Of course there could be a point in time where the older version stops working but you got what you paid for. Also, nothing is stopping you from downgrading back to the version that you had previously. They should link to a dedicated update page with sufficient information or just make the notification much clearer. Yes I would agree that you'd likely just go and download the new version and then realize your license is too old, but I mean shit happens. There's also no mention about the slightly cheaper upgrade, which I would say most users would totally miss because the OK button leads to the front page, where. but the "This is a free update" above it is pretty confusing. I think they might be checking if my license is eligible for the update based on the "Important:" message, which is great if that's the case. I do have to say I checked the update notification again and it was actually pretty misleading and just not very helpful (check the last screenshot). Granted it's nowhere to be seen in the update notification. They have a handy dandy page on the website for checking details about your license. It's pretty clearly stated on the purchase page that the license "Includes free updates for one year". or you should've known what you were getting into when you bought it. Whether or not OpenAudible's dev(s) are doing it full time I don't know, but still this is how it is done. Indie devs making apps full time need a revenue stream and unfortunately it's pretty much this or requiring monthly payments. This is incredibly common in the paid 3rd party application space. You're not wrong in saying most of us are probably used to updating applications without hesitation and all that, but I kinda disagree with your sentiment. I think you and others in this thread are making this into a much bigger issue than it is.
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