Free/Paid? Opinions Wanted

Well, I'm not sure if the pic is the app in its entirety or not, but you could also add a feature that enables recording your voice, maybe with something that mods how your recorded voice sounds. You could also add a feature that allows you to mix other popular sound formats (mp3, aac, etc) and play them back in the sounboard or something. Then, you could offer the current selections in the pic (maybe with limited choices behind them, with more to be unlocked in the Pro version, along w/ the ability to add their own). Just a thought.

 

Whenever I use a free app I like to see all that paid version offers in some small way. I'd showcase every section you have there but with very few options, tweaks and additions that I'd imagine the full app would have. It allows users to see what you are offering in broad terms without limiting them to deciding on a smaller section of its potential. Essentially you offer what you have but unlock the full features upon paid version.
Also you could time limit the features of trial version.

 

When I download a lite-app I like it to be functional in itself. Nothing makes me turn my back on an app quicker then a lite that is completely crippled into an ad for the pro version.
So you don't want to leave in too much so people don't see the use of the pro version but don't take out too much either because then they don't get to enjoy the app. It is this balance thing.
I think chordbot did that well. Very functional lite version that is actually usefull and makes me want to buy the pro version to get the extra features.

I would make high pitch, bass and noise free and toss in the sound board. That way people can perform some speaker testing and mess with the sounds and still leave more to discover.

 

Sell yourself like everyone else -- pack the free versions with push ads, notification ads, all kinds of annoyances, then make the paid version NO ADS.

 

If you add ads to your free version, Admob is the most popular one. It is pretty clean, no push and notification ads. Users can only click a displayed ad to actually view the ad then you get paid. Although it generates much less revenue than push or notification ads, I think it is the correct approach to go - not force your customers then you might keep your customers longer.

 

Will the frequencies be selectable? Meaning, can I select it to play 30khz for example. If so I'll buy it. I've been looking for something like this to test my new speakers.

 

I find that the free apps with no adds very appealing but that just may be because its ad free so even if its a paid app the option then to have no ads is great.

There's nothing that annoys of more with angry birds those massive banner ads! Throughout the game too!

 

What I would do...(I buy a lot of apps on my iphone, my Samsung galaxy 10.1 tomorrow)

Make many options free. Make the very niche features like selectable frequencies paid on a separate app. I for one hate in app purchases and refuse to buy them.

I like to consider myself an amateur audiophile and many people like myself will buy an app like this.

 

From my perspective I like Free Apps to have some value, not just a disabled Paid App, Ad supported is fine as long as it is not totally intrusive.
I buy a lot of Apps and my decision is typically based on
- usefulness (obviously)
- reviews (how many and preferably greater than 4 avg)
- price