Digital Press /Portable/ Rarity Guide

[ProgrammingAce]

There's a site for that at http://vgcollect.com/ - feel free to help out that community project if you wish as they do appreciate contributions. But as for the DP Guide, there's a whole forum section here dedicated to pointing out needed changes. Have at it.

So you're spending all of this time to make an app that uses and relies on the DP database and the only way to submit a correction is to go to a PC, log in to DP, post on a forum, and hope that one of the database maintainers fixes it. Instead of using the application that's already in their hand...

Why "upon the success of the Android version?" Because those app purchases' revenue will be used to fund the purchase of an Intel-based Macintosh computer, as unlike Windows Phone 7, Blackberry, WebOS, Android, etc., iOS is the only one which requires a more expensive and uncommon Mac.

Since you're asking for donations to purchase a new PC, why not buy the Mac from that? You could do the Android and iOS versions from the same system, and not require the purchase of an additional PC.

Should I assume all risk while volunteering, or should we not have a "first penguin?" I'd rather not be orca food.

How is this volunteering? You're being paid up front, and after the application is delivered. You're asking everyone else to take the risk. We have to trust that after paying you $4,600, you'll produce an app. It seems a reasonable risk, but the risk is on us, not you. Take a look at sourceforge for all the applications that started with good intentions, but were never completed.

Stop spreading this myth and actually read the Kickstarter page. At the $5 contribution level, you get a copy of the app for your pledge. Yes, that's right, PEOPLE WILL ONLY PAY FOR THE APP ONCE. Contribute now and get the app right on day one, or sit on your thumbs and get the app down the road. Either way, same price.

Maybe i wasn't clear. I'm not claiming you're charging any individual twice, but the community as a whole. Your only real audience for this app is the DP community, which is the same community you're asking for donations from. On that note, how exactly will you be giving the free copies of the iOS version to the people who donate? As Skaar said, you have a limited number of free codes for a published iOS app.

What, are you going to next bemoan about people making money from Web sites on the Internet?

This is just rude and disingenuous.

ProgrammingAce, have you ever even developed a commercial app for sale?

Yes, as any long time and active member of the community should be able to tell you...

The cost of the Price Guide app - which is not pure profit in the bank as most app stores take 10%-30% and that doesn't include investment in hardware or worker's time - is for the cost of development and continued development of the app and new features.

You're asking for DP members to pay all of your upfront costs, including the hardware and worker's time. It seems improper to use that as a justification for the cost of the app as well...