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I have the option of paying for every subscription service I use on my iPad without paying Apple a dime - ChatGPT, Google drive, Office 365, every streaming se
by scarface_74 2y ago
I have the option of paying for every subscription service I use on my iPad without paying Apple a dime - ChatGPT, Google drive, Office 365, every streaming service, Kindle books etc
- NoPicklez 2y agoSo do I, I just don't sign up for the subscription through Apple's services but natively through the provider.
- scarface_74 2y agoYes. But if the price is the same, it’s much easier to manage subscriptions through Apple. Many don’t allow you to subscribe through Apple.
- NoPicklez 2y agoMany don't allow you to subscribe through Apple because Apple charges them a fee for doing so. Even as an Apple fanboy I can understand why they would pull native sign ups through Apple.
- amelius 2y agoThat's because the content provider is forced to pay Apple, and they are doing it with your money of course.
- scarface_74 2y agoThat’s just the point - when you pay outside the App Store, Apple gets no money for the subscription
- ForHackernews 2y agoCan you even use an iPad without an Apple cloud account? Can you install anything on it?
- scarface_74 2y agoWhat’s wrong with using thier “cloud account”? The issue I was addressing is that subscription based services and software can be paid outside of the App Store and a lot of them don’t have an option to pay through the App Store like Netflix and Spotify.