This version

Only the £59 Mega Supporter tier includes free upgrades forever; £34 buys Alfred 5

$9.99 Pro covers the current major version only; the $24.99 lifetime tier is the forever one

The $19.99 covers the 1.x series only; a future 2.0 would be a separate purchase

Major versions are a separate purchase — the jump from 3 to 4 cost $29

Menial does not publish update terms, and past major versions were paid upgrades

One purchase covers about a year of updates, after which newer major versions are a fresh buy

The $15 licence stops getting updates after two years; only the $25 tier is a true lifetime

CCC 8 will be a paid upgrade, discounted for existing owners

Updates stop after one year unless you renew at $19; the version you own keeps working

The cheaper Plus edition only gets 4.x updates — only the Lifetime Edition covers what comes next

The licence covers minor updates only, so a future major version may cost again

Updates stop after a year unless you renew at 40% off; your copy keeps working

Major versions are a paid upgrade, and upgrade discounts apply only if you bought direct from C-Command

Major versions are a separate $15 purchase, though new ones come along rarely

Updates stop when your one- or two-year window ends; the version you have keeps running

You own version 14; version 15 is a new purchase, and cloud and AI features are excluded

The $14.99 unlock buys Gifox 2; a paid Gifox 3 is already named on the developer's site

Major versions are a separate $20 upgrade, roughly every few years

HoudahSpot 7 will be a paid upgrade; a version 6 licence covers 6.x releases only

Each platform is a separate purchase, and major versions may cost extra

Version-locked to LaunchBar 6, current since 2014, and past major upgrades were paid

Major versions are a paid upgrade unless your licence was bought after 1 January 2024

Major versions are a paid upgrade — Moom 3 to 4 cost owners $8 — and free updates run about a year

The $99 covers one year of updates, then it auto-renews at $49/year unless you cancel

The next major version will be a paid upgrade, historically around half list price

A future OmniPlan 5 is a separate paid upgrade, historically discounted for existing owners

The licence covers Postico 2.x only, and Postico 3 will be a paid upgrade as 2 was

Updates cover the current major version; the app is already at 8, so a paid 9 is possible

One year of updates; after that you keep every Pro feature, but not new releases

The $60 tier stops at $20,000 yearly gross revenue; past that the licence is $225

A future Scapple 2 would be a separate purchase, as with Scrivener

Scrivener 4 will be a new purchase, at a discount for owners of 3

Updates stop after a year, and the licence buys the Mac app alone with no trial first

Filtering only happens while your Mac is awake, so your iPhone sees unfiltered mail first

Updates stop after three years; your version keeps working but newer builds need a paid upgrade

Updates stop after three years; your version keeps working but newer builds need a paid upgrade

A much older licence pays again for each new major version, discounted at best

Updates stop after one year unless you renew; the app itself keeps working

No iPhone or iPad app — on mobile you edit the file in someone else's text editor

Major upgrades cost extra, and the 7-day refund covers the direct purchase, not the App Store one

The $10 is a 50%-off promotion on a $20 list price, and no upgrade policy is stated

Each platform is a separate purchase — the iPhone app is another $9.99

A future Transmit 6 would be a separate purchase, as the jump from 4 to 5 was

Basic buys Typinator 10 only; the next major version is a separate paid upgrade

A major version jump like 1.x to 2.x can require paying again

Your licence is valid forever but includes only about a year of updates, and Witch 5 will cost extra

One year of updates included; another year costs 60% of what you first paid