Apple Reverses Course on Ban for Apps Incentivizing Ad Watching, Social Sharing

[jlwarlow]

I wish apps that nag you to rate them were banned - even those that don't reward you for rating. Most of the time these apps get a 1 from me.

 

[sransari]

Why can't they just charge $.99 if they are out to make money and be done with it? Or why can't there be a $.49 category? There would be a lot less junk in the store. In app purchases for upgrading from a free version to unlock the full version I don't mind. That seems to be a good way to handle try-before-you-buy.

That's your opinion which you're entitled to, so if you don't like the pricing structure of certain apps, then don't use them. But don't deny others who like these systems from using them.

 

[Tech198]

i don't really get the point of this, apart from addictive game play..

If there is an ad you must watch to score extra points, wouldn't this actually be a downside ? You'd just delete the app. know its extra revenue, but i would.

Just do the honorable thing and "play it straight, up front" just charge more for the app in the store instead of making it Free, and they'll be no need for stuff like this which hinders game play, even if it may be overwhelming addictive like "Simpsons: Tapped out"

Personally, they just bought it on themselves... They can't put a price, so they'll make it free cos that's what we all like, but then we will prevent you from getting extra lives, until you sit through an ad..

No thanks. I just wanna play.

 

[nottorp]

Too bad.
I used to buy iOS games - the ones where you can pay upfront for the whole game.
Now I can't find those any more among all the freemium crap, so I don't bother - back to PC/console gaming for me.
Apple loses too, because I was considering getting more than the minimum storage for my next iOS device, to have space for games. But if there are no games, why bother?

 

[loon3y]

The free ones are still bad.

Many of the developers making money are doing so through very bad apps.

Deceiving people into downloading poorly made free apps in the mess that is the app store is far from being a sign that a developer is good. It only shows how people are easily fooled.

The app store is never going to be anywhere close to a decent source of content as long as they allow everyone and their mothers to become so-called "developers". Apple should restrict content and forbid anything that doesn't show a minimum degree of quality.

i dont know anyone who downloads horrible apps and purchases in-app items.

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The free ones are still bad.

Many of the developers making money are doing so through very bad apps.

Deceiving people into downloading poorly made free apps in the mess that is the app store is far from being a sign that a developer is good. It only shows how people are easily fooled.

The app store is never going to be anywhere close to a decent source of content as long as they allow everyone and their mothers to become so-called "developers". Apple should restrict content and forbid anything that doesn't show a minimum degree of quality.

i dont know anyone who downloads horrible apps and purchases in-app items.

 

[zipa]

i dont know anyone who downloads horrible apps and purchases in-app items.

The guys at supercell on the other hand know a few guys who do download apps and pay for in-app advances. A few hundred million guys, to be more exact. I don't really think that the IAP model can be called unsuccessful or unwanted on any level.

 

[loon3y]

The guys at supercell on the other hand know a few guys who do download apps and pay for in-app advances. A few hundred million guys, to be more exact. I don't really think that the IAP model can be called unsuccessful or unwanted on any level.

im not saying IAP for great games or apps


I'm saying if an app or game is horrible, who in the world is going to spend more money in IAP purchases?

 

[zipa]

im not saying IAP for great games or apps





I'm saying if an app or game is horrible, who in the world is going to spend more money in IAP purchases?

If an app is horrible, who is going to pay any money for it at all? At least with IAP, somebody might get some use of it for free.

 

[skittlz]

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I don't have a problem with ads or freemium apps. What I have a problem with is no option to purchase. Give me the option to pay full price for the app rather than, say a game like Angry Birds Epic that is freemium only. Developers still get their money and I get to not be annoyed.