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For one reason or another, Zagat – the premier restaurant ratings service – has dropped its wallet-hurting (in the world of mobile, anyway) $10 price tag for its Android application. Why? It appears Zagat will now give new users a full month of access to their service for free, after which users can pay $25 per year for everything the robust application and website has to offer. A subscription model makes sense in this day and age, though I don’t think I’m alone when I say an ad-driven model would be appreciated. Just a thought, Zagat. [Market, thanks John!]
so what about those of us who already paid the $10 and bought the app?
oops?
Well be happy you paid $10 and not $25?
WTF?! Didn’t Google purchase Zagat a couple of months ago? This should be free.
Zagat is pretty much irrelevant these days.
you must eat at McDonald’s a lot.
Thanks, Quentyn. It’s true that our app is now a free download and we’re offering a 30-day free trial. At the end of the trial, you can buy an annual premium membership to our website and our Android app for a single $24.95/year purchase. If you choose not to subscribe, you can continue to use the app, although you’ll no longer have access to our full ratings and review content.
To respond to John’s question, we’re rewarding everyone who purchased a $9.99 annual Android subscription with a free annual premium membership (which before Monday would have required separate purchases of $9.99 and $24.95). All you have to do is update your app and register with us.
– Mark Litwin
Mobile Product Manager
Zagat Survey
Thanks for the response Mark. I love zagat and was wondering if I should update because of the new policy. It was pretty confusing. I will be updating now for sure!