Lifetime Deal Feels More Like a Pay-As-You-Go Model
I purchased the 5-tier lifetime deal a few years back, expecting long-term value. While I appreciate the continued development and new features, I’ve noticed that many of them come with additional fees. The offline version, which seems like a standard feature, costs $3,000 per year per app, and other essential functions—like monetization, subscription-based apps, and app store submission support—also require extra payments.
It feels like the “lifetime deal” isn’t truly lifetime, but rather an initial buy-in with ongoing charges for key features. I understand that continuous improvements come at a cost, but I wish there was more transparency upfront about these future expenses. I wish I could refund the entire thing.
Sheen_AppMySite
Feb 10, 2025Hi there,
Thank you for reaching out and sharing your valuable feedback. We appreciate the points you've made.
We understand you have concerns about some features being made available as add-ons. Just to clarify about the offline mode feature, this will be made available as an add-on and it won’t cost $3000/yr. We will be able to share more details once the feature is introduced as an add-on for AppSumo customers.
When our deal was made available back in 2021, we clarified that our AppSumo deal was equivalent to the Pro plan on our website. Any new features in the Pro plan would automatically make their way to your AppSumo license. Features and products like custom post support, Web to app solution, Custom app solution, etc have progressively been made available to AppSumo users as they’re part of our Pro plan.
Premium plan features (like offline access and in-app purchases) carry an ongoing cost, which is why we can't offer them in a lifetime deal. This is why we offer these features as add-ons.
Also, if you’d like to submit on the App Store, you don’t need to pay us $99. You can sign up for a cloud Mac service and upload the app from your Windows/Linux system.
Please feel free to reach out again for more questions.