Re: Paid apps

VanguardLH <V@nguard.lh> wrote:

"Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:

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Apps I have paid for:
 
OsmAnd+ ? Maps & GPS Offline
...
 
Yes, some of these apps have a free version in the Play Store, and some
times another one in F-Droid; but they are not the exact same one. And
people like OsmAnd deserve the contribution.

 
I thought the map data at OSM was crowd-sourced?

  Yes, the *data* is crowd-sourced, but how the data is used and
presented is up to the developer.

  The data and presentation in OsmAnd[+] is a super-superset of what is
available at the <https://www.openstreetmap.org> website.

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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.osmand.plus
$39.99
 
Yowser, that is a very pricey app, and still has in-app purchases
(ranging from $0.99 to $74.99).

  Yes, it has become much more expensive over time. Carlos mentioned he
payed way less (8.99 Euro). So did I, 5.99 Euro at the end of 2014.

   With a 6 GBP ($7.97 USD) limit on the
95% discount that Andy got (he must buy a lot more at the Play Store
than me), the OSM+ app would cost $32.02 USD, and that would only be for
the first subscription period.  Still very pricey.

  No. The price is the purchase price, not the price of the optional
subscription. Your mixing up OsmAnd+ - *Plus*, the product - and OsmAnd
Pro - *Pro*, the subscription.

  As noted both Carlos and I - and probably the majority of users - use
the base (purchased) product, without any other in-app purchases or/and
subscription. I use OsmAnd+ on multiple devices (only one purchase per
Google Account).

[Lots deleted.]

Subscription?  You have to pay $39.99 every year?  Ouch!

  No. See above.

For maps, I'll stick with Google Maps (which also has offline maps, but
only for a limited region) and Here [WeGo] offline maps (developed by
Nokia, sold in 2015 to a German automotive consortium).  Both are 100%
free, and neither are subscriptionware.

  I mainly use OsmAnd+. For serious navigation, especially in remote
areas (in our case rural/outback/remote Australia), there's really no
feasible alternative.

  But for most people, in 'civilized' areas, Google Maps and HERE WeGo
are perfectly fine as well. (I used Google Maps in urban areas of
Australia, to find certain shops, Maccas :-), etc.).

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