No free version
Response from developer
Dear Guillermo, As you correctly stated, we offer Pearla for free for a 3-day trial. After that, a subscription is required. We're sorry that wasn't clear to you when you downloaded Pearla. Your review suggests that we somehow mislead our prospective users and somewhat sinisterly harvest permissions. We want to address both issues: We believe prospective users should "try before they buy". Any app that offers a free trial period is classified in the App Store as a free app. It is simply how the app store works. On the App Store product page, right next to the download button, there's a label stating 'In-App Purchases'. Tapping the In-App Purchasing section reveals available purchases and restrictions. In addition to the above, our app's description states that a subscription is required to use Pearla. Lastly, despite flagging it in three placements on our app-store product page, prospective subscribers who land on our website before our app-store page will see a '3-day trial' label right below the download button. Regarding permissions, we only require permissions that Pearla cannot function without (for example, access to the camera on your iPhone). We have a duty of care to our users and don't misuse any permissions they grant us (whether they purchase a subscription or not). Not ever! We advise first-time users to take advantage of our free trial offer and assess Pearla's pricing and value proposition before criticizing the subscription model as a principle. We did our best to make our pricing accessible. Considering the above, we hope you'll reconsider your one-star review.
