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The lack of a trial period or a demo function in the App Store is the main impediment for me spending money on Apps. A lot of this falls on developers not marketing very well, though. Apps that are recommended to me by people who I know have similar needs and tastes as me I’m generally happy to pay for.

Apps that can show me a video or even a pictures/animations of the application in action I would also be likely to pay for. More often than not, though, I get treated to a powerpoint presentation or a short 3 sentence brief about what the app does that barely describes anything. And I also have no idea about the app’s stability or the likelihood of continued support. So how am I supposed to just trust that I’m getting $30 worth when I buy your software?



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