Trillian, a multi-client messaging app for iPhone, has gone freemium. You can download Trillian for from the App Store for $0.00 and can add as many accounts to it as you’d like, so long as you’re all right with the AdMob at the bottom of the screen. If not, then you’ll have to fork over $1/month […]
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Trillian for iPhone Goes Freemium

Jun 9th 2011 by

Trillian, a multi-client messaging app for iPhone, has gone freemium. You can download Trillian for from the App Store for $0.00 and can add as many accounts to it as you’d like, so long as you’re all right with the AdMob at the bottom of the screen.
If not, then you’ll have to fork over $1/month or $12/year to kill ads across all platforms (PC, Mac, etc.).

I want to like Trillian, but a subscription price that only blocks ads and supports an online chat history seems a bit steep. There are plenty of cheaper instant messaging apps to choose from on the iPhone, and the free Adium app takes care of all of my IM needs on the Mac, so my first reaction to Trillian’s price isn’t a terribly positive one. However, the interface is quite different and the meta-contact support does seem quite robust, so I’ll give this app a week or so to grow on me.

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