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    MKBHD ist entschlossen, seine Wallpaper-App zu reparieren, aber nicht den Preis von 50 US-Dollar


    MKBHD ist entschlossen, seine Wallpaper-App zu reparieren, aber nicht den Preis von 50 US-Dollar

    https://www.androidauthority.com/mkbhd-to-fix-wallpaper-app-3484751/

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    1. a_Ninja_b0y on

      TL;DR :-

      – MKBHD has launched a wallpaper app on iOS and Android with a premium plan that costs $12/month or $50/year.

      – Users have complained about the app’s performance, pricing, and permissions.

      – MKBHD has promised to improve the app but will likely not drop its price.

    2. NineSwords on

      The price tag is so tone-deaf. Seems like he’s living the good life for too long to understand how ridiculous that subscription price is for a fucking wallpaper.

    3. b00b_l0ver on

      I really can’t decide what makes me more angry. Is it that people like him live so well because people are daft enough to pay $50 for a wallpaper app, or is it the people that are dumb enough to pay $50 for *a wallpaper app*?

    4. Ruddertail on

      $12/month for tiny mobile phone wallpapers is the worst value proposition for a subscription I’ve seen in years. That’s around the netflix/other streaming service/gamepass/spotify/youtube music range… for tiny phone wallpapers.

      Microsoft’s launcher offers free random wallpapers, by the by.

    5. Flaky_Degree on

      If you’re crazy enough to pay a subscription for wallpaper then it’s on you I say. And yes I think that’s crazy. Maybe $1/month if it was actively being updated and you liked it.

      The difference between $144/year and $50/year is pretty large. Seems a bit like a cash grab for the monthly fee since people might buy once for a month and then quit. But if they kinda like it $50 to get on the yearly plan easier. I mean no one would be paying $12/month for very long.

      If you don’t like it, don’t buy it?

    6. Gentaro on

      The issue is that he could make it 100$ a year, fans will still buy it up and people like him will see it as a success. And even worse, they realise that a gullible audience can be milked over and over. Look at Grifter Beast and his scammer buddy Logan Paul.

    7. Airblazer on

      First off people can’t get everything they see for free.
      I’m pretty sure he looked at google analytics and from feedback that a lot of people were asking about his wallpapers etc.So it was obviously a valid business opportunity.
      Yes the free version with ad spamming sucks but it’s the same for all apps/sites with ads. They need those to survive since users aren’t paying them.
      And if it helps artists survive how bad. Price is crap though, 50 bucks a year.. I could live with that but how on earth does 12$ a month make sense?
      Also the permissions are a farce but like he said probably ad related.
      Yes he should have thoroughly reviewed it but I lead a team of developers and unless I micromanage each one of them 8 hours a day something will always slip through.

      Plus I use a wallpaper that someone posted on r:/photography by Stephen J Magner.
      I absolutely love it and asked him could I use it for my iPhone wallpaper and he graciously said yes.
      But if he was selling it I would happily support him as well.
      If someone is going to the trouble of creating wallpapers specifically for MKBHD’s app and people are downloading them don’t you think the artists deserve to get paid?
      You can’t just expect to get everything for free or do you think it should be free for the “exposure” that artists get?

    8. TawnyTeaTowel on

      I wonder what percentage of those subscribers are grown ass adults vs 14 year olds spending their parents money.

    9. TapTheMic on

      Did we seriously need this?

      Wallhaven was doing just fine for my needs.

    10. Grantus89 on

      Step 1 – Download MKBHD’s app
      Step 2 – Find wallpaper you like
      Step 3 – Message artist and offer them $10 for wallpaper

      You get wallpaper, the artist get more money then they would, and you don’t have to have an ongoing subscription.

    11. Next-Last-Next on

      Ah, performance issues on a wallpaper app. The pricing wasn’t thought through and was the app even tested!! His tweet says part of building in public is getting feedback.

      Not everything needs to be acted upon feedback- some things are common sense.

    12. scottrobertson on

      While i get that it’s a lot of money… this app is not designed for everyone. If you don’t want to pay it, then don’t. I don’t understand why people complain at that. The market is very small, which is why the price needs to be higher. If this app seems crazy to you, then you are clearly just not the target market. That is fine.

    14. EnoughDatabase5382 on

      iOS and Android come with a ton of wallpapers right out of the box. So, what’s the special appeal of this wallpaper app?

    15. formation on

      If you don’t want it don’t buy it? Why are people hung up on the pricing so much??

    16. SillyMikey on

      Why anyone would pay that kind of money for wallpapers is crazy to me.

    17. OccasinalMovieGuy on

      Most people even don’t look at wallpaper, it’s all covered by app icons and your mobile constantly wants to turn off screen to save power.

    18. jackyjoe2 on

      MKBHD is all about fixing his wallpaper app but seems to think the $50 price tag is just a *minor detail*! I mean, at that rate, the wallpapers better come with a personal assistant to help me choose which one matches my mood! 😂 Maybe each download should include a tutorial on how to *afford* the app! Who knew a digital wallpaper could cost more than my last meal? Next thing we know, he’ll be launching a *premium* version with actual gold leaf! 💸✨ #WallpapersForTheElite

    19. eazy937 on

      What the olds say, vote with your wallet, and things will rebalance themselves

    20. jwg529 on

      People are weird. Instead of outrage why not just not subscribe? If the cost is too much and they don’t get the sales they were hoping for, they will either lower the price or close it down. I also ask… is this service even needed?

    22. NeoIsJohnWick on

      Let him keep it at whatever price he wants.

      Question is who are those idiots ready to pay? If there are people ready to pay that amount then maybe app deserves the money lol.

    23. Lofteed on

      For the life of me I do not fucking understand people anymore

      How aee there people here crying all day because the price of wallpapers app is too high ?

      like what ?!?
      how is that a problem, how is that something you need to have ?

      how is that in anyway scam for you ?

    24. itsjustaride24 on

      Usually have 2 wallpapers a year here 😂.

      Paying this much for one seems insanity to me.

      I hope people show him this is tone deaf.

    25. mrm00r3 on

      How is this any different than a subscription service for car air fresheners?

    28. Xyro77 on

      I saw on Twitter that several dudes ripped every wallpaper and is offering them up for free.

    30. he553 on

      I’ve had the same wallpaper for at least 7-8 years now.
      Don’t ask me why, I don’t even really remember why I got it in the first place, some inside joke with a friend.
      Why pay 50$ for that loool

    32. RedofPaw on

      Is it 2009?

      Why does MKBHD think wallpapers of all things are the subscription service everyone is shouting out for?

      I can literally get any wallpaper I could possibly desire, easily, for free, at any time. My current wallpaper is a family photo. My lockscreen a drawing my kid made.

      But if I wanted something colourful and abstract… that’s out there too.

      Google “colourful abstract 4k wallpaper phone” and you get hundreds.

      phone wallpaper is the least restricted of any supply. Ever. I cannot think of a single thing that people would maybe want that would require a subscription less.

      All I can think is that he’s hoping fans just have money they want to give to him and this is something they can give it to him for.

      I don’t get it.

    33. oxidyne on

      In my country Xbox game pass for PC costs exactly $10/month, so the wallpaper app needs to bring better value

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