Comment by throwaw12

16 hours ago

App they have mentioned is indeed looks awesome: https://allume.com/#pricing

But why subscription for local-only software?

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6gvONxR4sf7o  11 hours ago

> But why subscription for local-only software?

I assume that they decided the business model and user experience separately. It's generally harder to build local-only software than stuff that just uses the cloud for all the hard work, but it's a better user experience. I'd be willing to pay more for local-first, but yeah it certainly does feel weird.

subjars  16 hours ago

There’s still currently the need of a server to synchronise data between Allume clients (Mac + iPad + iPhone companion app), but it is completely useable offline on one device. Adam Wulf, the now solo developer of it, mentioned that a local P2P sync is in the pipeline.

spiralganglion  10 hours ago

Developers deserve to be paid for their work. Adam's work on Allume is ongoing, so he deserves ongoing income.

  • j2kun  8 hours ago

    Sounds like they should charge for software updates then, as that is directly related to the ongoing work for people who have already bought the software.