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mutzy Aspiring developer Posts: 841 Reg: Nov 03, 2010 Medford, MA 9,860	confirm \| cancel 01/23/12 01:17 PM (14 years ago) changing from free to paid app Just curious... I have a relatively popular free app with ads. If I decided to change it to a paid app with the next update, would everyone who has the app already have to pay or would they be grandfathered in, so to speak, since they already have the app? Thanks! Title Comments Just curious... I have a relatively popular free app with ads. If I decided to change it to a paid app with the next update, would everyone who has the app already have to pay or would they be grandfathered in, so to speak, since they already have the app? Thanks!

Balint Android Fan Posts: 12 Reg: Jul 20, 2011 location unknow... 120	01/23/12 01:19 PM (14 years ago) iOS or Android? Comments iOS or Android?

mysps Code is Art Posts: 2082 Reg: May 14, 2011 Palma 33,320	01/23/12 01:19 PM (14 years ago) they will be grandfathered in. apple takes care of that and with icloud if they delete it will be saved under purchased apps free or paid... all will be fine! good luck Comments they will be grandfathered in. apple takes care of that and with icloud if they delete it will be saved under purchased apps free or paid... all will be fine! good luck

Fred@mySkylla com Android Fan Posts: 5259 Reg: Oct 03, 2011 location unknow... 62,560	01/23/12 01:20 PM (14 years ago) If Android Market, they'll be grandfathered in. Bonus content vs. paid app? Comments If Android Market, they'll be grandfathered in. Bonus content vs. paid app?

mysps Code is Art Posts: 2082 Reg: May 14, 2011 Palma 33,320	01/23/12 01:43 PM (14 years ago) ups sorry i answered for IOS. i have no clue about android. but i would like to know the answer as well! i want to test the market Comments ups sorry i answered for IOS. i have no clue about android. but i would like to know the answer as well! i want to test the market

mutzy Aspiring developer Posts: 841 Reg: Nov 03, 2010 Medford, MA 9,860	01/23/12 01:53 PM (14 years ago) it's an ios app. I just wouldn't want to start charging and piss off thousands of people when they go to download the update. Thanks for the quick responses! Comments it's an ios app. I just wouldn't want to start charging and piss off thousands of people when they go to download the update. Thanks for the quick responses!

hasssan Lost but trying Posts: 36 Reg: Dec 29, 2011 location unknow... 560	01/23/12 03:59 PM (14 years ago) Those who downloaded the app when it was free, they will still have the app for free if u change to paid Comments Those who downloaded the app when it was free, they will still have the app for free if u change to paid

aussiedra Code is Art Posts: 431 Reg: Dec 25, 2010 Brisbane, Austr... 8,260	01/24/12 01:46 AM (14 years ago) on the apple app store, example if 1000 users download a free and you make an update and add a price all those 1000 update to the new app is free as long as your using the same Bundle ID. all new downloads will be set at the price your selling at. same if you sold 500 users for .99c and the updated is $1.99 the all those 500 update are free. once an app is downloaded by a user its in the iCloud and the user own the app and gets all updates for free. Comments on the apple app store, example if 1000 users download a free and you make an update and add a price all those 1000 update to the new app is free as long as your using the same Bundle ID. all new downloads will be set at the price your selling at. same if you sold 500 users for .99c and the updated is $1.99 the all those 500 update are free. once an app is downloaded by a user its in the iCloud and the user own the app and gets all updates for free.

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