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Instapaper 3.0 is here

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Re: Instapaper 3.0 is here

#3

I don't see it in my Updates section. Do I have to download a new copy even if I bought the original?

"As usual, Instapaper 3.0 is a free upgrade to anyone who has ever bought the paid app. For new customers, it’s only $4.99 for the universal iPhone and iPad app."

Re: Instapaper 3.0 is here

#6
I love Instapaper, partially because its a fantastic product and partially because of the guy that's developing it. What Marco has done represents my goals as a 'hacker', I cant wait to have my own Instapaper some day.

Re: Instapaper 3.0 is here

#8
Out of curiosity: Instapaper has had a decent amount of success by making stellar apps for iOS (Marco's only source of revenue outside of the "subscriptions", from what I understand). Is this a good strategy? Like, pick a single platform and make the integration as polished as possible? Or is it better to get cross-platform apps that aren't as polished (in a situation like Instapaper)?

Re: Instapaper 3.0 is here

#9

Out of curiosity: Instapaper has had a decent amount of success by making stellar apps for iOS (Marco's only source of revenue outside of the "subscriptions", from what I understand). Is this a good strategy? Like, pick a single platform and make the integration as polished as possible? Or is it better to get cross-platform apps that aren't as polished (in a situation like Instapaper)?

Things to consider:

It's better to gain traction on one platform than to languish on multiple platforms.

Android and iOS have two very different userbases; I hear that iOS seems to include more people willing to pay for software than Android. On the other hand, Android has fewer apps.

Most importantly, you need to get noticed on at least one platform. If you have a limited amount of resources, you'd be better off focusing on one great product. Once that's done, move to other platforms if that makes sense for your business growth.

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#10

I use Instapaper all the time to save things to read...but have an Android phone. When is the Android version coming?

Plenty of instapaper android readers, I use everpaper, though would be happy to chip in for an offical version as its so useful.
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