The more I think about it, the more I think it is appropriate to say if an app is free, you are the product and can assume they will extract every bit of value

The more I think about it, the more I think it is appropriate to say if an app is free, you are the product and can assume they will extract every bit of value from you that they can. If an app is paid, there is at least the possibility you aren’t the product. But you still might be.