What does "Get" mean on the App Store?

[The Doctor11]

I have never seen this before. I was going through the free top charts and seen this one that said "Get". What's the difference between "Get" and "Free"?

 

[The Doctor11]

Wait hang on a second. All of a sudden every single one says "Get". I was about at about 120 when I seen get. Before that it was all "Free"

 

[cambookpro]

Yes, they've changed it.

I don't like it. Seems very American and the button is shorter than the ones with prices. Also doesn't necessarily imply that it's free.

No idea why they've done it.

 

[The Doctor11]

Yes, they've changed it.

I don't like it. Seems very American and the button is shorter than the ones with prices. Also doesn't necessarily imply that it's free.

No idea why they've done it.

I agree with everything you said. And the reason I started this thread at first was becuase I wasnt sure if it was actually free

 

[34 Volt]

Yes, they've changed it.



I don't like it. Seems very American and the button is shorter than the ones with prices. Also doesn't necessarily imply that it's free.



No idea why they've done it.

I get what you mean, but it only says "get" on the free ones. It's very confusing nonetheless.

 

[blwade]

Yes, they've changed it.

I don't like it. Seems very American and the button is shorter than the ones with prices. Also doesn't necessarily imply that it's free.

No idea why they've done it.

Is it because of in app purchases that don't really make it "free"?

 

[The Doctor11]

Is it because of in app purchases that don't really make it "free"?

Well it is free though. I have never bought an im app purchase. And it says right under it in app purchases

 

[cambookpro]

Is it because of in app purchases that don't really make it "free"?

Possibly, though the app is still free on its own.

It's definitely an odd change to make - no clear rationale behind it. I could 'get' something that cost thousands of pounds, so it doesn't make it very clear to a novice user what clicking it could do.

It's especially annoying when viewing the top grossing apps, as then you have a mixed list of prices and the 'Get' button. It's very unclear. What was wrong with 'Free'?!

 

[Septembersrain]

Oh. They've made a loophole to avoid saying free since a lot of them have in-app purchases. The word "Get" looks a little funny though.

 

[epphllps]

The whole "freemium" issue lol

 

[Tobias Funke]

Looks like they have been spanked by Europe again!

 

[T5BRICK]

Seems very American and the button is shorter than the ones with prices. Also doesn't necessarily imply that it's free.

No idea why they've done it.

Funny that you say it "seems very American" and the change was actually prompted by the European commission.

prompting the European Commission to pressure Apple into making the same moves by saying the company had not done enough to adequately address its concerns.

https://www.macrumors.com/2014/11/19/apple-replaces-free-button-with-get/

 

[antiprotest]

It looks worse now that it's shorter and it sounds strange. I would prefer "install" or "download".

 

[JayLenochiniMac]

I remember reading about Apple getting into potential legal trouble because it says "Free" when there are in-app purchases involved, thanks to some overlawyering.

 

[balamw]

https://www.macrumors.com/2014/11/19/apple-replaces-free-button-with-get/

MOD NOTE: Please continue to discuss in the front page thread for that article: https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1820702/

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