I discard immediately any subscription based app that doesn't provide a clear and useful service for / because of the subscription (as a side note, this is apparently not highlighted in any capacity in your website, and it seems to be you don't offer any kind of cloud related storage).
Before you say "but what's 5 bucks a month" well the reason for me saying no to 5 bucks a month is the same reason why you charge 5 bucks: You're looking at volume.
People needs to realize that by offering subscription only apps, they are competing in a very, very crowded market. Only those apps that offer a real value get a sustained subscription.
For the record, 5 bucks is more or less the same amount I pay in my country for the full set of Adobe apps, and half of what I pay for the full set of JetBrains tools (International price). The other two services I pay for are OpenAI and Github Copilot.
P.S.: In my opinion JetBrains offers the best subscription model there is, that is a "hybrid" model. It's subscription based, but if you paid a full year (Not calendar) you get the last version available for the calendar year which ends inside the period you paid (Or that is how I understand it).
I appreciate the detailed feedback. I've received quite a lot of input on pricing from Floutwork users. I do feel it is a bit hard to nail the best pricing model that works for everyone. I understand the hesitation around subscription-based models. The goal of Floutwork is to help users complete all their work without distractions, using a single platform to improve their rate of success. I agree that the market is crowded, and my aim is to stand out by solving multiple problems in one go. The pricing reflects the value provided across multiple features, not just cloud storage.
It's interesting to hear what you pay for Adobe and JetBrains in your country. The JetBrains hybrid model is definitely worth exploring. Thanks for bringing it up.
Is there a way to set the price so that it purchases a micro annuity for you.
I get you want recurring revenue. It might be possible to have the $10 fee go into some security or bond that pays you out a few cents per year forever. Not sure how that will work taxes wise.
The JetBrains price is the international price, they don't have a regional price as Adobe.
Guess should have been clear that the JB price is because I've been a subscriber for years now, still the reason for that if that they offer a lot of bang for those bucks.
> I do feel it is a bit hard to nail the best pricing model that works for everyone
I understand the reason for going with a subscription model, but in your case I think that works for you only, not for your users.
I discard immediately any subscription based app that doesn't provide a clear and useful service for / because of the subscription (as a side note, this is apparently not highlighted in any capacity in your website, and it seems to be you don't offer any kind of cloud related storage).
Before you say "but what's 5 bucks a month" well the reason for me saying no to 5 bucks a month is the same reason why you charge 5 bucks: You're looking at volume.
People needs to realize that by offering subscription only apps, they are competing in a very, very crowded market. Only those apps that offer a real value get a sustained subscription.
For the record, 5 bucks is more or less the same amount I pay in my country for the full set of Adobe apps, and half of what I pay for the full set of JetBrains tools (International price). The other two services I pay for are OpenAI and Github Copilot.
P.S.: In my opinion JetBrains offers the best subscription model there is, that is a "hybrid" model. It's subscription based, but if you paid a full year (Not calendar) you get the last version available for the calendar year which ends inside the period you paid (Or that is how I understand it).