Is Apple really able/expected to police this at the app approval level, the scale of that is massive? I think a far better way to handle it is for devs to report copy cats and then have Apple PROMPTLY act upon a set of rules for copycats/clones.
Ah yes, the hundreds of pennies from class-action lawsuits.I really need to start buying these so that I can cash in on the sweet, sweet class-action.
There is no getting rid of scammy, phishing, malware in the entirety of the universe of software. This only highlights the issue and is only the tip of the iceberg if control of the app is regulated away from apple.Is Apple really able/expected to police this at the app approval level, the scale of that is massive? I think a far better way to handle it is for devs to report copy cats and then have Apple PROMPTLY act upon a set of rules for copycats/clones.
account for the 62% sales stax!$3.99x52 = $207.48
Name some lucrative options....Godspeed to all the indie developers who are still on the App Store. There are so many other, more lucrative options today for developers but I would also be sad if there weren't any 3rd party iOS apps.
Seems high. Of course, aside that sales tax is double taxation as should be removed entirely, sales tax should not be charged unless you own the item purchased.You forgot to
account for the 62% sales stax!
Android, web apps, windows, Mac, Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo, Meta, Linux, Steam, Stadia… the list goes on. Any platform that can generate revenue, even if it’s less than the App Store, would be a lucrative option.Name some lucrative options....
Wait......are you saying that a private company has legal authority to make determinations of infringement? NOOOOOO!
This is unacceptable. The App Store is supposed to be better than side loading, according to Apple. But how, when they're allowing this stuff to go on?
Android and Microsoft options are garbage. In fact, MS is the main driver of the App Store litigation so that they can reap the benefits. XBox and PlayStation charge 30% but no one is crying?Android, web apps, windows, Mac, Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo, Meta, Linux, Steam, Stadia… the list goes on. Any platform that can generate revenue, even if it’s less than the App Store, would be a lucrative option.
We're expecting service that protects the users from scams. A good start would be heightened scrutiny for apps that charge subscriptions or cost over a criterion amount (and actually Apple could set the thresholds statistically to detect outliers). Honestly I wish Apple would devote resources to detecting scams in the app store than to devising invasive local surveillance software for CSAM that is poorly thought out.Ah... you're expecting 100% perfection 100% of the time, when roughly 5,400 new apps are added per week in Apple's App Store containing roughly 3 million existing apps.
Got it.
I hate to bite at your off-topic remark,I assume you were intentially trying to be provocative. But, are you suggesting that child abuse is less important than financial scam apps?We're expecting service that protects the users from scams. A good start would be heightened scrutiny for apps that charge subscriptions or cost over a criterion amount (and actually Apple could set the thresholds statistically to detect outliers). Honestly I wish Apple would devote resources to detecting scams in the app store than to devising invasive local surveillance software for CSAM that is poorly thought out.
Isn't the benefit of the App Sptre that Apple can redress these issues when reported? If there were no App Store, the scam app would still exist (perhaps even more); developers and users wouldn't have an easy way to remove these apps or request refunds.
This developer's frustration seems to argue for a moderated and curated App Store. To shutdown these scams that get pass app review requires more users and developers to report to Apple. Apple could perhaps investigate ways to make it even easier to report.
I purchased OTP Auth because it syncs all of my accounts to iCloud so when I lose my phone or some other disaster happens my accounts arent all locked out. Plus it has super handy cross platform featuresWhat I don't understand is why someone would buy an authenticator app from an independent developer in the first place.
99% of everything on the app store is worthless, from pay to play games, to subscription email clients or calendar apps, sleazy dating apps and, well, just about everything else. It is a vast wasteland of worthlessness.
Is there evidence that Apple delays or excessively denies refunding users who report scams?Apple seems only loosely interested in shutting down all scams due to financial incentives.
Of course they don’t “want it”… but it hits a huge gray area of “but we do make money no matter what here…” and thus they don’t seem nearly as motivated to fully staff a clean up and maintenance operation as they should be.
It’s frustrating as hell
We're expecting service that protects the users from scams. A good start would be heightened scrutiny for apps that charge subscriptions or cost over a criterion amount (and actually Apple could set the thresholds statistically to detect outliers). Honestly I wish Apple would devote resources to detecting scams in the app store than to devising invasive local surveillance software for CSAM that is poorly thought out.
This is not a choice between children and money - don't oversimplify. Apple can scan for CSAM on their server side, or indeed they can wait for a warrant from law enforcement before scanning users' information. By 'poorly though out' I meant to say that their CSAM-detecting system is fundamentally flawed - invasive, unlikely to prevent child abuse, potentially circumventable, potentially dangerous if exploited by autocratic regimes (as it is bound to be), and an awful precedent of using AI on mobile devices for surveillance.I hate to bite at your off-topic remark,I assume you were intentially trying to be provocative. But, are you suggesting that child abuse is less important than financial scam apps?
If you think Apple's implementation to reduce the distribution of child abuse images was "poorly thought out," I would think you would want them to devote MORE time, not less, to assisting in the endeavor.
Not asking for perfection. Asking for earnest effort. Perhaps Apple should release the number of scam apps it has detected in an effort to be transparent about this. I'd also like to see how much human review of apps goes on (e.g., how many minutes of interaction with a human being does it take for an app to be approved on average?). The Apple ecosystem is costly compared to other platforms, so it is fair to expect something for that money. And remember Apple gets a cut, so there is a potential conflict of interest.With your inside Apple knowledge can you confirm that Apple is not engaged in that? Despite knowing that 100% perfection 100% of the time does not exist in any system where humans are involved.