The problem isnt the app itself, or that it's pay to place within the app, or spammy to the users of the app. The problem is that the top apps is heavily based

The problem isnt the app itself, or that it's pay to place within the app, or spammy to the users of the app. The problem is that the top apps is heavily based on # downloads, and this app gets lots of downloads. Therefore, it's gaming the top apps. The app gratis users are cheap, crappy users that provide little value to the advertiser cause they don't spend money. It's all just to chart and get good users from the apple's placement. And since everyone is doing this, the only way to get in the top apps is to buy one of these services. The minute you stop paying, you drop from the top charts. Really apple needs to fix the app store, or offer sponsored slots there. [I worked at a company that used app gratis]