 2 better than the stock apps, but will go back to them now.
Did you pay for version 2? (I have to suspect you did but don't remember if there was a totally free version)
The only thing that I can think of - I had bought F2 directly, not through MAS. Where did you get your copy?
Not really. I didn’t pay anywhere near the prices people here said they did for the app. I got them on sale every year for like five bucks or so each
I love the application and love the way it is. However, no way for me to paid the subscription for the application. Please stop the ****ing stupid idea on subscription and just make the product better for the next generation. We will keep paying it
Fantastical and I are in a love/hate relationship. The only thing that works for me is the almost-natural language parsing -- and even then, it's like Alexa -- you have to know exactly how to phrase the entry and then tweak the screwups. I have submitted over a dozen tickets over the years because I consistently get errors that the version on the server is newer, the version on the server cannot be overwritten, because a calendar entry that I created on my Mac never makes it to my iPhone, or a calendar entry that I edited reverts to the old version without warning.
And now they want me to pay for a subscription? I think not.
And now they want me to pay for a subscription? I think not.
I actually checked out the stock apps for Calendar, I haven’t looked at iOS 13. The Calendar app is a lot cleaner, in some ways I like it more than Fantastical which was a bit cluttered
First thing it asked when I opened the app: create account or sign in. I just want to use apps without having to open accounts for every damn one. Time to find a new app.
They are at least using the "new" Apple sign in feature which makes it relatively clean and painless, and allows you to hide your email address.
I get that. I purchased the iOS versions at discount for sure, but I paid full price for the Mac version back in the day. The discount now is the annual subscription for you.
They've committed to making the product better with all the extra cash they'll have coming in. You need to put your money where your money is and "keep paying it".
Of course not for a calendar app that's the problem with the math.. You can but the whole MS Office suite (however many programs it is now- Word, Excel, Powerpoint Outlook, etc) for your PC twice and upgrade over the years for that price.
BS. They HAD a paid product already and barely ever updated other than bug fixes. Their track record is out there so see the updates.
They've released minor bugfix .xx releases for the last year basically. What is being offered more than any other pay once app then?
You have to pay the premium for it to be unlocked. It is unlocked in version 2.
BusyCal - Professional Calendar App for Mac and iOS | Busy Apps by Beehive
BusyCal is a powerful, flexible calendar app for Mac and iOS that combines personal and professional calendars with advanced features for optimal productivity.
I'm looking at BusyCal. Seems fairly similar and is $50. Looks like they have had sales where you could get it for $19.99, so might wait for a sale.
I've deleted Fantastical and I think I'll just go with the default apps for now.
BINGO. they need the recurring revenue in order to have the resources to keep adding features. they say as much in their blog.
who says i need to keep it for 4 years? that's an eternity in app years. i'll give them a shot for a year, and if it proves as essential as i think, then i'll give it another year. if not, i'll try something else.
for power users, $3.33 is a drop in the bucket compared to the time saved and increased productivity this app provides. if you feel that $3.33 a month isn't worth the benefits, then move on.
Thanks. The iOS app is 5 bucks. I've also heard good things about "Things 3" ... and it's 10 bucks ... but it looks feature-packed. I'm just using the default apps for the time being as well.BusyCal - Professional Calendar App for Mac and iOS | Busy Apps by Beehive
BusyCal is a powerful, flexible calendar app for Mac and iOS that combines personal and professional calendars with advanced features for optimal productivity.www.busymac.com
I'm looking at BusyCal. Seems fairly similar and is $50. Looks like they have had sales where you could get it for $19.99, so might wait for a sale.
I've deleted Fantastical and I think I'll just go with the default apps for now.
The company you are thinking of is Flexibits. AgileBits makes 1Password. (You can hate on AgileBits all you want but you can't blame them for this
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