I don't understand why this product is a subscription....would buy it if it was a one time price, but every year? Does not seem worth 50$.
It's really a hybrid: A 'subscription' which gives you access to all application updates, beta & release, as well as new versions & app additions during course of the subscription year, and a 'purchase' of the applications which remain fully functional after the subscription expires. The individual apps can also be downloaded & archived, making them re-installable later if ever needed, say on a new computer or HD, provided the OS still supports them. What that's 'worth' is an individual value judgement.