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Isn't Apple's detailed vetting the difference between the App Store and Google Play? Apple should be able to catch these scammer apps.

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desertrider12 9y ago
Maybe 5 years ago, but I don't think they have any quality bar now. For every decent quality game on the app store there are dozens of terrible clones: https://youtu.be/yU6WC4dpaHM?t=12s https://youtu.be/yU6WC4dpaHM?t=12s
- fenwick67 9y ago
  Omg that first one even uses the default Unity player model, it looks worse than most Ludum Dare games
- staticelf 9y ago
  Cant wait for Grab that auto V: Online
prawn 9y ago
You'd think, but they still let some absolute trash through: http://bylr.net/3/2017/11/99month-is-a-steal-for-cloudapp-for-imobile/ http://bylr.net/3/2017/11/99month-is-a-steal-for-cloudapp-fo... It's incredible that on one hand, they can pull up competent and dedicated developers for a minor transgression, but then allow something as ugly and misleading as the above example.
- dep_b 9y ago
  Thing is you can just keep trying to submit crap until you find somebody off-guard.
- jclardy 9y ago
  I know it first hand. Our app has an auto-renewing subscription, and they are nitpicking every little detail on it (Not letting us say "Free Trial" even though it is literally a free trial for a week, with the subscription price/renewal stated clearly on the same view.) Yet an app like iHeartRadio has a "Free Trial" button with no visible terms, no visible price, and no renewal frequency listed gets a pass. Plus they let those scam VPN apps through with a "Free Trial" that immediately charges you $99, and they stayed at the top of the grossing charts for days. It is insanely frustrating. The app review process at Apple is a joke now, honestly. I'm pretty sure it has been outsourced to some third party, we always get through on appeal, but why should a year old app with a 4.6 star rating with thousands of reviews have to appeal every single update submission. Sorry for the rant, just dealing with this exact problem as we speak.
  - briandear 9y ago
    App Review hasn’t been outsourced to anyone. As far as every single time having to appear — have you considered making the change that wouldn’t require an appeal?

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desertrider12 9y ago

Maybe 5 years ago, but I don't think they have any quality bar now. For every decent quality game on the app store there are dozens of terrible clones: https://youtu.be/yU6WC4dpaHM?t=12s https://youtu.be/yU6WC4dpaHM?t=12s

fenwick67 9y ago
Omg that first one even uses the default Unity player model, it looks worse than most Ludum Dare games
staticelf 9y ago
Cant wait for Grab that auto V: Online

prawn 9y ago

You'd think, but they still let some absolute trash through: http://bylr.net/3/2017/11/99month-is-a-steal-for-cloudapp-for-imobile/ http://bylr.net/3/2017/11/99month-is-a-steal-for-cloudapp-fo... It's incredible that on one hand, they can pull up competent and dedicated developers for a minor transgression, but then allow something as ugly and misleading as the above example.

dep_b 9y ago
Thing is you can just keep trying to submit crap until you find somebody off-guard.
jclardy 9y ago
I know it first hand. Our app has an auto-renewing subscription, and they are nitpicking every little detail on it (Not letting us say "Free Trial" even though it is literally a free trial for a week, with the subscription price/renewal stated clearly on the same view.) Yet an app like iHeartRadio has a "Free Trial" button with no visible terms, no visible price, and no renewal frequency listed gets a pass. Plus they let those scam VPN apps through with a "Free Trial" that immediately charges you $99, and they stayed at the top of the grossing charts for days. It is insanely frustrating. The app review process at Apple is a joke now, honestly. I'm pretty sure it has been outsourced to some third party, we always get through on appeal, but why should a year old app with a 4.6 star rating with thousands of reviews have to appeal every single update submission. Sorry for the rant, just dealing with this exact problem as we speak.
- briandear 9y ago
  App Review hasn’t been outsourced to anyone. As far as every single time having to appear — have you considered making the change that wouldn’t require an appeal?