Agreed. But I can’t think of any app where I think the dev has always made the right decisions.
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I think the same may have happened on the New Zealand store. We (seriously) live one day ahead of much of the world so the dates may be a little skewed.
Sorry for the confusion. I mentioned that I would drop the price for a few days only.
But, OK, I’ve dropped it for a few days again. Hopefully everyone will get a chance now. 
Purchased! Twice. Thanks.
It’s a beautiful product. And, as I’ve gotten older, that’s become more important to me.
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I have had the same response to getting older. I appreciate aesthetic design more and feel it should be rewarded. As a long, long-time Mac user, the Electron world, however practical, leaves me little cold.
I wish that other apps that I end up having to use a lot for the “work” that I do, had the level of personality and craftsmanship that I see in Paper.
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Any sales on Paper before I decide on my writing app for Mac and iPhone.
There is more afoot in the Canva saga, I think.
A mass mail earlier today indicated something big is coming.
And sales are halted for the month of October. Seriously. Nobody can buy Affinity products this month. If your trial is expiring today and you want to buy, you’ll need to hold your breath until Halloween.
This came on the heels of Affinity’s forums planned lockdown. After October 6 (I think), Affinity forums become read-only.
For your software enjoyment, they have a Discord server now.
Imagine a cage, capacity three monkeys. Stuff a dozen into it, and give it a good shake. That approximates the noise level in their new Discord server.
I’ve never been fond of LaTeX. I’m not sure what to look for.
Pages in layout mode would do a lot of what I want, except I produce lengthy reports with included PDF files. Pages will only import the first page from a PDF.
Swift Publisher, maybe? iStudio Publisher? I’m not sure where to turn if Affinity implodes.
I need linked text frames, tables of contents, cross references, and the ability to import 100 page PDFs. These large reports are printed as center-stapled tabloid, typically in 25 sheet (100 page) segments.
Any advice appreciated.
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Thanks! I need to check that out. I think I looked at Scribus a while back. It’s worth a second review.
And @alvinc
Also, in addition to that:
Just a reminder that if you stop paying you lose access completely, when compared to buying a license.
And this applies to services like Netflix and Spotify.
I prefer buying rather than using those platforms.
I have bought Affinity software previously. In the future, who knows…
We have witnessed how the subscription has been evolving: at first it was a very small amount per month and even per year compared to one-time purchase, and they (app developers) convinced us like “JUST a coffee a month”.
Now they tend to forget that, keep increasing the price and the real coffee in an independent coffee shop (now the most expensive one in London with oat milk is £4.8) can never catch that monthly price (from £8 to £200!). The metaphor? A McDonald’s? A KFC? A travelodge / Bed Western? A Ryanair flight ticket?
It’s from a premier coffee by a professional barista, to a cheap, chained, downgraded service much more expensive than a beautiful made coffee. I think it’s justified because these app subscription can’t make life easier, the software is updated more often with so many (unwanted) features looking like value-added, but more bloated, unusable.
These apps can also be pushed by the VC, or want to be acquired by bigger companies. Customers are loyal by willing to pay more when the app developers put (punish) those customers into risk!
Ironically, one-time purchase apps are usually more reliable and solid. Because they don’t need to add features to justify their price. The product is finished, not half baked before delivering to the hand of customers. They focus on building other new products or creating new businesses while maintaining the apps at the minimum level (e.g. compatible with new OS).
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New annoucement on 30th Oct.
Prediction : Going to subscription model.
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March 27, 2024, “The Affinity and Canva Pledge”.
“As we step into our shared future, we are committing to four pledges that we’re excited to share with the current and future Affinity community.”
Pledge 1 promises perpetual licenses will always be offered at a fair and affordable price.
“Fair and affordable” are hard to define, of course.
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It looks like that, but I tested it as a first time user; they offer me a subscription…
Previous users can restore their purchase, but I don’t have that, so I can’t check whether that replaces the subscription for them.
The “GUIDE” button links to this page:
You might be right after all though?
I entered the 7 day trial (without any notice of what I would pay afterwards) and look what I could buy…
They are listed as V2 in a way that makes me feel that will be legacy soon, so a V3 (on October 30?) could still be a subscription?
Interesting, it looks all a bit confusing.
My guess, FWIW, is some kind of integration with Canva. “Creative Freedom” hints at something more than going to a subscription model.
Update: In the email they sent me it says:
This isn’t just another update. It’s the beginning of something new. A shift in how creative freedom is defined.
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They need you to register on Canva instead because they want more people, especially users from Adobe to try, and more exposure to the upcoming versions which integrate Canva and Affinity.
So I believe even though they make it legacy, they will still update it.
The subscription will be competitive because there is Adobe above.
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Also in that email:
Keep an eye on our social channels. We’ll be sharing glimpses of what’s about to unfold.