Re: Paid apps

Andy Burns wrote on Mon, 30 Sep 2024 17:28:26 +0100 :

As google are offering me 95% off a item from the play store, has anyone got any recommendations for paid for apps (not games/films)?
 I can't think of any I've been putting-off buying...

Hi Andy,
I like to help people, especially people like you who help others.
The "Skyica App Finder" is, by far, the *best* Google APK search app.
 <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=scadica.aq>
I can't even begin to list all the great features that the founder added,
some of which are because of me (e.g., you can put the entire URL in).
The regular expressions search is, for those in the know, excellent.
I worked intimately with the developer to test it for him a year ago.
It is, by far, the best Google APK search engine on this planet.
It used to be free; but I think it costs money now. Let me check.
Ah, I see what he did. He says "Some advanced features require a small
in-app purchase, a free trial is available" so we'd have to look to see
which those are because, I think, I get all the features for free.
I'm not really sure, actually, as I get my updates NOT from the play store.
 <https://skyica.com/appfinder/get>
But that's because the "regular" app won't work for me, where this is the
note that the developer sent me when he first switched it to ask for money.
 Since Google Play's billing system is not available
 on your device, you can currently use all features
 for free without ads.
 However, if App Finder is useful to you, we kindly
 ask for payment according to your means.
 Please see the Settings menu to make a payment
 at any time.
 Thank you!
 Konrad S.  Founder and CEO of Skyica LLC
Let me "think" of any other app I'd want to pay for (not that I can pay for
an app, since I turned off the Google Billing System)... as there are
plenty of payware apps (such as OSMAnd+) which are free on F-Droid.