You sound like a broken record. How many times are you going to bring up the same tired argument?

Oh gosh. You sir nailed it, bang to rights. That must be it – I am a tight barsteward. That'd be why, as I explained in the comments, in other posts on this very subject, and in many posts here generally, I have happily paid $15 for the desktop version of Tweetie, $9.99 for the Things iPhone app and several others in that price bracket, $49 for the Things Mac version, and have happily paid $3 and upwards for countless iPhone apps, including jailbreak apps as well. Oh yeah, and lived a dozen years in the UK in the heart of a major pub society – never bought anyone a drink there – real popular guy me.

Yes sir, you truly sussed out the real reason behind my posting.

You're a moron. If you reduce any argument far enough, you'll find a way for it to make sense. Early modernist Adolph Loos famous essay, “Crime and Ornament” in which he notes that Papuans and criminals have tattoos and concludes that any ornamentation is criminal, is my favorite example but you could also look to any number of early femininist manifestos relating the penis to men's desire to subjugate women.
It's not about Adobe or Madden football. Its about Atebits and Tweetie 2, which is quite simply one of the best programs written for the iPhone. My hunch is that you have no idea how much work it takes to write software. If it's not worth $3 to you, don't buy it, simple as that.

What if the world collapsed in on itself? What if Apple shut down the App Store? What if the price of chicken quadrupled in price? Any more "what ifs"? Your argument isn't an argument because ALL apps AREN'T suddenly being released as brand new apps in their new version.

This is the author of this post being a cheap/selfish bastard.

I think it's perfectly acceptable t charge for Tweetie 2 and I don't mind one bit doing so and I will be. For me, it's not principles or loyalty to the Mac/iPhone platform or the small developer but because it's a very good app and worth it.

1. you want an upgrade to be offered at a discount price, even though the App Store can't do this.
2. because you cant get the pricing model YOU want for this App (because of Apple, not Tweetie btw) you want Tweetie 2 for free.
3. You believe that when you purchased Tweetie 1, there was some commitment made to provide any new features at a later date either for free (since the App Store can't do discounts)
4. You challenge that Tweetie 2 is a new app, even though it is completely new code.

I think I must've misunderstood the principle at some point because all the above looks pretty weak, as a principle.

Dude. Really. Get over it. The guy is trying to make a living, this is how it's done. Don't want the new version? Don't buy it.

This has nothing to do with Pricing or "PRINCIPAL".

This is all about the monster that Apple has created with their broken pricing model/facility has generated over 100 million overly "entitled" users.

As the developer of a "Free" application I can assure you that this same sense of entitlement exists in that arena as well.

Your argument makes NONSENSE.

You are not entitled to anything other than what is guaranteed in the contract between you and the developer/company.

He has every right to cash in again on a better implementation and new features to a twitter client.

You are entitled to one thing: your choice "to" or "not to" buy the app.

Yes, seriously! I did read the article (which is basically a rant) and the comments. I responded specifically to this one.

Understand the developer's possibilities here. The comment I responded to demands "reciprocation" (but doesn't suggest any ideas) and the way the App Store is currently designed, the developer must either:

1. Provide Version 2 as a free update upon the current store presence for Version 1. No money collected from the loyal owners of Version 1, which a number of people here believe wouldn't be fair to the developer.

2. Provide Version 2 as what the App Store would consider a separate application, so that it can be sold to all users for one price: $3.00. Here is the source of the outrage, apparently?

Granted, Free upgrades for life were not the request. But given the possibilities, what reciprocation do you propose that would satisfy you and other loyal customers? Should the developer cut you a check for the difference between the full and upgrade costs? Just curious.

The latter of the two possibilities above is a calculated risk for the developer, perhaps, of alienating this emerging new demographic that furiously wants something back on a three-dollar product that seems to be highly-valued by its users and that they are otherwise happy with (guessing… we're all here caring about this, right?). I would be similarly outraged if we were talking about a $100, $50, or even $10 application, but we're not and there is a difference. It's three dollars. Or even less if what you're fighting for is the different between three dollars and whatever reciprocation you'd be seeking.

Again, I suggest that it does matter how excellent the app is. $3.00 for the progress this developer is making on Tweetie is worth it to me and more than fair because I find it to be an excellent application. "Your mileage may vary?"

"You're suggesting that this developer provide to you all of his future work on this application for free? "

Seriously???? Jeez – read the post, read this comments thread (in several places). Read something before offering your .01. I have not ever argued for free upgrades. Not free upgrades forever, not even free upgrades for this specifc app being talked about.

First, it does matter how excellent the app is. That goes to answer the question, "How much is it worth to you?" If three dollars is more than you can bear, one should conclude: "Not enough." It's not like you have to buy Version 2, or Version 1 will suddenly stop working.

Second, you're demanding some sort of "reciprocation" for "the loyal ones to keep … sales going". Truth is, you paid all of three dollars and the reciprocation is a software application that you apparently use and care about. That is called a sales transaction, separate and aside from whatever follows. No promise was made. You're suggesting that this developer provide to you all of his future work on this application for free? How precisely does that keep sales going for him? Maybe this would have you not recommending this developer's work and discouraging others from buying it? All I can say is… there's a lot revealed about people in the battles they choose. That really must be the most important three dollars you ever spent.

It's not like this app costed $100, $50, or even $10. So while people are barking about "not the cost but the principle", they are overlooking the ridiculous "race to the bottom" that is the App Store economy that developers must find their place in. To me, it is well worth another three dollars to support and keep this developer doing what he does.