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by piappco 2889 days ago
Thanks for the positive feedback!

What price would you feel comfortable paying for Pi? Would a free trial make the $70 price point more reasonable for you? Would your rather pay a subscription?

I'd prefer not to reveal exact numbers this early but I'm absolutely getting some real traction and interest so far. All positive feedback so far.

I noticed a lot of my "productivity" throughout the day was a back and forth between switching tabs, opening/closing apps and trying to manage multiple projects between each of the tools I used. I had more macOS desktop spaces open for these tools than I did what I was working on. I wanted a solution that would allow me to maintain focus while being able to manage different projects/ideas. No one tool could offer a solution for all of my tasks. Individual tools were either overkill or required a subscription. A single source, always accessible and use of collections made my daily tasks much less hectic. Now I can get through the day with only one or two spaces open.

Initially I saw improvements in my own productivity. The overwhelming initial positive feedback so far has served as great validation as well. I've gotten a ton of valuable user suggestions and am now working on improvements before posting on more outlets.

I hope I answered all of your questions.

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Thank you for taking time to answer! I definitely relate to having a ton of desktop spaces open all the time.

> What price would you feel comfortable paying for Pi?

After reading through the website and watching the product video, I'd be willing to pay $15-20 to try it out and see how many of my productivity problems it can fix.

> Would a free trial make the $70 price point more reasonable for you?

Free trial would definitely help me evaluate all the features, and if they're worth more for me. I can see that if the app is a hit, it's worth $70 for me. But at this point I fear that it's not perfect, so $15-20 is something I'm willing to throw away to see if the app fits.

> Would your rather pay a subscription?

I have a personal problem with all subscription models: I instantly calculate what using the app will cost in 3 years to get perspective.

Now if you'd set $6/month as your price point (to match $70/year), I'd see it as committing to $210 over three-year period.

I know some people don't see subscription models as scary as I do, and it's a really common way to lower the bar to purchase things nowadays. But I'm very cautious of anything subscription-based.

I appreciate all your feedback. I'll take it all into account and keep you updated. Thanks again!