[joenot443]

> They abandoned their products once the growth stopped and/or switch to subscription and gave their one time purchase makers a year of subscription to make it up.

That's categorically untrue and if you're doubtful, I'd be happy to give you a list of wonderful software I've bought over the years for a singular license which has remained well supported and functional for years to come :)

I understand a lot of people are telling you the same thing here, but hopefully it will serve as a lesson. If you want any success in this space, you need to figure out your pricing.

> Having a live product is a full time job even if you change a single line of a code once in a while.

I run several live products and also hold a full time job. This isn't true.

> Other options exist of course, like giving away the product for free

I think this is exactly what a junior macOS developer should do if they want to get good enough to start building real products.

[mrtksn]

Sure, I can I have the list? I wonder how the success looks like, maybe we simply don't agree on what a good business is. I'm strongly against get paid once support forever, I will skip on that success.

Are you by any chance an employee at a large corporation, working for them then donating your time as free apps or apps costing you more than bring in? If that's the case, I will skip this success too.

Are you talking from position of a business person who made more than they spent or are you working from position of a corporate philanthropist?

Anyway, I think you should just clone my app and sell it on your rates and on your terms. Everybody wins.

[joenot443]

Here are three I've bought in the last few months :)

- BettterTouchTool: https://folivora.ai/buy

- Synergy: https://symless.com/synergy/purchase

- Loopback: https://rogueamoeba.com/loopback/buy.php

Mertol, I'd encourage you to check out those apps, consider what the product does and the utility it provides, and then try and rethink the pricing on CrystalClear Sound to be more in line with what other professionals in the industry are doing. I hope that's helpful :)

Ah - I've seen your edit. It sounds as if you've already decided what you want and aren't looking for advice. Perhaps you'll get used to your idea of skipping success.

[mrtksn]

I'm just trying to understand who is providing the advice. Are you giving an advice as someone who built actual business or are you someone who works in an actual business and donates his time and giving me the advice to do the same?