Re:The App Store does not protect consumers
by webworker on Tuesday January 31, 2023 @11:12PM
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I definitely get email reminders about subscription renewals. I can’t remember precisely if that differs for trials, but I imagine it’s just a decision by UX people, not some nefarious entity inside of Apple out to get people.
Re:The App Store does not protect consumers
by lapcat on Tuesday January 31, 2023 @11:19PM
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> it’s just a decision by UX people
No, the most profitable company in history doesn't get to play dumb. At Apple's scale, Hanlon's Razor does not apply, because there's no effective difference between incompetence and malice.
This is all Apple's fault for demanding 30% of their revenue from IAP.
> subscribe in a way that Apple has no control over
What is the benefit of Apple's control, though? That is the main question.
> I fail to see how this is not user error
It was user error. It's a very common user error, forgetting to cancel a trial. You're missing the larger picture here, which is that Apple publicizes and justifies its App Store lockdown and cut in terms of consumer protection, claiming that App Store is a very safe place to find and buy apps. If Apple cared about protecting consumers, it would protect them from common errors such as forgetting to cancel a trial. After all, Apple does "protect" consumers from the common error of installing software that they shouldn't from the internet, by completely banning internet app installs on iOS.