Comments on: Is iPhone Apps Piracy As Bad As They Say?

By: Lucky

Lucky — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:14:14 +0000

@ MegaloManiac,

Dude, if you compare softwares with songs on basis of creation and piracy, most of the points will be same. You sell COPY of software the same way artist sells copy of song. and just to prove it, i can say you keep one copy of software and related files even after selling that software.

So LOGICALLY, its all same wether you use pirated software or pirated song.

By: Sebastien

Sebastien — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:19:59 +0000

Hi F1reman,

You’re right. I forgot to mention that people might download cracked apps because they simply don’t have access to the paid one.

Thanks for pointing that out.

Sebastien

By: f1reman

f1reman — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:25:30 +0000

You’re missing one point:
There are countries that you simply can not buy apps. USA is not the world (sorry), there are other places.
And in those (dark… very dark) places, Apple does not allow you to enter a credit card.

You know what these people do when they really really want a paid app?
They download a cracked one.

This is just something you forgot to mention in your article.

By: Chad Engle

Chad Engle — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:48:25 +0000

I agree with dealing with it in creative ways. Maybe “lite” versions of the app should be released if its a really bad thing.

Nine Inch Nails did the same thing with their CD an made it a donation only. It still raked in a million bucks by people donating because it was a good album. I think creativity will win out against piracy. But harnessing that crowd and demographic would not be a bad thing.

By: Sebastien

Sebastien — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:12:11 +0000

Hey Chad, thanks for your support.
I also think it’s interesting how people can be such hypocrites. No one is an “e-saint”. I am sure that all of these people raising their voice against piracy illegally downloaded a movie or a song at some point, or even burned a CD or DVD from a friend, or such “illegal” activity.
As I said, I’m not pro piracy but I think people should stop complaining about it and think of creative ways to deal with it. Radiohead did a pretty good job regarding this matter by making their album In rainbow available for download for free. The industry has to be a bit more creative about it I think.
Sebastien

By: Chad Engle

Chad Engle — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:56:12 +0000

I am 100% amazed how many spelling and grammar errors there are. I am also amazed at how many people are afraid to link back to their site. Secondly, Sebastian says he does not condone downloading cracked apps he however says that people ALREADY (again not trying to make people download them, he states that in the first paragraph) pirating the app have positive effects on the app itself. I agree that “bad publicity is publicity”. You know those stupid local commercials you see that always run and they are horrible? Don’t you tell all your friends how much they suck? Or the stupid jingle they have? That’s brand retention & recognition.

The people pirating apps are going to pirate regardless, Sebastian is just stating that its not all bad because they are still getting word of mouth and maybe even sales from it. He is not condoning stealing and neither am I. I think people misread his post and how he meant it. Piracy is everywhere and will be everywhere as long as someone wants the software, music, app or movie bad enough to download it. They will find a way.

As others have said stealing is stealing yes, and you should teach your kids not to do it but, this post was about piracy ALREADY happening and what his thoughts were about it.

By: Polemicist

Polemicist — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:47:28 +0000

@leakyD… If you have a look on this blog you will see that you can get refunds off Apple. As for getting a better App Store remember the catch cry “Apple – It just works”… The App store works and that is all they seem to care about… One day they might rewrite it but I can’t see that happening any day soon…

By: magma9495

magma9495 — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:41:59 +0000

I used beejive for about a month cracked, before they has the crack protection, and I loved it so much I bought it :p

By: leakyD

leakyD — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:20:45 +0000

Devs:

the main problem is a flawed app store:

1. no FULL trials of paid apps (15-30 days)
2. no refunds

until this happens, people will explore alternative methods to test apps.

there will always be people who will never pay for apps/software. this has occurred since the dawn of commercial software.

call this CODB (cost of doing business).

if you’re good, you can manipulate the cheapskates into becoming your marketing team (good apps will be bragged about). offer in-app incentives. The “loss” could become break even.

Human behavior will not change until we evolve. Until then, lobby your distributor (apple) for a better app store.

By: Dylan

Dylan — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:48:01 +0000

Lol. Do wa u r gonna do. If u r in to piracy than great. If not than shut up and that’s fine 2. Just don’t come one shit takin anyone else for there damned opinions. 