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01-04-2009, 05:40 PM	#3 (permalink)
RickMaddy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 2,122	Personally I don't think it will help at all. Customers don't buy other apps from a developer just because they have or like one of the others - especially if the two apps aren't related. And making your app free just opens up a huge opportunity for lame 1-star reviews. I just got one on my free Lite version of Palettes. Some clown in Canada (my only Canadian review) posted a 1-star, 1-word review of "Stupid". Who takes the time to post such crap on an app you decided wasn't something you needed after all but downloaded just because it was free? __________________ iPhone Apps: My Stuff, My Stuff Lite, Palettes Pro, Palettes, iLogger, iLogger Lite, Rearranger, and DVR Shows http://www.maddysoft.com/iphone/products.php

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