Lifetime Package – Buy once and use forever

[Văn Quang Nguyễn VN]

Hello,
I’ve noticed that the mobile version does not support a one-off purchase option. I would therefore like to propose a new package specifically for Android and iOS, to be called: Softmaker Office Phone.

+ Price of the one-off purchase package for Softmaker Office Phone: US$23.21
+ Free updates for life

However, the trade-offs are:
+ PDF and EPUB export features remain locked
+ The ‘Comment’ feature in Textmaker remains locked
+ The ‘Compress picture’ feature remains locked
+ The ‘Track changes’ feature remains locked
+ The ‘Share’ feature remains locked
+ The ‘Finalise’ feature remains locked
(Whilst other features are unlocked)

The product code for this package cannot be activated on a computer. It can only be activated on Android or iOS devices, and is limited to a single device. This package will occasionally revert to 0 US dollars, allowing a free purchase, but this is only available for a limited time of one day.

[Woody44]

You have described the free tier of TextMaker NX for Android almost exactly. There is no need for SoftMaker to introduce a product that is the same as what they already offer.

[lgsl]

You have described the free tier of TextMaker NX for Android almost exactly. There is no need for SoftMaker to introduce a product that is the same as what they already offer.

You know the jester... He just wants a code to unlock for free (and for life) the features that are locked-in in the free tier.

[Văn Phước Nguyễn]

You know absolutely nothing about the mobile version. The mobile version has features such as EPUB, PDF, Share, Compress picture, Track changes, Comments in Textmaker, QR codes and barcodes, Print, Print Preview and Print merge disabled. I think Van Quang Nguyen’s proposal for a one-off purchase package specifically for the mobile version is entirely reasonable. It helps mobile users save more money compared to monthly or annual renewals.

Van Quang Nguyen: He isn’t demanding that all features be unlocked. He has analysed the situation very thoroughly. As you can see, the mobile version has the ‘Print’, ‘Print Preview’ and ‘Print Merge’ features locked, but they have been unlocked. EPUB and PDF export have not been unlocked, as the product key for this package does not permit the unlocking of these two features.

The features unlocked with this product key are: Print; Print Merge; Print Preview; QR code and Barcode.

[Văn Phước Nguyễn]

And these features are not unlocked:
+EPUB export
+PDF export
+Share
+Finalise
+Compress images
+Track changes
+Comments in Textmaker

All of the above features are locked on the mobile version as the licence has not yet been activated. However, even when you enter the product code for the one-time purchase package specifically for the mobile version, you will not unlock all of these features. Fortunately, though: QR codes and barcodes; Print; Print preview; and Print merge are all unlocked and can be used free of charge. That is the trade-off of using the one-time purchase package. Not all features are unlocked; only QR codes and barcodes; Print; Print preview; and Print merge are unlocked and can be used free of charge.

I would also advise Văn Quang Nguyễn not to post product or feature suggestions on the forum, but to submit them via Feedback instead. This is Softmaker’s private channel for receiving all ideas.

I no longer consider Woody 44 to be a conservative. As for Igsl: I’ll regard him as a true conservative, sabotaging feature and product suggestions that others have taken the time and effort to write.

[Woody44]

You know absolutely nothing about the mobile version. The mobile version has features such as EPUB, PDF, Share, Compress picture, Track changes, Comments in Textmaker, QR codes and barcodes, Print, Print Preview and Print merge disabled. I think Van Quang Nguyen’s proposal for a one-off purchase package specifically for the mobile version is entirely reasonable. It helps mobile users save more money compared to monthly or annual renewals.

I know a lot about the mobile version. I have been using it on Android tablets for many years.

Van Quang Nguyen: He isn’t demanding that all features be unlocked. He has analysed the situation very thoroughly. As you can see, the mobile version has the ‘Print’, ‘Print Preview’ and ‘Print Merge’ features locked, but they have been unlocked. EPUB and PDF export have not been unlocked, as the product key for this package does not permit the unlocking of these two features.

The features unlocked with this product key are: Print; Print Merge; Print Preview; QR code and Barcode.

I think we understand completely. What "he" (and I think we all know that you and "he" are the same person, posting under two user names) wants is to have exactly the additional features "he" wants to be enabled for a one-time, lifetime payment -- with free lifetime updates. That is not a "reasonable" proposal, it is a selfish proposal. Most users, especially on a cell phone or a tablet, do not need the ability to generate bar codes and QR codes. I think for most users, the ability to export to PDF would be a much higher priority than the ability to generate barcodes. Your proposal is carefully thought out -- to include exactly the features you want but which are not included in the free version of the mobile app. We understand exactly what you are asking for.

Even the desktop versions, which offer lifetime licenses, do not receive free updates forever. For example, SoftMaker Office Professional 2021 received updates until the release of Softmaker Office 2024 -- after that, there were no more updates of SoftMaker Office 2021. That is standard industry practice. I still have an old laptop computer that has a copy of Microsoft Office Professional 2010 on it. I can still use Microsoft Office 2010 -- the license is still valid -- but I don't expect Microsoft to keep updating Office 2010. That would be nice, but it is not reasonable.

And your proposal is not reasonable, for the same reason.