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Show HN: Godspeed is a fast, 100% keyboard oriented todo app for Mac

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Re: Show HN: Godspeed is a fast, 100% keyboard oriented todo app for Mac

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Post by James_K »

Am I the only one who feels a sort of tension between the silicon-valley-chic of this website and the simplicity of the software being presented? It seems to just be a list of things with some slight structure added. The big selling-point is responsive UI, but I feel that should be the minimum we expect from software. I personally prefer a pen an paper for this kind of thing. I guess this is primarily for collaborative use, but I'm not seeing much on the site about how good it works as a ticketing system. Perhaps some testimonials from organisations/teams that have used it would be a better thing to lead with than a strange technical statement which most users won't understand. I'm a fairly technical sort of guy myself and I don't exactly know off the top of my head what 50ms latency feels like or how it compares to other note taking software.

Re: Show HN: Godspeed is a fast, 100% keyboard oriented todo app for Mac

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Post by jarrettcoggin »

KingGeedorah wrote: post #51

> However, 18 months after a one-time purchase, you'll no longer get access to new or updated features. Is this normal for SaaS?

I've seen this a handful of times with libraries and other software. Typically, it's a year of updates, so 18 months is on the more generous side of things with this model.

Re: Show HN: Godspeed is a fast, 100% keyboard oriented todo app for Mac

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Post by 1123581321 »

graypegg wrote: post #27
apetrovic wrote: post #10

I understand that making a good app is hard, and don't want to undermine your effort, but $150 for a todo app... ouch.

I am (personally) alright with this model. $150 is on par with OmniFocus Pro [0] which I've gotten easily more than $150 of value out of. (Including prior purchases of earlier versions, and similar price points.) With todo apps, I don't really expect the same sort of constant on-slaught of features like I do from other things. I expect it to continue to work and get out of the way. I expect the price to reflect the f…

Exactly; this is aimed at current OmniFocus and Things users. People who want it to compete with free Vim won't buy at any price.

Re: Show HN: Godspeed is a fast, 100% keyboard oriented todo app for Mac

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Post by booi »

mrinterweb wrote: post #36

This looks great and I appreciate the demo period and the option to buy one-time. Do wish the buy one-time had a longer update length. The subscription looks like the better deal. The $149 / 18 months is $8.28/month. Guess the upside is you get to keep using the app without updates after the 18 months. I have subscription fatigue so I do appreciate the one-time purchase.

Ok but are we overlooking the $150 for a todo app? There are entire suites of software that cost less than $150 to own. Microsoft Office Home, Windows 11, Photoshop Elements 2024, Premiere Elements 2024...

I'm just saying I think the buy to own price is an order of magnitude too high relative to other significantly more complicated pieces of software.

Re: Show HN: Godspeed is a fast, 100% keyboard oriented todo app for Mac

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Post by pjerem »

mrinterweb wrote: post #36

This looks great and I appreciate the demo period and the option to buy one-time. Do wish the buy one-time had a longer update length. The subscription looks like the better deal. The $149 / 18 months is $8.28/month. Guess the upside is you get to keep using the app without updates after the 18 months. I have subscription fatigue so I do appreciate the one-time purchase.

OP could offer the same thing as JetBrains does : for X months of continuous subscription (here 18), you get a lifetime license for the current version. It satisfies both the customers who wants one time purchase but as a developper you still get your ARR.

Re: Show HN: Godspeed is a fast, 100% keyboard oriented todo app for Mac

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Post by drcongo »

apetrovic wrote: post #10

I understand that making a good app is hard, and don't want to undermine your effort, but $150 for a todo app... ouch.

$150 for an electron app. I was considering holding my nose about the Electron part as I've been desperately trying to find a todo app that meets my needs, but damned if I'm going to subscribe or pay $150 for one.
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