I want to purchase an app and I have a choice of mac app store for $5.50 or the developer website for $5.00. I thought I had read somewhere previously that if you get apps from the MAS then you have free updates for life. Is this true? If so I would buy from MAS without a second though so I never have to buy a new version again.
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MAS vs Developer website
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There's no guarantee of free updates for life, as the developer could simply release a new version under a slightly different name (just add the version number) and you would still have to pay to get the new version. However, it does have the benefit of working on all your computers, while the version from the developer's site may be more (or less) restrictive. It depends on exactly what the developer offers.
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Thanks for that. Ended up buying from developer for $3 (discounted for limited time) lol. I guess it is cool that the dev got all the money instead of only 50% too.
BTW I bought MenuPop. Really cool App and yah $3 if you are interested but you have to get the trial first then it offers you the discount.
Actually, devs get 70%, not 50%, and the developer probably still didn't get all of that money between hosting costs and card processing fees. Still, nothing wrong with doing it that way.
jW
lol maybe the website was a particular currency that is different to mine on the app store.
