What exactly is the point you are trying to make? Whether the dev gets money via ads or subscriptions doesn't change the "devs having to eat" aspect. How does it become a cash grab when ads become involved?
How is $100 a cash grab? First of all, just removing ads is $20. The $100 Ultra option is for a bunch of additional features like cloud sync (which is an ongoing cost, mind you). Secondly, you don't have to pay the lifetime cost; you can choose a subscription model instead. And how is it a "donation"? You're making no sense.
What exactly is the point you are trying to make? Whether the dev gets money via ads or subscriptions doesn't change the "devs having to eat" aspect. How does it become a cash grab when ads become involved?
How is $100 a cash grab? First of all, just removing ads is $20. The $100 Ultra option is for a bunch of additional features like cloud sync (which is an ongoing cost, mind you). Secondly, you don't have to pay the lifetime cost; you can choose a subscription model instead. And how is it a "donation"? You're making no sense.