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Re:Apple rejects Hey for second time, threatens removal from... by samwillis on Tuesday June 16, 2020 @05:46PM (#23544632)
I have the Hay app and an account, there is no references anywhere in the app to signing up, paying or billing. Both before and after signing in.

If works exactly the same as other subscription services that only offer a subscription outside of the app.

There is no manufactured controversy here, they have not purposely done something to violate the rules just to get coverage. Their other app, Basecamp, works exactly the same.

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Re:Apple rejects Hey for second time, threatens removal from... by ogre_codes on Tuesday June 16, 2020 @05:49PM (#23544670)
I posted an update to the above, there is a reference to signing up on the Help Me page (it's visible in the linked MacRumors story).

https://www.macrumors.com/2020/06/16/apple-threatens-to-remo...

Not a fan of this policy I just thought it was odd that they applied it this way. I think there are a lot of legitimate services which Apple is excluding this way.

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Re:Apple rejects Hey for second time, threatens removal from... by pritambaral on Tuesday June 16, 2020 @10:36PM (#23547103)
That doesn't look different from what Netflix is allowed to do on iOS: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23545025
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Re:Apple rejects Hey for second time, threatens removal from... by samwillis on Tuesday June 16, 2020 @05:54PM (#23544736)
True, that is the only reference, but if that on its own has got them that is frankly outrageous.
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Re:Apple rejects Hey for second time, threatens removal from... by Hamuko on Tuesday June 16, 2020 @06:28PM (#23545076)
>there is a reference to signing up on the Help Me page

Where in there?

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Re:Apple rejects Hey for second time, threatens removal from... by ogre_codes on Tuesday June 16, 2020 @06:38PM (#23545164)
See the MacRumors link above. It's subtle.

Also, not trying to defend/ advocate here, just pointing it out. IMO Apple should allow companies to sell services where the bulk of expenses aren't part of the App Store experience.

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Re:Apple rejects Hey for second time, threatens removal from... by Hamuko on Tuesday June 16, 2020 @06:39PM (#23545173)
Do you mean the email link?
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