I have used the Logos Premium for several decades. I use it for my personal devotions and for theological research for presentations and articles of various kinds.
For those who use Logos AND SUBSCRIBE, do you believe the subscription is worthwhile and if so, why? I have a general dislike for subscriptions but will begrudgingly subscribe to an app if it provides significant added value. An example is MindNode. I’ve tried other mind mapping apps but for my purposes, MindNode is perfect.
I’d appreciate any thoughts regarding the Logos subscription, which now includes AI features.
I don’t even know what Logos is but I know I wouldn’t pay a sub for it.
And paying a sub for MindNode? That’s a capital NO. I got SimpleMind instead. One time purchase.
I subscribed to Logos Max prior to the subscription debut. I don’t remember the details just that it was a 2 year deal. My sub is up at the end of this year. The church pays for it. Now having said that, other than supporting its development (which I favor), I have not gained anything by it that I am aware outside of some perks. Non-subscribers still get the core updates to the program. You keep the books that you have purchased. I don’t use Logos AI. I have a more than complete library. What few books I purchase, I purchase individually. I don’t know that I will renew in December if I was purchasing it myself.
Logos fanboy here, so no need to explain why people like you and me need it…
Think of it like this and passing the baton to the next generation. From a “materialistic” viewpoint, nothing has impacted my ministry and Mdiv more than Logos. When our church hired me in 2014, my father-in-law bought me a Logos package (Baptist starter) and added the two volumes from Banner of JE… many library upgrades and individual books later, my Logos library is the second most valuable item I have behind our home.
When Bob Prichett left, and then the next guy, and the last guy whose wife passed away, and then the move to subscriptions, I feared that a longtime product developed by a tech wizard from the 80s was about to go under. I think my fears were unfounded, and I really do believe the talk that they are in fine shape but they just want to make sure they stay in fine shape.
Other than a few things on my wishlist, I have pretty much anything I would ever need, faaaaar more than I can ever read… but when the ministry is taxing, all it takes is an hour in Logos and I’m reminded what the heart of my calling is: 1 Timothy 4:16.
There have been times I paid for it all, and there have been times where the church has taken care of purchases, but if there are two “softwares” I want to stay in existence for the rest of my ministry and life it would be macOS and Logos. And I hope that the thousands(?) of users will consider Logos a “missionary” they happily give a few dollars to every month (or annually).
I’ve used Logos since the mid-90’s. I am subscribed so that Logos will continue to provide what I’ve already paid for. I want to make sure the company does not cease to exist. However, is the subscription worth the money? No. I subscribed to get the Legacy Fallback License they talked about when they first released the subscription. What exactly will this fallback license do? I haven’t seen it talked about in detail yet. Will I subscribe again when my subscription expires? Not likely.
