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We framed some 1 star reviews that were essays of how terrible we were for asking for money for the app. All caps “this is a deceitful bait and switch how dare you ask for money! From the bottom of my heart I stab at thee...” for two pages type of ranting.

You have to just laugh at shit like that.



I typically use android and have bought a few apps.

They tend to fall into 2 categories.

1, you pay for the app, the app disables ads and/or enables full functionality. End of transaction

2, you pay for the app, the app then redirects you to the next "tier", where you are expected to pay more (or monthly) for some added feature.

If you do not, you now get less functionality than you did before you paid for the app.

You no longer get random ads, instead you get the same ad over and over telling you to spend more money on the app you just bought.

(This was some music streaming app, I think TuneIn radio or something)

If your app is #2, your company is also #2 and someone should flush it down the toilet.

If your app is #1, then people should be content that they are getting what they paid for.


A free but ad supported app with a button to pay to remove ads for some context.




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