I also think that $8/mo (or $9, whatever) is a much lower barrier to entry.
The difference here is I'm unsure how much I'd actually use it... so if I like it I'd happily pay monthly for a sort of extended "pro" trial, knowing that if it turns out I don't really use it I can just cancel in the App Store.
At $100/year I have to be pretty sure I'll use it a lot: I probably have a dozen different subscriptions in that range but I definitely don't want two dozen.
I'm not saying I won't give you the $100, just that I prefer to trial full-featured products and I'm happy to pay for an open-ended trial within reason. No idea how typical that attitude is.
The difference here is I'm unsure how much I'd actually use it... so if I like it I'd happily pay monthly for a sort of extended "pro" trial, knowing that if it turns out I don't really use it I can just cancel in the App Store.
At $100/year I have to be pretty sure I'll use it a lot: I probably have a dozen different subscriptions in that range but I definitely don't want two dozen.
I'm not saying I won't give you the $100, just that I prefer to trial full-featured products and I'm happy to pay for an open-ended trial within reason. No idea how typical that attitude is.