Refunds - 3rd party - APP Store

There is no automatic route for refunds since app sales are final. The normal process is to try to resolve issues with the developer first. Apple's terms of purchase in the USA are, "All Transactions are final" (https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/us/terms.html), but some countries have different laws so check terms for your country at: http://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/. If sales are final then it is Apple's decision if they want to grant a refund. You can always ask, and people do get refunds on a case by case basis, but Apple can also say no.

Get help with an item purchased from the App Store, iTunes Store, or iBooks Store - https://support.apple.com/HT204084

Report a Problem - http://reportaproblem.apple.com - "Sign In for help with iTunes purchases made in the last 90 days"

Other ways to contact iTunes Support:

https://support.apple.com/contact

https://www.apple.com/emea/support/itunes/contact.html

By the way, Apple is not here, only other users like you who answer questions we all have.

I don't think you are trying to understand. As Dah*veed has said, once you've downloaded an app, Apple cannot take it back from you. So you can then use it continually whether or not you have successfully received a refund.

Your argument would be valid if Apple could take it back, but until someone devises a method for doing that, the current system will continue.

As you can see with your most recent comment's removal by ASC Hosts, you violated the terms of use for this user to user forum. We each agree to not discuss or question Apple's business and product decisions when we open our accounts here.

One issue with refunds is they are based on honesty. And there isn't a lot of that when it comes to software. Once you have downloaded an app or game, Apple can't reach out and take it back. I'm convinced that there are millions of folks who download software, ask for a refund and continue to use the software. They won't ever be able to update the software, but they can use it as long as it runs on the installed operating system.

As for free trials, they exist in the App Stores, but they are a headache and I see folks daily wanting refunds when they get charged for the subscription. Free trials are a working app that is free to use for a number of days and unless the user goes into their iTunes account and manually cancels the subscription, they will automatically be charged when the trial period ends and every subscription period after that until they cancel it. Most don't actually read the trial regulations or believe that just by deleting the software they have canceled the subscription.

Currently the way to ask APPLE for an app refund is to lie and say it couldn't download or won't install or that there was some kind of fraudulent transaction on your device.

No, it seems that you won't accept the system that Apple has put in place and have now admitted that you will stoop to being dishonest to attempt to make it work as you want it to work. But you're correct, Apple knows everything that you do, including every time that you attempt to game the system and eventually it catches up with you. The answer then and going forward is a permanent no or even going as far as shutting down your account.

You can lie and claim that there was a download issue, but the system knows when an app was or wasn't correctly downloaded and you can get away with that only so long.

And yet one of the most valuable/successful companies on the planet doesn't give a cr*p about your whiny rants.

Just because an app doesn't offer auto-start on boot-up, doesn't mean that you can't have it. You can make apps startup until your heart's content! This is exactly what the apps that offer it do for you.

How to Add Startup Items to Your Mac

Automatically launch applications or items when you boot your Mac

As mentioned, all sales are final. The App Stores are not buy it, try it, return it stores like Target or Macy's. And even countries where returns are a bit different due to consumer law, the small print usually states that refunds are available up until the user starts downloading the content, then all sales are final. Yes, in the US, Apple allows some refunds, but they are noted in the account and users are unlikely to get any more.