Update22
Preparing for a release
After successfully downloading the 1/2Tb that is my Bandcamp collection, I think Ohia is nearly ready for release but trying to decide how to monetize the app is always weird. Since the last time I actually charged for an app subscriptions have taken off and the freemium / pro model still exists.
Started thinking about how people would use Ohia: They’ll install it, download their Bandcamp collection in a single large download and then never use it again, or maybe use it occasionally to download anything new they’ve purchased.
That sort of usage doesn’t seem to support a subscription model. I’m sure there’s some scummy companies out there which “use once, subscribe forever” is the perfect goal, but I’d feel dirty trying that.
Likewise, I don’t know how many people would care about possible “pro” features I could add, scheduled downloading for people who might be on limited bandwidth/metered connections, and maybe automatic downloading of updates - but I don’t think Ohia will be an app that people leave running in the background. It feels more like an app that you run when you’ve added lots of things to your Bandcamp collection.
Limited downloads for free, pay to unlock unlimited downloads? Lock away the automatic zip decompression?
I dunno. I’m a developer, not a market…eer?
I think I’ll probably just put a single price on it and see what happens. Now the next thing to do is guess what that price should be. macOS users do seem willing to spend money on software though, so that’s nice, I guess.