That said, there is a lifetime access option, so no subscription, and the free version is good too.
Oh, common, don't twist the question, that's disingenuous. Not "a premium version". Why is it a subscription.
Why do think making people make recurrent payments for an otherwise static non-service app is reasonable?
$60 for a "lifetime" version is super steep, considering it's in the walled garden of the App Store, can't be backed up, can't be re-installed if it somehow disappears from the store, etc. For a desktop software it could potentially fly, but not for an iOS app.
For better or worse (mostly worse) developing an iPhone app isn't like making software for Windows XP where you ship it and it's done and will still run 20 years later with no additional work. There will no doubt be ongoing expenses and continued development work to keep it functional on new devices and new OS versions. So I get why subscriptions are a thing (especially since Apple has never allowed for paid upgrade pricing), the part I don't get is how so many of them think I want to spend $15/month forever on an IoT toaster that will revolutionize my bagel experience with AI.
Only the customers can tell this person if $60 is too much. If yure upset because it’s more than you would pay - say that. Otherwise you’re really just asking for a Porsche at the price of a Honda.
Is this what you should have said, without couching in a way that makes it sound “official”? https://www.hackerneue.com/item?id=44349932
* Why am I in gray? It's a reasonable thing to ask about an app with no server-side expenses.