The NOOK store has a neat feature – you can upload 2 apk files, one for the full paid app and one for the trial version. They need to have the same package name and version string. Once the app is approved, the store listing will have options for buying, as well as trying out the free version. In the free version, if you launch the correct intent, it will take the user to the store listing where they can upgrade to the full version.
Since Neil Rajah was listed on the NOOK store, I’ve sold one copy every other day. While not earth-shattering by any means, that’s way better than my Bus Jumper results on the Google Play store, for example. So I think there is potential here for better sales. I figured that the $1.99 price makes people hesitate. Also, the game doesn’t look all that sexy in the screenshots, and I think I have a better shot at making some sales if people try it out first. So, I made a free trial version that has the first 5 levels. Uploaded that and an updated full version today. If it gets approved in a week, it should go live around next Wednesday or Thursday (that’s when they update store listings).
Will be interesting to see if this works