Capture 365 (on the app store) is very similar and will import Day One journals. I;m going to try that next, and if that doesn't work out, move to MS One Note. And if THAT doesn't work out then I'll just use Apple Notes.
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Journaling Platform 'Day One' Transitions to a Subscription Service
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Capture 365 (on the app store) is very similar and will import Day One journals. I;m going to try that next, and if that doesn't work out, move to MS One Note. And if THAT doesn't work out then I'll just use Apple Notes.
Disgusting? Give me a break. It's a ripoff for an insignificant app. There are plenty of alternatives. Developers need to get into another line of work of they think this is the only way.
More often than not, the "premium" features are not more expensive, they're just the features you'd expect the software to have. Like having to pay more for a car with a steering wheel. The developer has already invested the resources to build the feature into the product, they just cripple the lower tier version. To use the car analogy, you bought a car capable of driving 75mph/120kph but since you didn't buy the "sport package", your top speed is artificially limited to 55mph/90kph.
As for 1Password, I bought the software to do a specific job. It does that job. Why should I have to continue paying to continue using what I bought? Why should I be forced into paying for the developer to add features that aren't compelling to me? The devs spent 4000 man hours (made up figure) adding support for TouchID and the TouchBar of the new MBP? That doesn't affect me on my mid-2010 MBP.
SaaS REDUCES the developer's interest in improving the product because the new version no longer needs to include compelling new features.
As for 1Password, I bought the software to do a specific job. It does that job. Why should I have to continue paying to continue using what I bought? Why should I be forced into paying for the developer to add features that aren't compelling to me? The devs spent 4000 man hours (made up figure) adding support for TouchID and the TouchBar of the new MBP? That doesn't affect me on my mid-2010 MBP.
SaaS REDUCES the developer's interest in improving the product because the new version no longer needs to include compelling new features.
This app doesn't seem to offer much in the way of benefit for their subscription. Saving to the cloud? I can do that with any number of existing services like OneDrive, Dropbox, or even iCloud. Bug fixes? It is your fault if the software doesn't work properly. Updates? It's a journaling app. If the version I've got works fine without crashing it likely does all I need. Release paid upgrades and I'll decide if the new features are worth paying for.
Subscription plans only work for apps that have some kind of underlying service you are paying the developers for. I pay monthly for my accounting software but the company is constantly developing the program for changes to the tax code and for required financial reporting purposes. Everything else should have the option for a full-license purchase that will have bugs squashed but no feature additions. I'm not seeing where Day One is offering something that justifies a subscription other than the developers' desire for a steady revenue stream.
Subscription plans only work for apps that have some kind of underlying service you are paying the developers for. I pay monthly for my accounting software but the company is constantly developing the program for changes to the tax code and for required financial reporting purposes. Everything else should have the option for a full-license purchase that will have bugs squashed but no feature additions. I'm not seeing where Day One is offering something that justifies a subscription other than the developers' desire for a steady revenue stream.
$9.99. Lasts me all year.
Even better: Rite in the Rain.
You can write underwater, and won't be subject to water damage, or mud damage etc.
http://www.riteintherain.com/field-flex-book-universal-black-4-5-8-x-7-1-4
Those are my three as well. Still using the last paid version of YNAB, Day One, and 1Password. Once they break - I'm done. Tired of having to subscribe for everything.
You don't remember the days when your forever old FULL copy of Adobe to upgrade to a better version only when you needed? I used CS2 for years after better versions came out. Now I'm stuck paying monthly FOREVER.
I was on the 2004 Office for Mac for ages. Never needed the bells and whistles of upgrades. Now I'm forced to keep paying.
I hate the new models.
I've used Day One for three years and bought their v2 the day it came out. It was obvious from their refusal to use Dropbox or iCloud sync anymore that this was going to happen. In fact, I wrote them and called them out on it and they regurgitated that same old dubious 'reliability' issues as justification for not only removing those features but also removing the ability to sync the iOS app and the desktop app in the original 'Classic" version (They straight up lied to me that you could never do this but it was actually one of their selling features originally). This kind of scummy behavior fits in with the decision to lock people out of their journals that are 'over the limit' on the new update. Throw in the year and a half it took them to implement encryption and it's pretty clear Bloom Built doesn't care about their customers.
I'm still on the original 1.10.6 because I've never found their v2 app to be reliable. It is the very definition of a GUI train wreck. I often wonder if the devs responsible for the v1 app are long gone from the company because the drop in quality and usability is THAT great. But pretty soon the classic app is going to stop working, probably on High Sierra. Who knows. I've been looking for a replacement for awhile and will probably move onto to Capture 365 or One One or even Apple Notes. The bottom line is that this is NOT the kind of app deserving of a subscription. And only a retarded MBA would think it was. $50 a year is more than most magazine subscriptions... and in this case I'm the one generating the content!
Long story short, they've become a sleazy company and I wish them the worst.
