Great news, even if I’m not using any Apple devices myself.
Before answering the questions, some context how and why I use my wikis:
- 1 work/learning wiki on Tiddlyhost which I need to be web hosted, for access on work PC where I can’t install software, but also occasionally need it outside of work, e.g. for notes on webinars, conferences. This is probably the only reason why I went for TW instead of Obsidian, which has probably all I need except for the web hosting and using without installed software.
- 3 personal wikis for task management, general notes, and cooking recipes. These do not need to be web hosted, but for the simplicity of things I have them on TH too.
Sure, if there is one for Windows and Android.
- interoperability with cloud providers – so that I can sync personal wikis between my devices using cloud storage as a backup/sync medium
- interoperability with TW hosting services like Tiddlyhost or other in the future – so that I can work with web hosted wikis with the advantages of an application, which are:
- local offline cache, background sync, and change merging/ conflict resolution – so that I can take notes with slow/ no internet connection and have them sync in the background later
I’m paying 8$/month for TH and I’d be willing to pay about this much for a comparable TW-dedicated web hosting service, or more if it did things like:
- image/attachment storage and management
- MWS support with multi-user/ sharing capabilities
As for an app, I don’t expect it is needed for much more than saving/ caching/ providing access to filesystem, so I don’t think it should cost much, especially if it is supposed to attract new users.
Subscription: 8$/month Tiddlyhost, as already mentioned, but I used it for free for quite a long time before, when acquainting myself with TW. Version history and will to support the project made my decision.
One time payments on Android:
- Business Calendar, I find it has better UI/UX than any other free or paid calendar app on Android or iOS I have ever seen, even if it looks a bit dated
- Tasker (like iOS Shortcuts, but more powerful and has been out there years before anything similar existed), I have less and less need for it with Android/Samsung’s advancements over time, but was definitely worth the money, and is still being actively developed
- Join, worth the money as it’s a one time payment but essentially provides a sync service for sharing links/files between phone and any browser
- Nova Launcher, don’t use anymore, again due to progress of Android/Samsung UI over time, but used it for so long it was definitely worth it
I prefer upfront, if it were for an app with the cloud sync/ basic dedicated TW hosting, but I understand it would only make sense as a subscription for a more powerful hosting service with features like MWS, multi-user access, sharing, rights management, attachment upload. Btw, isn’t it more or less what you provide for enterprises?
I’m changing the subject, but if you were to run such a hosting service, I would hope for
- a free tier with limited capabilities (storage, version history, sharing) – as an introduction to new users and good enough for simple personal wikis
- paid tiers with scaling for different amount of storage/ backup history/ multiuser capabilities, which would scale from medium-power users to small teams
- open source, so that it can be self hosted for power user that want to be independent to enterprises (where you could be paid for customization/ maintenance/ adjustments as you do now)
To draw some analogies, look at Bitwarden (open source to self host, free tier for basic personal usage, paid advanced personal/ enterprise) or Mattermost (open source to self host, paid hosting for businesses I think?).
- It should be cross platform, not Apple-exclusive in the long run. But I understand the reasoning behind starting with Apple.
- I think a big problem for using TW on phones is the lack of a good mobile interface. This needs as much attention (if not more) as the application-specific things like caching/ background sync/ filesystem access.’
- As mentioned by @CodaCoder, the branding is important. Professional sounding name and looking icon won’t be necessary for established TW users, but will be if the aim is to attract new users.
- I hope this is obvious, but I wouldn’t want the browser/web based flavor of TW to suffer/ get behind in any way other than due to the inherent limitations of the browser platform.
Thumbs up to the following thoughts: