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Trialware is software designed to stop working after a certain period of time. See also [tag:time-bomb].

Trialware is software designed to stop working after a certain period of time. This is a common feature in shareware applications; the user may use the software for a trial period, and is then asked to either pay for the full version or stop using the trialware. Functionality may be reduced or stopped entirely.

Contrast with a , which stops working on a particular date.

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Implement free trial period in iOS

I am developing an iDevice application.I want to make it such that the User of this application can download this app for free from iTunes but after trial period of 1 week , User will be asked to purchase the app. If the User will not purchase it ,…
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Foolproof trial strategy

I know there is already present similar questions on SO. But my question is more theoretical. I'm wondering, is it possible to design a foolproof trial system? By foolproof I mean such a system which cannot be cracked even if a cracker knows the…
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How to Implement Flexible Trial Versions and Licensing Options into Applications

Management has asked us to look into implementing licensing features into some existing applications. Up to this point these apps were simply paid for and customers could install them as they please. We need to implement a new licensing model to…
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How to deploy a .NET application that will expire after a certain time or number of uses

We would like to be able to create intermediate releases of our software that would time-bomb or expire after a certain fixed time or number of uses that would not easily be manipulated. We are using Visual C++ with mixed native and managed…
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How to create a 30 day free trial Android app?

Is there any way to receive the installation date of an Android app? Or any other suggestions on how to accomplish a 30 day free trial version?
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Track real usage time in Cocoa app

Inspired by @PeterHosey's interesting comment in this question, I decided to implement usage time tracking system. Like: The app starts, the counter starts The app terminates, the whole duration is logged At any point (even during execution), that…
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Implementing trial app in C#

Duplicate Time bomb needed in asp.net application I've done developing my app in C#. I need some info of how I can implement 'trial' functionality for my app (I want to let the user use the app for 30 day for example)
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Need help for making Trial version product in .Net technology

we can develop trial version easily that when user install product then end date will store in registry. when apps will run then every time we check the system date is less that or equal to end date. if yes then apps will run otherwise apps will…
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How to time-limit a trial install with BIOS date & time with C#?

I want to create trial version for our product, allowing a user to use it for 5 days. I am planning to use the system BIOS time to do this. Is this possible, what other methods are available to me?
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How to create an activator + keygen for my .Net app?

I want to create an app that is only runnable on one machine (PC). The software should be activated through an activation key (the user sends me the activation serial and I will send him the code). Any suggestions on how should I do this? Thanks.
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How can I create a trial version of an MS Access application

I have created an Access application that I would like to make unusable after 7 days, much like a software provider’s free trial period. This would prevent my clients from stiffing me. Is this feasible? I don’t know VBA. Thank you very much in…
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Implementing trial period

Possible Duplicate: how can i make my product as a trial version for 30 days? I would like to implement a trial period for my application. What would be the best way of doing this? I thought of writing the start date of the trial period to the…
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How to convert a registered version of an application back to a trial version when it is copied to another computer?

I would like to include some type of copy protection scheme on my applications that would make a retail registered version of my software revert back to a trial version of my software if/when it gets installed on another computer. In the old days I…
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Android trial program with same codebase as full version

I have a application already in Android Market. I want to create a trial application that is based on the same code base and then add some new code to limit some key features. Is there any good tutorials, blogs, stack posts, etc. that discuss how to…
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Is amazon simpleDB suitable service for checking an android app's trial status?

I have an android application and it has a trial version. I want to store users' imei numbers and installation dates on serverside and than check everytime when user uses this app to know if trial version is expired. Since i am not experienced on…
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