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Re:Companies use dark patterns to keep you subscribed by nerdjon on Thursday May 04, 2023 @03:30PM (#35820877)
If I remember correctly they are forced in the sense that neither of those apps are allowed to give you a link to go outside of the App Store?

However I vaguely remember that Netflix had an exception to this, but I don't use Spotify so can't comment on that one.

Re:Companies use dark patterns to keep you subscribed by scarface74 on Thursday May 04, 2023 @04:15PM (#35821470)
Correct, you have to know how to go to their website and subscribe.