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by jwr 4645 days ago
You're not that special :-) I do the same thing. And I complain to developers that place buttons like "see our other apps" or similar on the main screen of their app.

There aren't many good apps for kids. If your app is good, I will actively search for other apps done by you — no prompting needed. This is how I purchased a number of Toca Boca apps, for example.

I also think most good apps for kids are priced too low. I'd have no problems paying $15 for an app like "Little Digits". In general, I think $5 is fine for apps which are just fun/games, $10 or more if the app teaches something useful.

I think smartphones and tablets have a lot of untapped potential as educational tools, but I'm worried we'll never get there with $1.99 apps.

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re: "see our other apps"

You nailed it. Hate that. Thanks for the app tips. :-)