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99¢ - Apple FaceTime App - Really?

7 points| apokusin | 13 years ago |itunes.apple.com | reply

9 comments

[+] lukeholder|13 years ago|reply

The minimum price on the app store is .99 - Facetime comes pre installed on newer versions of osx.

This is most likely an accounting reason why they need to charge for this feature for older users.

[+] burnblue|13 years ago|reply

Well, except that didn't stop Apple from offering iBooks, Find my iPhone, iTunes U, Apple Store, Remote, Find My Friends, iTunes Movie Trailers, AirPort Utility, and Cards apps for free…

[+] jvdh|13 years ago|reply

The minimum price is free?

[+] jeffehobbs|13 years ago|reply

That price was to get 10.6.x users used to visiting the Mac App store and paying for an app.

[+] moreorless|13 years ago|reply

Yes. It really is 99¢. It is a fantastic app and definitely worth the 99¢. In my experience, it is the best under $1.00 software application I've ever bought spanning all platforms.

[+] dmishe|13 years ago|reply

Remember that Xcode 4 was 4.99 on osx before Lion.