No such thing as a free lunch or a free app

What steps is Apple taking to stop app developers hiding the true cost of apps by listing them as “FREE [with in-app purchases].”? I’m too old & too sick to waste what’s left of my life trying to dig out information that should be up front.

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 11.7

Posted on Dec 25, 2023 5:33 PM

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Kurt Lang

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Dec 25, 2023 5:39 PM in response to Bazzyguern

The fact that there is an In-App Purchase notice should tell you it's not really free.

Apps that are actually free only have a Get button. Nothing else.

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