That’s an old sales trick to say how much something costs per day and then point out that it’s less than your daily stop at Starbucks. And it makes things seem so much less expensive. It’s the same thing as the trap of “easy monthly payments”.
Now if I was able to turn subscriptions on and off every day as needed, then I could see giving a daily cost. But since just about every subscription is paid yearly, that’s the best way to look at it IMHO.
My annual was $2,687 and I had several things I hadn’t added in yet, and I didn’t want to continue further as the number kept increasing. But with the current annual number, I am looking at $7.36/day
I like looking at “optional” subscriptions on an annual basis because the numbers are more meaningful - I also include non-technology subscriptions or services. If I can eliminate something that costs $1/day, that’s $365/year and it could translate to extra savings for investment or an airline ticket somewhere. For services that I value, I will switch to annual billing if there is added discounting.
I’ve done this recently and I think it provides a useful perspective.
I’m balking at paying the annual fee ofAUD82 for Ulysses but just worked out that is AUD0.22 per day! Like, if I saw that amount on the pavement I wouldn’t stop to pick it up…
I also looked at SetApp yesterday. At AUD12.49/month that equates to AUD0.37 per day. (that 12.49 may be USD which then makes the daily cost AUD0.53)
Sometimes we “swallow a camel”, and others days we “strain at a gnat!”