How often do you try out new apps based on their trial period before committing to a subscription?

Depends on the product. Some products don't have a trial period and I'm fine to pay based on a demo that I get.

I always use trial periods before committing to a subscription.

Absolutely, the trial period is like a well-lit path through the dense forest of apps. It's the golden key that unlocks the door to a deeper understanding of whether the app harmonizes with your unique needs and workflow before making a subscription commitment.

Pretty often, actually. Trial periods are like test drives for me. If the app doesn't impress within a week or two, it's a hard pass.

I'll almost never commit to a subscription without some kind of free trial (unless I really understand what I'm going to be getting from the sub). Need to know how to get out of the subscription up front too! Lots of websites/services have dark patterns or make unsubscribing difficult and that's not ok!

Always! If there is no trial of freemium, most probably i will not try it.

For me, the free trial is extremely important, regardless of how limited they might be. From there, I'm not only looking at the product's features but also their ease of use (UX).

I'm not a big fan of subscriptions, so I'm more likely to try out a free app or a freemium app. If I like it, I'll consider paying for a subscription.

on my Adobe subscription i jump right into the fire, but generally, trail is the way to go im using a few trails right now, most of them are in the AI realm

Pretty often, actually. If there's a free trial, I'm in. Gives me a chance to play around and see if it's worth the hype. No trial, no buy—unless it comes highly recommended.