good day to you can hear for phoneDog
good day to you can hear for phoneDog

not common it's Monday which means it's time for another one of my weekly rounds
not common it's Monday which means it's time for another one of my weekly rounds

about all things my love I'll this week is the bane of our digital likes the
about all things my love I'll this week is the bane of our digital likes the

freemium
freemium

maps which have invaded OpSource wetherbee on Android OIOS
maps which have invaded OpSource wetherbee on Android OIOS

or any other platform they have become a frustrating
or any other platform they have become a frustrating

drain on my energy sauces now let me get started first by saying not in app
drain on my energy sauces now let me get started first by saying not in app

purchases
purchases

in and of themselves are actually really really good and I think they're
in and of themselves are actually really really good and I think they're

fantastically useful it used to be a great way of being able to trial a nap
fantastically useful it used to be a great way of being able to trial a nap

a free version of a nap and then you just pay to upgrade to a premium measure
a free version of a nap and then you just pay to upgrade to a premium measure

and then Ohio West they will made use of in New Year stand so that you can
and then Ohio West they will made use of in New Year stand so that you can

actually
actually

subscribe to various titles of magazines on your iPhone through your iPhone
subscribe to various titles of magazines on your iPhone through your iPhone

without having to go through a different sites
without having to go through a different sites

and sign up elsewhere so actually end up purchases a great time they can be
and sign up elsewhere so actually end up purchases a great time they can be

fantastic and there are other apps that use it really well aP's like paper by 53
fantastic and there are other apps that use it really well aP's like paper by 53

a drawing app which lets you unlock set tools for drawing
a drawing app which lets you unlock set tools for drawing

for a set free and its kinda cool because
for a set free and its kinda cool because

I may just want a pencil or a paint brush I might not need any of the other
I may just want a pencil or a paint brush I might not need any of the other

tools and so I don't have to pay a big price for the whole lot for icons time
tools and so I don't have to pay a big price for the whole lot for icons time

is actually these days
is actually these days

if you look at the top grossing aP's on the App Store
if you look at the top grossing aP's on the App Store

all of them of three which means they are making a shed load of money
all of them of three which means they are making a shed load of money

of in app purchases actually I
of in app purchases actually I

don't mind developers making money they need to make money if they didn't make
don't mind developers making money they need to make money if they didn't make

money they could make up so we couldn't use them all play them
money they could make up so we couldn't use them all play them

or whatever they need to make money that's not my problem
or whatever they need to make money that's not my problem

my problem is when they take advantage of the customer
my problem is when they take advantage of the customer

and actually leave you in a position where you almost caught resist but to
and actually leave you in a position where you almost caught resist but to

spend your money on something ultimately fruitless
spend your money on something ultimately fruitless

let's go to the biggest culprits he is straight of quit talking about games
let's go to the biggest culprits he is straight of quit talking about games

like antique Russian while
like antique Russian while

in app purchases a relatively small individual purchases
in app purchases a relatively small individual purchases

the way the game is made it makes you want to carry on it taps into that
the way the game is made it makes you want to carry on it taps into that

popular human psyche
popular human psyche

way you kinda progress to a certain level you almost get somewhere when you
way you kinda progress to a certain level you almost get somewhere when you

almost complete and find a solution
almost complete and find a solution

only to find that you calm play in the mall because you need I'm go any
only to find that you calm play in the mall because you need I'm go any

jewels left or whatever stupid currency uses
jewels left or whatever stupid currency uses

so in order to carry on what you absolutely must do at this point because
so in order to carry on what you absolutely must do at this point because

you are so close
you are so close

noon then need to purchase an in app purchase
noon then need to purchase an in app purchase

of high-powered dollar or two dollars I'm if you get addicted to the game
of high-powered dollar or two dollars I'm if you get addicted to the game

which it is a very addictive game and that you carry on and keep
which it is a very addictive game and that you carry on and keep

having these tokens you keep spending money and before you know it you spend
having these tokens you keep spending money and before you know it you spend

dollars in dollars in dollars in dollars and dollars ago money on a game
dollars in dollars in dollars in dollars and dollars ago money on a game

that was initially free it just doesn't make any sense you're paying for
that was initially free it just doesn't make any sense you're paying for

something them
something them

but that's nothing and the same can be said of EA Games
but that's nothing and the same can be said of EA Games

and this is kinda sad story for me because in the olden days of console and
and this is kinda sad story for me because in the olden days of console and

PC games before iPhones and iPods existed
PC games before iPhones and iPods existed

EA was one of those names that everyone you
EA was one of those names that everyone you

