How make the app as lte(free) and paid version ?

Solar2D Monetization (in-app purchases, ads, etc.)
#1

Team,

How can to make my app as lite (free) and paid versions ? I want everyone to download the app but only limited fewatures. the user has to purchase it fully if he wants to have it full ? do I need in-app purchase or there is another trick ?

if so then how can i make parental contol for kids ?

Thanks

Abdulaziz

#2

any advice :) 

#3

This is what you would use In App Purchases for.  This tutorial should get you started:

https://coronalabs.com/blog/2013/09/03/tutorial-understanding-in-app-purchases/

As far as parental controls, search the forums for “Parental Gate”

Rob

#4

thanks Ron.

i hope someone can  advice in the other point. 

#5

Hi @alzaabi98,

Here’s a link which may help you with the parental gate:

http://funkyvisions.com/blog/2013/09/implementing-a-parental-gate/

Take care,

Brent

#6

thanks Brent… 

this is useful… only i dont understand one thing… since this is showed one time at first run… then how the parent will be able to purchase the full if they need later… the button will be hidden for ever as i understood the concept.

also can you advice in the first part of my question ? how can I make lite app and allow users to buy the full version.

thx

Abdulaziz

#7

also can you advice in the first part of my question ? how can I make lite app and allow users to buy the full version.

I’m not sure what exactly you’re asking about.  What Rob is suggesting is that you NOT make two separate versions, but have one version that starts off with just the “Lite” version of the code enabled, but with IAP to “unlock” the full version (following the guidance in the link he posted).

If you really want to produce two separate versions, I would think you’ll just have to build the code twice – once for Lite, then make the necessary code changes, then build it again for Full.

But maybe someone else can chime in if Apple or Google prefer/require that you use IAP instead of two separate apps.

#8

Apple and Google are polluted with Full and Lite versions of projects.  Apple has clearly stated that they don’t want this.  Google probably feels the same way.  They want you to use IAP.  Give a full but feature locked version to the customers.  Let them buy the unlock and magically have their app start working, no two copies taking up their storage space, no confusion on what Icon to click on.

And as a developer, who did the Lite and Full versions of a game, I didn’t once and stopped.  Have fun trying to keep the code bases in sync.  A few if statements in one project is way better than two different folders with two different app ID’s and double the marketing. 

Rob

#9

Thanks all,

that’s why I asked to learn from your experience :) 

In this case, I need to make one app with locked feature with IAP. When the kid clicks on to unlock the full version then he should be moved to parental control process as requirement for Apple…

thx

Abdul

#10

any advice :) 

#11

This is what you would use In App Purchases for.  This tutorial should get you started:

https://coronalabs.com/blog/2013/09/03/tutorial-understanding-in-app-purchases/

As far as parental controls, search the forums for “Parental Gate”

Rob

#12

thanks Ron.

i hope someone can  advice in the other point. 

#13

Hi @alzaabi98,

Here’s a link which may help you with the parental gate:

http://funkyvisions.com/blog/2013/09/implementing-a-parental-gate/

Take care,

Brent

#14

thanks Brent… 

this is useful… only i dont understand one thing… since this is showed one time at first run… then how the parent will be able to purchase the full if they need later… the button will be hidden for ever as i understood the concept.

also can you advice in the first part of my question ? how can I make lite app and allow users to buy the full version.

thx

Abdulaziz

#15

also can you advice in the first part of my question ? how can I make lite app and allow users to buy the full version.

I’m not sure what exactly you’re asking about.  What Rob is suggesting is that you NOT make two separate versions, but have one version that starts off with just the “Lite” version of the code enabled, but with IAP to “unlock” the full version (following the guidance in the link he posted).

If you really want to produce two separate versions, I would think you’ll just have to build the code twice – once for Lite, then make the necessary code changes, then build it again for Full.

But maybe someone else can chime in if Apple or Google prefer/require that you use IAP instead of two separate apps.

#16

Apple and Google are polluted with Full and Lite versions of projects.  Apple has clearly stated that they don’t want this.  Google probably feels the same way.  They want you to use IAP.  Give a full but feature locked version to the customers.  Let them buy the unlock and magically have their app start working, no two copies taking up their storage space, no confusion on what Icon to click on.

And as a developer, who did the Lite and Full versions of a game, I didn’t once and stopped.  Have fun trying to keep the code bases in sync.  A few if statements in one project is way better than two different folders with two different app ID’s and double the marketing. 

Rob

#17

Thanks all,

that’s why I asked to learn from your experience :) 

In this case, I need to make one app with locked feature with IAP. When the kid clicks on to unlock the full version then he should be moved to parental control process as requirement for Apple…

thx

Abdul