Reddit wanted 2.50/month/app I think the pricing model is per API call, and Reddit was claiming that a typical user, with the app using the data the way Reddit

Reddit wanted 2.50/month/app I think the pricing model is per API call, and Reddit was claiming that a typical user, with the app using the data the way Reddit envisions, would use that quantity of API calls. This, of course, assumes that every app is designed similar to the way Reddit expects, i.e., Reddit is assuming that nobody will do anything to add any value on top of Reddit's own design. But isn't that value-add part of the reason these apps exist in the first place?