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iPhone Fake games (not like ads)
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It has been that way for quite some time. Another similar tactic is ads saying there's a new version of the game and that you should update, but it's really just a similar game from another developer/company.
Honestly, ads are just getting horrible everywhere. Even on YouTube, there are some pretty wild ones...put spoons over your eyes and tap them with another spoon to improve your eyesight? Yeah, right.
Honestly, ads are just getting horrible everywhere. Even on YouTube, there are some pretty wild ones...put spoons over your eyes and tap them with another spoon to improve your eyesight? Yeah, right.
It has been that way for quite some time. Another similar tactic is ads saying there's a new version of the game and that you should update, but it's really just a similar game from another developer/company.
Honestly, ads are just getting horrible everywhere. Even on YouTube, there are some pretty wild ones...put spoons over your eyes and tap them with another spoon to improve your eyesight? Yeah, right.
Aren’t there laws against bait and switch?
Yes, but I don't think this is bait and switch, especially considering the games are usually free. The ads are simply misleading and deceptive.
Bait and switch is when something is advertised for a low price to get people interested, but then they are pressured to buy a similar and more expensive product (usually by saying the "bait" is out of stock).
It has been something of the last few years and it's sad that Apple allows and even promotes such apps in the App Store home / game pages. In addition the search and apps that are promoted that don't have anything with the search or the lack to find paid apps is bizarre but apparently that model is less interesting for Apple and they want to earn even more money.
I'm glad I found in 2020 the AppRaven app / community where I found tons of interesting apps, created lots of (pay once) app collections in various genres (both games but also many others) that I share with the users and on Reddit and such to help out to find the true games in the App Store of developers that actually build a proper game and do not fill it with ads, coins, lootboxes. Let's all avoid these freemium apps and invest in proper games, apps.
I'm glad I found in 2020 the AppRaven app / community where I found tons of interesting apps, created lots of (pay once) app collections in various genres (both games but also many others) that I share with the users and on Reddit and such to help out to find the true games in the App Store of developers that actually build a proper game and do not fill it with ads, coins, lootboxes. Let's all avoid these freemium apps and invest in proper games, apps.