All commercial Omni applications are available as either a perpetual license for a one-time fee or as a recurring annual cross-platform subscription, and the answer to “do I pay for updates” will depend on which of these purchasing options you choose:
Perpetual License
In alignment with App Store and longstanding Omni Group policy, the perpetual license option lets you purchase the current major version of a Mac or iOS application upfront for a one-time fee. With perpetual purchases you get same-version updates (e.g. OmniFocus 4.0 to 4.1) for bug fixes, minor features, and miscellaneous polishing at no additional cost. However, new major version of the application (e.g. OmniFocus 3 to 4) will require a paid upgrade.
On average, we offer free same-version updates every few weeks or months. Major version upgrades on the other hand (where we add major new features requiring a great deal of development) generally happen on the scale of a few years.
When we release major new versions, discounted upgrade options are available for customers who own previous app versions.
Cross-Platform Subscriptions
The cross-platform subscription option is a great way to always have access to one of our applications on all of your devices — Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Vision Pro (where applicable) — for one consistent price. Subscriptions always provide access to the latest version of an app, so you never need to worry about upgrade costs.
