Kudos for not using a subscription model!

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Just wanted to send kudos for not using a subscription model.

Couple years back I bought both Ulysses and Scrivener (for Mac, Windows, and iOS) and was testing out these two different “platforms”. Ulysses was the program with the nicer UI interface, but I dropped it as soon as it went to the subscription model (I even sent them a note about it). I’m hoping L&L will keep away from subscription models that so many software companies are going for. I’m happy to pay for upgrades – recently just bought the Mac upgrade from 2.x to 3.0!

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Thanks for that! None of us around here like subscription software either, so we don’t see much cause to inflict it on others. :slight_smile:

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Not using a subscription model is the exact reason for me to stay with Scrivener, too. I’m really hoping and guessing this is rewarded by a lot of other users. Happily paid the once-time upgrade price for the new 3.0 version after all the years.

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It saddened me when Ulysses went subscription, I am glad that Scrivener isn’t going down that road.

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But no kudos for your pricing tricks. I reside in Japan and when I rushed to upgrade I was forced to pay in Japan yen - JPY11.004 minus a discount of 2445 = JPY8559, That is US$99-US$22 = US$77. I would love to think this is an error - but…
That’s quite a premium for living in a country which doesn’t speak English.

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How much of that is Japanese taxes? The base price of the program is the same worldwide: US$45, which the store just now converted to JPY5502.

Katherine

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Hmmm… 11,004 = 2×5,502

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Did you accidentally check out two copies of the software, seeing as how we’re looking at a roughly x2 difference? If so, do contact us.

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I’ll add my thanks for not going to the subscription model. I happily paid for the upgrade given all the hard work you put into it, didn’t need the discount so didn’t ask for it since I feel you are asking a fair price. The gesture was certainly appreciated though.

I’ve used Scrivener almost every single day, can’t say that about most other programs I’ve downloaded.

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Thanks, Cath! Glad to hear it’s useful enough to be your daily writing tool. :slight_smile: