Autodesk Sketchbook Pro has gone to subscription and free-tiers

[Jessica Lares]

Any thoughts on this?

So basically it's now:

Basic - Free
Essentials - Free with a signup to the Sketchbook website portal
Pro - $2.99 a month/$24.99 a year, or you can buy outright from the website for $65

If you pay the subscription for two years, you're only paying $49.98, which isn't that bad considering Autodesk's update cycle.

In general, I'm pretty excited about the new iCloud support.

 

[Jessica Lares]

The latest update killed the MAS version. So if you're interested, don't bother at the moment. And don't update either! They're working on a fix.

 

[casperes1996]

What's New though...

The latest update killed the MAS version. So if you're interested, don't bother at the moment. And don't update either! They're working on a fix.

The update notes are amazingly funny though... I'll attach a picture.

 

[Jessica Lares]

The update notes are amazingly funny though... I'll attach a picture.

Oh wow at the last part!

 

[Jessica Lares]

They've pushed out an update. It works again!

 

[Macky-Mac]

subscriptions.......ugh

in this case the fee isn't so alarming, but when I consider CAD subscription, Adobe subscription, Microsoft subscription..........it's like any "low monthly payment", they add up to real money taken altogether.

 

[na1577]

Subscriptions suck, but at least they give you the option to buy it outright unlike some other companies.

 

[needfx]

imo, I prefer subscriptions to skyhigh priced packages, with a finite survival rate.

that said, aaarrr, your booty shivers me timbers, aaarr

props extended to Lares for trying to save people from instability grief