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I wrote a puzzle app for iOS - https://itunes.apple.com/app/id906543727 https://itunes.apple.com/app/id906543727 It's free to download and try it out, but then

I wrote a puzzle app for iOS - https://itunes.apple.com/app/id906543727 https://itunes.apple.com/app/id906543727 It's free to download and try it out, but then I charge for additional puzzles. I was keen to give a complete version of the app for free (without ads) so that people understand clearly what I'm offering. This strategy seems to be working with good and returning custom. Not $1k yet but some reason for optimism ;)

Osmium 12y ago
What's the current situation with In-App Purchases and patent issues? I'd like to do fund a smaller project of my own but I'm put off by the problems other developers have had in the past.
- ronaldgl 12y ago
  A good question. I didn't take this into a great deal of consideration - I haven't seen any press or heard anything about it since 2013, and I felt that publishing something good would have value beyond this concern. This is the latest I can find: http://www.androidpolice.com/2015/01/03/ding-dong-patent-troll-lodsys-is-finally-probably-dead-after-its-domain-has-expired/ http://www.androidpolice.com/2015/01/03/ding-dong-patent-tro...
- ronaldgl 12y ago
  A good question. I didn't take this into a great deal of consideration - I haven't seen any press or heard anything about it since 2013, and I felt that publishing something good would have value beyond this concern. This is the latest I can find regarding Lodsys/in-app purchase patent: http://www.androidpolice.com/2015/01/03/ding-dong-patent-troll-lodsys-is-finally-probably-dead-after-its-domain-has-expired/ http://www.androidpolice.com/2015/01/03/ding-dong-patent-tro...
- ronaldgl 12y ago
  A good question. I didn't take this into a great deal of consideration - I haven't seen any press or heard anything about it since 2013, and I felt that publishing something good would have value beyond this concern. This is the latest I can find regarding Lodsys/in-app purchase patent: http://www.androidpolice.com/2015/01/03/ding-dong-patent-troll-lodsys-is-finally-probably-dead-after-its-domain-has-expired/ http://www.androidpolice.com/2015/01/03/ding-dong-patent-tro...
- ronaldgl 12y ago
  This wasn't a major concern of mine, but this is the latest I could find: http://www.androidpolice.com/2015/01/03/ding-dong-patent-troll-lodsys-is-finally-probably-dead-after-its-domain-has-expired/ http://www.androidpolice.com/2015/01/03/ding-dong-patent-tro... Anyway "The last Lodsys patent technically expired in 2012 - the LLC had been suing based on past infringement"

Osmium 12y ago

What's the current situation with In-App Purchases and patent issues? I'd like to do fund a smaller project of my own but I'm put off by the problems other developers have had in the past.

ronaldgl 12y ago
A good question. I didn't take this into a great deal of consideration - I haven't seen any press or heard anything about it since 2013, and I felt that publishing something good would have value beyond this concern. This is the latest I can find: http://www.androidpolice.com/2015/01/03/ding-dong-patent-troll-lodsys-is-finally-probably-dead-after-its-domain-has-expired/ http://www.androidpolice.com/2015/01/03/ding-dong-patent-tro...
ronaldgl 12y ago
A good question. I didn't take this into a great deal of consideration - I haven't seen any press or heard anything about it since 2013, and I felt that publishing something good would have value beyond this concern. This is the latest I can find regarding Lodsys/in-app purchase patent: http://www.androidpolice.com/2015/01/03/ding-dong-patent-troll-lodsys-is-finally-probably-dead-after-its-domain-has-expired/ http://www.androidpolice.com/2015/01/03/ding-dong-patent-tro...
ronaldgl 12y ago
A good question. I didn't take this into a great deal of consideration - I haven't seen any press or heard anything about it since 2013, and I felt that publishing something good would have value beyond this concern. This is the latest I can find regarding Lodsys/in-app purchase patent: http://www.androidpolice.com/2015/01/03/ding-dong-patent-troll-lodsys-is-finally-probably-dead-after-its-domain-has-expired/ http://www.androidpolice.com/2015/01/03/ding-dong-patent-tro...
ronaldgl 12y ago
This wasn't a major concern of mine, but this is the latest I could find: http://www.androidpolice.com/2015/01/03/ding-dong-patent-troll-lodsys-is-finally-probably-dead-after-its-domain-has-expired/ http://www.androidpolice.com/2015/01/03/ding-dong-patent-tro... Anyway "The last Lodsys patent technically expired in 2012 - the LLC had been suing based on past infringement"