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I have the Hay app and an account, there is no references anywhere in the app to signing up, paying or billing. Both before and after signing in. If works exac

I have the Hay app and an account, there is no references anywhere in the app to signing up, paying or billing. Both before and after signing in. If works exactly the same as other subscription services that only offer a subscription outside of the app. There is no manufactured controversy here, they have not purposely done something to violate the rules just to get coverage. Their other app, Basecamp, works exactly the same.

ogre_codes 6y ago
I posted an update to the above, there is a reference to signing up on the Help Me page (it's visible in the linked MacRumors story). https://www.macrumors.com/2020/06/16/apple-threatens-to-remove-hey-from-app-store/ https://www.macrumors.com/2020/06/16/apple-threatens-to-remo... Not a fan of this policy I just thought it was odd that they applied it this way. I think there are a lot of legitimate services which Apple is excluding this way.
- Hamuko 6y ago
  >there is a reference to signing up on the Help Me page Where in there?
  - ogre_codes 6y ago
    See the MacRumors link above. It's subtle. Also, not trying to defend/ advocate here, just pointing it out. IMO Apple should allow companies to sell services where the bulk of expenses aren't part of the App Store experience.
    - Hamuko 6y ago
      Do you mean the email link?
- samwillis 6y ago
  True, that is the only reference, but if that on its own has got them that is frankly outrageous.
- pritambaral 6y ago
  That doesn't look different from what Netflix is allowed to do on iOS: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23545025 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23545025