Awesome app but don’t buy it through app store!!!!!!!!!!!!!

According to the developer Apple refuses to update MapTiler. At the time I write this Apple is offering version 0.5.5 but the current version is 0.6.4. I can’t get the latest version and am missing out on much needed improvements that came in later versions. I recomend the app but buy it direct from Klokantech. I think as a general rule in the future I will only buy through the Apple store when I am unable to purchase a product direct from the developer. At this time Klokantech has not been willing to help. Here is an email response I received:

Apple refuses to upgrade our MapTiler in their Mac App Store, as they increasingly restrict the capabilities of distributed software (things like reading ESRI World File coming with a TIFF or JPEG are not possible anymore with an app distributed on their Mac App Store. They also do not allow selling higher licenses of our software without getting 30% claim - we consider to stop to support Mac App Store completely, because of the recent practice of Apple Inc.

There is no way how to verify whether you are our customer and licensee of MapTiler via Mac App Store - as Apple never share customer data with developers. Contact Apple for a refund - and purchase the license from us directly. I am sorry.

Petr

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