Security limitations mean that the App Store version cannot run external libraries or command-line tools.This means that we cannot always guarantee that all features will be available in the App Store version (although we strive to keep things the same). Apple imposes certain security limitations on apps sold through the Mac App Store, which can restrict a few features.(If you lose the serial number, you can retrieve it from our site or you can email us to look it up for you.) You can use this serial number on each of the machines you install the app on. When you buy from our store, we send you a serial number which you can use to unlock the 30-day trial that is available for download from our site and turn it into the full version.Instead, if you ever need to reinstall Scrivener or Scapple, or install on another machine, you go to the 'Purchases' area of the Mac App Store and download from there. When you buy from the Mac App Store, you do not receive a serial number.However, there are a few factors that you may wish to consider when choosing where to buy our software.
In general, you should therefore choose which is the most convenient for you.
We do our best to ensure that our apps are the same whether you buy directly from our own web store or from the Mac App Store.
