Wolfram Alpha just released an iPhone app that differs in one major way from the web engine – it costs $50. And the WA guys think people will buy it, though they aren’t sure how many.
A rep for the company contacted Gizmodo and said the following:
How many people will buy it? We’re not sure, but looking at the other apps that are $50+, we think that we’re of at least comparable in utility and functionality, if not more. And, part of what the company is also doing is making a statement about the non-trivial nature of WolframAlpha’s capabilities, and how much the system has matured since launch.
So what does that mean for the future of the web version of WA? Does the company really expect users to pay $50 to take that free service mobile?