Electronic Arts is one of the biggest names and gangs
Electronic Arts is one of the biggest names and gangs

making to the reputation before in app purchases in all this premium stuff
making to the reputation before in app purchases in all this premium stuff

thousand relatively good
thousand relatively good

over the past few years the ball a lot of really talented
over the past few years the ball a lot of really talented

and small games developers the people who initially made real racing made a
and small games developers the people who initially made real racing made a

fantastic racing game you'd spend quite a lot to download the game in the first
fantastic racing game you'd spend quite a lot to download the game in the first

place
place

but it was a fantastic game and then EA took over an real racing 3 came out and
but it was a fantastic game and then EA took over an real racing 3 came out and

the Gannet
the Gannet

is a brilliant game but it's been brewing by
is a brilliant game but it's been brewing by

in up purchases and all these extra options a I think mechanics and I think
in up purchases and all these extra options a I think mechanics and I think

all this stuff
all this stuff

real racing 3 isn't my biggest problem because
real racing 3 isn't my biggest problem because

you don't need the in app purchases so when Hans the games
you don't need the in app purchases so when Hans the games

nights at a level where it should be you can play the game free
nights at a level where it should be you can play the game free

you can work your way up you can make gold where I do have an issue
you can work your way up you can make gold where I do have an issue

is and other games where the core experience so what you think should be
is and other games where the core experience so what you think should be

the core experiences
the core experiences

only attainable if you buying something within the app using your real money
only attainable if you buying something within the app using your real money

danes like fee for fourteen another one of the A's games where you car even
danes like fee for fourteen another one of the A's games where you car even

Access Manager Mode
Access Manager Mode

which is to me the only mode with playing
which is to me the only mode with playing

ok do I believe that and that person should go absolutely no I think they're
ok do I believe that and that person should go absolutely no I think they're

really useful I just think that some developers need to stop being evil
really useful I just think that some developers need to stop being evil

they just need to Stop let's just have game where you don't have to have
they just need to Stop let's just have game where you don't have to have

in app purchases in order to carry on this is ridiculous
in app purchases in order to carry on this is ridiculous

let me pay for my game and leave me alone these game developers are more
let me pay for my game and leave me alone these game developers are more

evil
evil

and skeletal or Emperor Palpatine
and skeletal or Emperor Palpatine

all capital S now there's a reason why developers go with
all capital S now there's a reason why developers go with

the premium of freemium version where they give you the game for free
the premium of freemium version where they give you the game for free

and then of EU in app purchases like I said the top-grossing aP's
and then of EU in app purchases like I said the top-grossing aP's

in the App Store all freemium games I'm there was a
in the App Store all freemium games I'm there was a

statistic released recently West 76 percent
statistic released recently West 76 percent

of the US's revenue in the App Store comes from free games
of the US's revenue in the App Store comes from free games

with in app purchases not just tells you everything you need to know more than
with in app purchases not just tells you everything you need to know more than

three-quarters
three-quarters

all the money generated by the App Store is generated through
all the money generated by the App Store is generated through

premium in up purchases and topping the list is candy crush
premium in up purchases and topping the list is candy crush

maybe this epidemic is kinda down to us
maybe this epidemic is kinda down to us

we complain we grumble about the fact that somebody might want to charges
we complain we grumble about the fact that somebody might want to charges

upfront so
upfront so

the only way to get to use an app is to have it for free but then
the only way to get to use an app is to have it for free but then

us the same people that grumble and complain about having to pay something
us the same people that grumble and complain about having to pay something

up front quite happy to drop a hundred dollars on a virtual
up front quite happy to drop a hundred dollars on a virtual

Kalona frosted pink donuts let me know in the comments
Kalona frosted pink donuts let me know in the comments

a view are just as frustrated as me about freemium
a view are just as frustrated as me about freemium

Napster they ruin the App Store love you think that everyone should have a limit
Napster they ruin the App Store love you think that everyone should have a limit

on the number of in app purchases one customer come by the fall they're not
on the number of in app purchases one customer come by the fall they're not

allowed to use it anymore
allowed to use it anymore

is not the solution I stip and as goal.com on Twitter if you have any
is not the solution I stip and as goal.com on Twitter if you have any

questions or comments you can get me on that i no me responde
questions or comments you can get me on that i no me responde

fairly promptly trout
fairly promptly trout

all the even more evil a then the guys you make those corn beef chains where
all the even more evil a then the guys you make those corn beef chains where

you have to kinda
you have to kinda

turn into internet you forget to take the paper of
turn into internet you forget to take the paper of

and keep going all the way around the edge and you realize that the Pens the
and keep going all the way around the edge and you realize that the Pens the

pin is no longer strong enough
pin is no longer strong enough

to break the 10 because the papers they're making the coil 26 and then
to break the 10 because the papers they're making the coil 26 and then

you've ruined your call beef
you've ruined your call beef