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“Try Before You Buy”: New App Store Section Highlights “Lite” Apps
“Try Before You Buy”: New App Store Section Highlights “Lite” Apps is a post from: Best Iphone Apps Review Website
One of the App Store’s (dwindling) flaws: there are no trials for apps. Developers have no way to create time-locked apps for 14-day or 30-day trials, for example. The result? Most games have “lite,” or “free,” versions, which are limited in functionality and are designed to advertise the real app.
This week, however, Apple has opened up a new showcase section titled “Free on the App Store.” This little section has three categories: New & Noteworthy and Our Favorites, both of which feature regular free apps…and then a third category, Try Before You Buy. The Try Before You Buy section includes familiar apps like Angry Birds Lite, Zen Bound Lite, and so on. What’s interesting is why Apple has decided to showcase lite apps in this manner, especially when lite apps are familiar to most of us.
“Jailbreaking”—modifying your phone’s software—was recently sanctioned as legal in the US. While jailbreaking has many purposes, one of the most popular ones is to enable app piracy. Pirates sometimes claim that they pirate to “try” apps, because there are no trials on the App Store. While Apple is probably fuming over the US decision, they’re still doing their best to disuade users from jailbreaking. Perhaps this recent showcase is meant to demonstrate that, actually, you can try before you buy. Legally.
The only problem is that lite versions are still an imperfect solution—for developers, they break up the all-important sales statistics that determine chart positions; for customers, there’s the hassle of starting over with that new, paid version after playing a few free levels. It’s heartening that Apple is featuring lite versions, but I’d like to see a more comprehensive solution eventually.
Regardless of exactly why Apple is running this “Free on the App Store” feature, however, it’s worth checking out, especially if you’re new to the App Store. The “Our Favorites” section contains a lot of classics, like Facebook, Yelp, textPlus, and Pandora. And besides, who doesn’t like free?
[Source: 9to5mac.com]
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iBlast Moki Lite Hits App Store
iBlast Moki Lite Hits App Store is a post from: Best Iphone Apps Review Website
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iBlast Moki, a very cool physics puzzle game, now has a lite version available in the App Store. The lite version is free and contains 13 levels. If you have been holding off on purchasing iBlast Moki, I will definitely want to check out the lite version. This is one of the best physics game out there!
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App Store Description:
Do you love bombs, creating contraptions and solving physics puzzles?
iBlast Moki is an original physics puzzle game where you blast cute little Mokis with the help of bombs and other crazy items.
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FULL Version Features
EXPERIENCE HOURS OF FUN AND DISCOVERY
- More than 70 levels, including several boss levels
- Enjoy the visuals of 6 completely different worlds with their own gameplay mechanics
EXPERIMENT WITH THE PHYSICS OF TONS OF DIFFERENT ITEMS
- Realistic physics when you blow things up
- Lots of different items to manipulate like ropes, rising balloons, and rotating wheels
SHARE YOUR CREATIONS
- Fully featured level editor included to create more puzzles
- Share your levels online, play and rate levels created by other players
PLUS+ ENABLED
- Add friends, race to the top of global leaderboards for high scores glory
- Earn awards and gamerpoints on Plus+, the free social gaming network
DO YOU BLAST MOKI?
- Visit our website, www.godzilab-games.com, check out existing trailers, follow us on Twitter (twitter.com/godzilab) and leave comments on our forums
iBlast Moki is presented by Godzilab exclusively for iPhone and iPod Touch
Ngmoco takes full advantage of Apple’s reversal on DLC in free apps with Eliminate and Rolando 2: Chapter 1
Ngmoco will take advantage of Apple’s reversal in decision on allowing DLC in free apps, and they will probably be among the first to do so.
First, In conjunction with Apple’s announcement, Ngmoco announced that they will be making their upcoming FPS Eliminate free. The main draw of Eliminate is the thorough online component, with 4-player death match over Wifi or 3G. In the game, you have a certain amount of “energy.” While you are energized, playing online earns you credits, which improve your online ranking and can be used to buy upgrades and armor. However, your energy runs out after a few online matches, and while you can still play online while de-energized, you won’t earn credits. You can simply wait a certain amount of time (this has not been announced yet, but think somewhere from 1-2 hours), after which your energy will be refilled, or if you’re really cutthroat, you can purchase more energy using DLC. This is the only as yet confirmed use of DLC in the game; upgrades and armor will still be bought exclusively using game credits, though extra maps may be available for purchase.
Overall, this looks to be a brilliant move on ngmoco:)’s part. I would be shocked if the game does not quickly climb the App Store charts and reach #1 on the top free games list. This popularity will ensure a huge online community, and there will likely rarely be a waiting time for a match. The downside, of course, is the stress on ngmoco:)’s servers, but with their infrastructure, I imagine they’ll be able to handle it. Within the online community, there will almost certainly be an ultra-competitive subsection who will frequently purchase more energy, and this is how ngmoco:) plans to make money.
For more information on Eliminate, see our preview. The game was submitted to Apple about a week ago, and this new development will not affect its release.
In addition, ngmoco has just released a free version of the incredible Rolando 2. This free version includes chapter 1 of the saga, and essentially serves as a lite version of the game with the full version built in. After finishing chapter 1, you can purchase additional chapters for $.99, with the exception of the last two chapters, which come bundled together for $1.99. Strangely, the total price of all the DLC is $4.98, making it cheaper than the standalone version of Rolando 2 which retails at $5.99. With Apple’s former restrictions lifted, these “hybrid” lite versions could become commonplace.
Rolando 2: Quest for the Golden Orchid – Chapter 1
Category: Games / Action
Released: 2009-10-15
Price: FREE
ROLANDO 2: Quest for the Golden Orchid
Category: Games / Action
Released: 2009-07-01
Price: $5.99 ON SALE: $4.99