Talk is cheap?
In a somewhat questionable move, CoPilot have enabled text-to-speech in their recent app update, however there’s a catch… they want you to pay for it.
Given how competitive the iPhone turn-by-turn app market has become and given that the major competitors such as Sygic Mobile Maps and TomTom have provided text-to-speech via free updates, this is a surprise move and a bit of a gamble for publishers ALK.
Sure, an extra $6.49 may not sound like much when compared to the initial purchase of $84.99, and I’m sure existing owners of the app will (reluctantly) part with the cash to unlock a pretty major new feature, but it could turn new buyers away.
Anyhow, the update is available now and the TTS add-on is available from the new ‘CoPilot Store’ feature within the app’s settings menu.
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