Pricing doesn’t have to be static all the time. Maybe you need to change your website messaging to encourage those who cannot or will not pay to use the Lite version and encourage those who want the Pro version to pay. And during those times, I wouldn’t have bought them at those prices either. ![]() Have I pirated software? Yes, I have in the distant past. Anecdotally, I decide what I’m willing to pay for something and what I’m not willing to pay for something. It doesn’t matter that it doesn’t work in your favor either way. > the people pirating your software probably wouldn't have paid for it anyhowĪctually, that saying about piracy is true many a times. Seeing the odd numbered price of $23, I presume you have tried different pricing tiers and options, since pricing is a matter of elasticity and finding the right price point to maximize your revenue would require some effort. > Even with $23 per license, after taxes I barely make half of what I made at my previous job where I worked less hours. Why does it feel okay to steal them in the software world, but it's clearly a crime in the real world? If you don't need the Pro features, don't pay for them and don't use them. | the thief would have probably never bought it it's like saying to someone who just got their bike stolen while they were trying to sell it The people pirating your software probably wouldn't have paid for it anyhow ![]() I don’t understand how you can dismiss this so simply. Plus, the app is open source, trying to give something back to the community which gave me the inspiration to create this: Įven with $23 per license, after taxes I barely make half of what I made at my previous job where I worked less hours. That in itself required a lot of reverse engineering and research about the DDC protocol.Īdaptive brightness, ambient light sensor integration and other automatic features also needed months of non-stop work. Lunar can change the hardware brightness, the same one that you can change using the monitor OSD. It is an app to fully control the monitor without using its physical buttons. Otherwise-you'll never best the crackers. At least people have the option to support you. If you can detect that someone is cracking your software or doesn't have a valid license, put a donation link in the shape of a coffee cup in the corner of your software. I think the best methods are trying to get people to pay (who haven't already) are probably guilt or a productive-spirited suggestion. ![]() Anyone who sees a pirate download and assume that's a lost sale is deluded-its not happening. But quashing my piracy would have never equated in more sales. Once I got old enough and had enough disposable income to not have to pirate things, I stopped. In another life, I was quite money-limited, and so I downloaded basically every game, movie, song, and app. Or if they did pay for it, would pay for it with things like stolen app store giftcards. If it makes you feel any better (probably not), the people pirating your software probably wouldn't have paid for it anyhow. Then again, maybe for some people it really is delivering that much value. The only realistic scenario that I'd pay that is if my employer was fronting the cost. Not that you asked my opinion, but $23/year for screendimming software-its no wonder people crack this.
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