I'm still on the original 1.10.6 because I've never found their v2 app to be reliable. It is the very definition of a GUI train wreck. I often wonder if the devs responsible for the v1 app are long gone from the company because the drop in quality and usability is THAT great. But pretty soon the classic app is going to stop working, probably on High Sierra. Who knows. I've been looking for a replacement for awhile and will probably move onto to Capture 365 or One One or even Apple Notes. The bottom line is that this is NOT the kind of app deserving of a subscription. And only a retarded MBA would think it was. $50 a year is more than most magazine subscriptions... and in this case I'm the one generating the content!
Long story short, they've become a sleazy company and I wish them the worst.
I just deleted this app from my phone about a week and a half ago because it was going haywire.
It had a feature where it would tell you at the end of the day that you went to x number of places and invite you to write something in the journal about what you did that day. I thought it was a nice reminder/log of where I had gone in the past. However, several weeks ago, it started telling me that I had gone to dozens of places each day (like 50 or more) even if I had only gone to one or two. I finally got tired of the notification being completely wrong and just deleted the app.
It had a feature where it would tell you at the end of the day that you went to x number of places and invite you to write something in the journal about what you did that day. I thought it was a nice reminder/log of where I had gone in the past. However, several weeks ago, it started telling me that I had gone to dozens of places each day (like 50 or more) even if I had only gone to one or two. I finally got tired of the notification being completely wrong and just deleted the app.
What are you talking about? I'm talking about the iPhone app, which was released in the beginning of 2016 for $5.
Simplenote is great. I use it for all notes, great syncing. No images, but I stopped uploading images to Day One years ago as they created bloat and who needs photos in two places anyway.
Thing is with the subscriptions is that these developers hit on one product and keep milking it when it doesn't need anything more. Perhaps work in the mind frame of an artist rather than a network sitcom. Make one great piece and move on to do something else. If that piece needs to adapt, add features and charge for an update. Don't simply add stuff to justify your higher and repeating charges.
This whole notion of people paying recurring subscription fees for every-****ing-thing needs to stop already. Nobody that I know likes that business model! My house payment, car payment, utilities and expenses for two children are all the recurring monthly expenses I can handle, personally. I'm quite sure there are many others that feel the same way. There simply isn't room in most people's budgets for 100 monthly "subscriptions" to everything.
I don't remember exactly when business, in general, took that majorly wrong turn... but the sooner the idea that everything needs to be a subscription dies, the better.
I don't remember exactly when business, in general, took that majorly wrong turn... but the sooner the idea that everything needs to be a subscription dies, the better.
The one to blame here is Apple. They have just continued to screw over developers who try to sustain a business on a single one time purchase, but continue to incentivize microtransactions and subscriptions. The problem with a one time purchase is that you need to continually grow for the model to work, but the app store does not allow for long tails.
In the new app store the top-grossing chart is gone, instead we get only top paid which is dominated by 99 cent apps. Top grossing was the only area where a more expensive paid app could actually rank, because top paid is ranked by downloads. Subscriptions get the 85/15 split after a year. Microtransaction based apps rank higher on the free download charts. Paid upgrades are not supported, other than by doing a janky bundle purchase setup, or by offering a temporary sale for everyone when a new version launches.
SaaS is the only truly viable long term business model on the app store now, and it doesn't look like it will change any time soon.
Hate is a strong word, maybe disappointment for being delusional by the developer.
This is not a super app.
Plus, overall many like me detest subscription models and I'll add in app purchases.
I have this app , started using it, but then I am not disciplined enough to write down every day what is important.
Not their fault, but this type of an app should last forever and maybe get occasional $ 19.99 upgrades
MS Office, I also subscribe but at least Microsoft give you the option of a perpetual license if you want it. You'll get bug fixes and security patches but no new features. Office 365 is worth it to me because it allows me five licenses at at time that can be easily moved between computers and also gives me 1TB of OneDrive storage. I'm able to make an educated comparison between a perpetual license and a subscription and decide what works best for me.
1Password. I don't subscribe. The feature set in the version I use works fine and I store my password files in Dropbox for access across devices. Once the program is installed on my phone/tablet/PC I'm not using any of 1Password's services; everything is being run though my local system and/or Dropbox. Developers then investing time continuing development with the hope of a future payoff. When the feature set is worthy of an upgrade they need to ratchet the version number up a notch and issue it as a separate app. If I like it I'll pay for the upgrade, if not I'll keep using my old version until something breaks it.
I understand it from a developer's viewpoint. They want a steady revenue stream. The issue is most programs don't lend themselves to a subscription model. The feature set that is available at purchase is sufficient and I don't need any more development. I'll use what I purchased and when it either doesn't suit my needs or stops working because of an OS update then I'll evaluate what options are available to decide if I want to upgrade or switch to something different.
Yeah but you would agree that paying a $50 yearly subscription fee for a limited journaling app is much different than paying a yearly subscription for an app of the caliber of Office 365 suite...
I quit using it 3 years ago and now keep my journal in a Pages doc. Available on all my devices, for free.