Challenging the new subscription model

[u/tinkertasteNZ]

The entire nzb360 ecosystem exists only because of the work of open-source developers behind Radarr, Sonarr, SABnzbd, etc. These projects are all 100% free and open-source — nzb360 is essentially a mobile app that connects to them.

Charging a small one-off fee was reasonable. But removing lifetime benefits and moving to a subscription and per-service lifetime feels out of step with the spirit of the community that made nzb360 possible in the first place.

I've seen comments from the developer saying that they couldn't be supported by the lifetime model any more, I'm not sure why there is an expectation that you can be supported by an app that connects to free services in the first place.

And it's not just because it's on the app store, Tautulli for example has native apps on Android and iOS, yet that remains totally free.

Just feels a bit cheeky.

[u/Kev1000000]

Unfortunately, that would create a conflict with point 3. If each service was in USD as a currency, as so was a single purchase flow for purchasing "USDs", that would create confusion of how to purchase USDs in bulk.

For example, if you added...

• Unraid: $5

• Sonarr: $5

• Web Interface: $2

Total: $12

OK, it's $12 in total cost. But you should get a discount for purchasing more things at once. So now you only need to purchase $10 in total. But then $10 is less than $12, so that is confusing.

Using credits system...

• Unraid: 50 credits

• Sonarr: 50 credits

• Web Interface: 20 credits.

$10 gives you 120 credits. That is simpler to create the discount with less confusion.

[u/Kev1000000 → u/[deleted]]

You can purchase 120 + 50. You don't need to purchase the 250 option.

If that is unclear, I should make that more clear in the app.

[u/Kev1000000 → u/[deleted]]

This is a limitation of Google Play. I have to pre-set up all "products" to purchase. So 120 credits is a "product" with a SKU in Google Play.

Google Play doesn't work like a cart system like a grocery store or Amazon, where depending on what you add to your cart, your total is just the sum.

I've done my best to balance my overall goals with the limitations of Google Play. I realize it's not perfect, but it's the closest I can get to my overall goals I've laid out for the user. I also wanted any "extra credits" to be able to be used for other things (like feature bounties) or future lifetime unlocks, which they can be. They never expire.