In an effort to generate additional revenue, some newspapers publish all their content online but charge for membership access. Personally, I can find my news elsewhere and I wouldn’t be spending my money for a paid subscription, but that’s a separate story. The Washington Post has recently announced plans to charge for their iPhone app, even though some offer their respective apps for free and some also charge.
Yearly, the app would cost you a simple payment of $1.99, which isn’t that big a deal but it still should rake in some nice profit. I wouldn’t rule out a potential price change after the experimental year is over. And who knows, maybe the Washington Post will try to expand to other platforms such as Android. Other news outlets such as The Guardian and CNN also offer iPhone apps, but charge money. Sometimes when you are away from a television, radio, and a computer mobile news is necessary, which is why apps are definitely profitable.
I don’t really have a problem with a $2 fee, but if I don’t use the app everyday there is no need to spend that money. It will be interesting to see Washington Post release their numbers and see if it is a profitable venture.
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I think that the $1.99 subscription fee might be worth it for some people, like myself, who know that they will get daily use out of the app. Sure there are some news outlets that provide content for free, but a news outlet that you trust to provide timely, relevant information can be priceless.
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For me this is ok only during calamity or special event. there are free apps there on the internet which are also usefull and at the sametime is <a href="best" rel="nofollow">http://alliphoneupdate.blogspot.com/">best apps on iphone that you can install. This move is ok as long as it is not forever.