Mike Puchol

The App Store badly needs a trial mode

I read TUAW’s review of Vocalia with great interest, went to the App Store, only to find an average 2.5 stars, with the bad ratings being really bad. Before sinking $3.99 into an app like this, I would like to be able to test it, particularly based on the bad reviews. Since apps are wrapped in store DRM, it would be simple for Apple to add a trial mode which gives you say 5 days to test and review an app. They could even make the charge automatic after the trial has expired, unless you have uninstalled the app.