{"id":25966,"date":"2019-07-15T15:07:53","date_gmt":"2019-07-15T19:07:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/?p=25966"},"modified":"2019-07-19T16:31:09","modified_gmt":"2019-07-19T20:31:09","slug":"airmail-adds-subscription-for-push-notifications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/2019\/07\/15\/airmail-adds-subscription-for-push-notifications\/","title":{"rendered":"Airmail Adds Subscription for Push Notifications"},"content":{"rendered":"

Joe Rossignol<\/a> (tweet<\/a>, Reddit<\/a>):<\/p>\n

Airmail for iOS is now free to download on the App Store, but push notifications and multi-account support have become premium features priced at $2.99 per month or $9.99 per year in the United States. The app was previously available for a one-time, upfront cost of $4.99 with all features unlocked.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Speaking of changing the price<\/a> for features already shipped…<\/p>\n\n

At face value, the change appears to violate Apple’s App Store Review Guidelines, which state “if you are changing your existing app to a subscription-based business model, you should not take away the primary functionality existing users have already paid for.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n

Leonardo Chiantini<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Customers who purchased the app can still have access to multiple accounts but not push notifications which, is a side service of the app and is not preventing the use of the app’s core functionality.<\/p>\n

We do understand users frustration, the decision was made to keep the business sustainable as we face increasing backend service expenses.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n

Previously:<\/p>\n