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>and the customer has no idea there's a way to get a better price. Wouldn't you look for more information outside the appstore before you buy into a subscripti
by deltron3030 6y ago
>and the customer has no idea there's a way to get a better price.
Wouldn't you look for more information outside the appstore before you buy into a subscription? I mean if you do that you should stumble upon the actual price and maybe an explanation for the higher price in the appstore.
It's less a problem for Basecamp than for Spotify, who have a more mainstream product and audience.
- benhurmarcel 6y agoWell if the app tells me it costs $X, I have no reason to doubt it and double-check on the web. Unless I know about that Apple policy, but most consumers don't.
- jankassens 6y agoUnclear to me, but this might disallow a higher price for Apple in-app purchases: > 3.1.3(b) [...] You must not directly or indirectly target iOS users to use a purchasing method other than in-app purchase, and your general communications about other purchasing methods must not discourage use of in-app purchase. from https://developer.apple.com/app-store/review/guidelines/#multiplatform-services https://developer.apple.com/app-store/review/guidelines/#mul...
- deltron3030 6y agoThey could just price it atronomically high in the app, like a bug, which will trigger people to reach out to others or investigate.
- gruez 6y agoI don't think this type of clever lawyering is going to work when you're against a corporation that rules with an iron fist.