Deleting Lites increased sales

UtopianGames

Did an experiment after getting 0 sales for a few days (think this was because of the lite versions so i removed both Junlge bug and dropzone lites from app store) and today we got 7 sales so 1st thoughts are.....not sure i will make any more lites.

Your thoughts guys?

Darren.

beefy_clyro

Lites are hard, i've seen lots of stories of it working and boosting sales and lots where it doesnt boost sales! Lites are always gonna get tons of 1 stars by the freetards, good thing is though with 4.0 software coming out they are removing the rate on delete feature, this should stop soo many of the 1 stars as they wont be bothered to go give you a proper review. If we get iAd support then i think lite, or even just a free game maybe worth it as hopefully the advertising will generate the money! Its a tricky one!

gyroscope

Hi Darren, some of my thoughts:

Difficult to say, in my opinion. If you had waited even another day with the lite version, you might have shifted 7 of those!

With respect, basing any sales marketing aspects on just a few days doesn't mean anything; a couple of months, maybe.

A final thought: could it be that lite versions are perceived as no such good value for money for consumers (if paid-for rather than freebies)? If you've used the word Lite in your game titles, psychologically-speaking, do consumers think there must be a full (and, in their minds, better) version out there? Um....don't know. ;-)

;-)

PS Congrats selling some of your games; here's hoping you have continuing success.