Why Mediabrowser for Windows Phone is paid?

[rodrigoxm49 0]

Why Mediabrowser for Windows Phone is paid?

[Scott84Z28 39]

Well.... why not?

[rodrigoxm49 0]

Well.... why not?

 

It is not paid on IOS or Android. I don't care to pay for a great service like Mediabrowser. But I do not understand why Windows Phone is the only we need to pay.

[SHSPVR 119]

It is not paid on IOS or Android. I don't care to pay for a great service like Mediabrowser. But I do not understand why Windows Phone is the only we need to pay.

 

Sorry rodrigoxm49 that wrong you have paid for it on iOS App Store and Windows App Store and dosen't matter if have phone or tablet only the Android App is 100% free.

Edited January 23, 2015 by SHSPVR

[rodrigoxm49 0]

Sorry rodrigoxm49 that wrong you have paid for it on iOS App Store and Windows App Store and dose matter if have phone or tablet only the Android App is 100% free.

 

Thanks for the info. Still don't underst why Windows Phone and IOS are paid and Android not? And it's not cheaper, $4,99.

[Scott84Z28 39]

The Android app has been 4.99 all along as well.  It's only free for a limited time (that's my understanding at least).

[Beardyname 194]

Thanks for the info. Still don't underst why Windows Phone and IOS are paid and Android not? And it's not cheaper, $4,99.

 

Well you could make your own version and release it for free ?

 

The developer should choose for him/herself if the app is free or not.

[SHSPVR 119]

Well you could make your own version and release it for free ?

 

The developer should choose for him/herself if the app is free or not.

Well that true

[Maleficarum 68]

The developer should choose for him/herself if the app is free or not.

Exactly. Ultimately it is the developer of an app that decides the cost and what they consider to be adequate compensation for their time and effort. Many people would like apps to be free but if that were the case many people would not be able to devote as much, if any time to developing them.

[Deihmos 147]

Search with Bing for rewards and get enough credits to get 5.00 app store credit.

[Lee 204]

because the dev wants a few beer tokens for all his hard work??

 

I can understand why people question hundreds of dollars for Office-suits and Photoshop etc... but 2 or 3 quid doesn't even get you a pint these days, if I met the dev of the app in a pub i'd buy him a pint because his app is great...

 

I suppose you could always get an android phone (I bought the android app btw and I don't even own a device anymore!)

Edited January 23, 2015 by Lee

[Starkadius 219]

I paid for the android app on Google Play AND the amazon store. Same app but did it anyway to show support even though I own zero android devices. Now the app is free (apparently) so does that mean I am going to start having a fit over it or demand my money back? No.

 

What is the big deal of paying for the Windows Phone version anyway? Clearly if you can afford to buy/rip/download your media and use Media Browser server to process it you can afford a few bucks for a client? It makes no sense to me how nowadays everyone expects everything to be free. Just don't buy it and it is as simple as that.

[shaefurr 1337]

Its not free because some of the developers who make these apps would like a little in return for all their work.

 

If you don't want to pay for the WP app, don't. Use the web client then. Though I really don't see why there's so much fuss over $4.99. It's a very minimal amount, and its totally worth it.

[ScottIsAFool 517]

Also, depending on the usage you want for the app, you might suffice with the trial version anyway. Unless you want to stream multiple different videos per day, or use it as a remote control app, you'd be fine with the trial. 

[rodrigoxm49 0]

C'mon guys, it's not that hard understand my point here. Also I already told that 4,99 dollars is well paid (not cheap, just fair) for this app and I really don't care to pay. I like to support devs, mainly when we have such a good service and well built app.

 

My point is very simple: Why you have a free version available for Android and not for the others?

 

It's a clean and fair question. Stop trying to make a big deal about this and put words in my posts.

[shaefurr 1337]

Android is only free for a limited time though

sent from my lumia icon

[yardameus 220]

I think the simple answer is that the Windows Phone app (and other mobile apps) are developed independently by developers who chose to make an app to improve upon the overall Media Browser experience.  Charging some helps the developer justify spending all the time to work on the app.

[Vidman 589]

C'mon guys, it's not that hard understand my point here. Also I already told that 4,99 dollars is well paid (not cheap, just fair) for this app and I really don't care to pay. I like to support devs, mainly when we have such a good service and well built app.

 

My point is very simple: Why you have a free version available for Android and not for the others?

 

It's a clean and fair question. Stop trying to make a big deal about this and put words in my posts.

Yes and the question has been answered a number of times already Edited January 29, 2015 by Vidman

[Xzener 729]

Why Mediabrowser for Windows Phone is paid?

Because its WELL WORTH the money.