I'd like to hear views from any developers on whether or not this is a worthwhile service.
Show your iOS app on the web?
The fact that you can't have a demo of your app has always been a problem for iOS. Now pieceable arrives and from what I can tell lets you put a demo of your app on the web.
I'd like to hear views from any developers on whether or not this is a worthwhile service.
I'd like to hear views from any developers on whether or not this is a worthwhile service.
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What's the distinction between a demo and a "lite" version?
@Icepulse
You can use this in a regular browser, no need to download the app.
Also, there aren't that much "lite" apps, except games. No Beatmaker2 lite, no iTap lite (the priciest RDP apps have no demos or lite versions), etc...
That said, it looks like only apps made with Piecable can be demoed as such, how Apple will respond to this is another story (I don't think they will allow something like this for long).
@johnnyg0
Sadly, you're right. Apple won't allow a third-party version unless there really is nothing they can do about it.
It's sad, because (IMO) they need to do this in order to make their customers happier, but they have no official refund policy on apps, so the more they sell, even if it's to people that accidentally clicked the 'buy app' button, the more they make.
The Amazon Android store has something like this:
http://techcrunch.com/2011/03/22/amazon-android-app-store-3/
I love the idea, I definitely wish people could preview apps before buying them. I doubt a third party will be able / allowed to make this work for most iOS apps.
Apple already has a Simulator application for development use, so they could potentially implement this themselves
I don't think the reason Apple hasn't done this is due to them wanting to sell more apps to people - they more or less break even on the 30% they earn from the digital sale of the app itself. The big plus for them is the value that great apps add to their platform. They want customers to be happy, really happy, with all the apps they buy.
Trust me, as a customer Apple is usually looking out for your best interests, unless it directly conflicts with their own. They want you to be so happy with the product you tell everybody about it. If you're a dev on the other hand, you can get in the back of the line behind Apple and all their customers if you're hoping to have your interests looked after... ;)
I think probably the reason Apple isn't doing this is a technical or strategic reason, or they just didn't think of it first and are scrambling to implement something similar.
Or they just don't like the idea for whatever reason.
@Art
"Trust me, as a customer Apple is usually looking out for your best interests, unless it directly conflicts with their own."
That is funny.
How can they be looking out for our best interests when their ones prevails? :)
I wish Apple wouldn't make it obligatory to jailbreak their devices just to be able to use it like a computer (see our files, install any software we want).
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