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Why would a free game with ads (and no IAP) not be "honest"? Doesn't sound right to me...
by egb 13y ago
Why would a free game with ads (and no IAP) not be "honest"? Doesn't sound right to me...
- Mithaldu 13y agoBecause those are often made in such a way that during normal gameplay you will accidentally tap on the ads.
- w1ntermute 13y agoHere you go, the paid games only: http://honestandroidgames.com/tagged/paid http://honestandroidgames.com/tagged/paid
- JangoSteve 13y agoIt completely depends on the way the ads are implemented. Some games have deceptive ads that trick you into clicking them, and some could best be described as "naggy". Personally, even with honestly-implemented ads, I'd prefer to have the option of purchasing an ad-free version. Though I wouldn't call apps without such option "dishonest". So, I agree with you that ad-supported games can indeed by honest. If you're going to have a site named honestandroidgames.com, it seems unfair to disregard all ad-supported games. That being said, I think this site is great!
- oneeyedpigeon 13y agoMoreover, the ads themselves may not be honest (e.g. they might make claims of products that are untrue, misleading, etc.), and the game developer may not be in a position to verify whether they are or not. Especially if they're just 'randomly' delivered from an ad network.
- espinchi 13y agoThe article linked from this HN discussion (in the main page at the moment) answers your question: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7161901 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7161901. After reading that, I totally get why you'd call these games "honest".
- baddox 13y agoWhy would a free game with IAP not be "honest"? Obviously, the point is not literally about honesty.