Popular Reddit App Apollo Pulled From App Store Over Push Notification Snafu [Update: Back in App Store]

[fairuz]

Agreed. There should not be rules around monetizing built-in features, especially if they cost developers extra money to support. What should always be disallowed is developers _bypassing_ system-provided features. For example, developers should not be allowed to implement their own notification system.

Yes, there are fortunately rules against re-implementing system functionality.

 

[adammusic]

It's been a few months since I have used the app but you are able to leave comments on existing posts or reply to communes comment but you can not create you own post in a sub-reddit without donating first.

Oh yeah. What's the minimum donation?
Wasn't it like 1$?

 

[budselectjr]

The "lifetime" option is cute. So many gullible people.

 

[Fatboy71]

I can under stand charging for the push notifications because of the need to maintain a server but such a basic feature should be free.

The apps that offer push notifications for no extra in app purchase, are typically the multi million dollar/pound companies, which can afford to do it for free,
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The "lifetime" option is cute. So many gullible people.

So many sensible people, as two years of getting the yearly plan, would be the same price of the lifetime option, makes perfect sense to get it.

 

[cocky jeremy]

Well, maybe it played out the way Selig states, maybe it didn't and when he worked with Apple on the "premium service" he didn't disclose he would be making users pay for notifications.

Too much he said, she said.

Regardless, this is a perfect example of the App Store being Apple's distribution platform. They make the rules, they enforce the rules.

It was Apple that told him to bundle it this way. Totally on them. Why would he publicly state that before it was released, knowing Apple would see that if he weren't being honest? That's just asking for them to not allow it if it didn't go down as he said.

 

[titans1127]

The apps that offer push notifications for no extra in app purchase, are typically the multi million dollar/pound companies, which can afford to do it for free,
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So many sensible people, as two years of getting the yearly plan, would be the same price of the lifetime option, makes perfect sense to get it.

I was making reference that a basic feature like creating a post should be free. Not the push notifications.

 

[Diorama]

I was making reference that a basic feature like creating a post should be free. Not the push notifications.

So where’s your app? Just release yours and make it free, stop being selfish.