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Show HN: I've launched my iPhone journal app I've worked on for almost 2 years.

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Show HN: I've launched my iPhone journal app I've worked on for almost 2 years.

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Hi everyone - I've been working on this automatic journal for a long time. It takes your photos, makes them look nice, and also journals the places you go just by having your phone in your pocket. Would love your feedback!

Show HN: I've launched my iPhone journal app I've worked on for almost 2 years.
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Why is it free? I would've paid for this. Does advertising net you more profit in the long run?

We're going to be a freemium product. Advertising would be a terrible business model given how sensitive the data we're going to have is.

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post #6

Why is it free? I would've paid for this. Does advertising net you more profit in the long run?

We're going to be a freemium product. Advertising would be a terrible business model given how sensitive the data we're going to have is.

Why did you spend 2 years of your life on this to give it away for free? It sounds like you don't want to benefit from this in any way, monetarily, which is interesting.

Much respect. I'm only curious...

EDIT: Whoops, I misunderstood the meaning of freemium.

Re: Show HN: I've launched my iPhone journal app I've worked on for almost 2 years.

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post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

We're going to be a freemium product. Advertising would be a terrible business model given how sensitive the data we're going to have is.

Why did you spend 2 years of your life on this to give it away for free? It sounds like you don't want to benefit from this in any way, monetarily, which is interesting. Much respect. I'm only curious... EDIT: Whoops, I misunderstood the meaning of freemium.

Freemium is how things like Dropbox and Evernote make money, and they seem to be doing okay. =)
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