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Where? I haven’t seen a single ad in any of their apps, and guaranteed none to the level described above. Citation needed.

mensetmanusman 3y ago
Every address you accidentally click opens the App Store for Apple Maps, even if you only have Google Maps installed because Apple Maps has periodically sent you to the middle of a farm field (like it has for me).
whimsicalism 3y ago
They're probably referring to in the App Store, perhaps Apple Music does as well? e: Yeah looks like Apple Music, Apple News also, soon Apple Maps & Apple Podcasts
rodgerd 3y ago
AppleTV shows have started displaying ads for other shows before you can watch an episode. It is extremely irritating, considering that it's a paid service.
Marsymars 3y ago
Just this week I saw a new ad on my iPad homescreen. At some point an iOS update added a “Smart Stack” widget to my homescreen with some common app widgets (contacts, maps photos) (I assume it was automatically added, I don’t recall ever creating it, it seems to be a new iOS 14 feature.) In iOS 15, iOS got something called “Widget Suggestions”, so apps you haven’t added to smart stack will automatically appear. (And this got automatically turned on for the smart stack on my home screen.) Result: I got the App Store automatically suggested in my widget stack and displaying an ad for some Disney thing. (Which I assume I wouldn’t be able to access without either paying, or watching more ads.)
alpaca128 3y ago
The Music app's default screen is nothing but a list of ads for Apple's subscription services. I just switched to a third-party music app because I was tired of constantly getting that shoved in my face. The same subscription options are listed as first category in the settings app too.
eep_social 3y ago
Wallet has a prominent un-dismissible ad for apple pay that sits above any actual items one might add to the app. IMO part of the overall trend towards tasteless and classless growth at any cost mindset from Apple.
- justinclift 3y ago
  Ugh. They're going to stop being associated with any "Premium experience" by their non-IT end users if they keep going down that track.

mensetmanusman 3y ago

Every address you accidentally click opens the App Store for Apple Maps, even if you only have Google Maps installed because Apple Maps has periodically sent you to the middle of a farm field (like it has for me).

whimsicalism 3y ago

They're probably referring to in the App Store, perhaps Apple Music does as well? e: Yeah looks like Apple Music, Apple News also, soon Apple Maps & Apple Podcasts

rodgerd 3y ago

AppleTV shows have started displaying ads for other shows before you can watch an episode. It is extremely irritating, considering that it's a paid service.

Marsymars 3y ago

Just this week I saw a new ad on my iPad homescreen. At some point an iOS update added a “Smart Stack” widget to my homescreen with some common app widgets (contacts, maps photos) (I assume it was automatically added, I don’t recall ever creating it, it seems to be a new iOS 14 feature.) In iOS 15, iOS got something called “Widget Suggestions”, so apps you haven’t added to smart stack will automatically appear. (And this got automatically turned on for the smart stack on my home screen.) Result: I got the App Store automatically suggested in my widget stack and displaying an ad for some Disney thing. (Which I assume I wouldn’t be able to access without either paying, or watching more ads.)

alpaca128 3y ago

The Music app's default screen is nothing but a list of ads for Apple's subscription services. I just switched to a third-party music app because I was tired of constantly getting that shoved in my face. The same subscription options are listed as first category in the settings app too.

eep_social 3y ago

Wallet has a prominent un-dismissible ad for apple pay that sits above any actual items one might add to the app. IMO part of the overall trend towards tasteless and classless growth at any cost mindset from Apple.

justinclift 3y ago
Ugh. They're going to stop being associated with any "Premium experience" by their non-IT end users if they keep going down that track.