1- Is it monopoly?
2- Is it good, or bad, for end users?
3- Is it fair that a business model that was OK suddenly becomes reason to remove an app that worked just fine and you invested lots, and Apple **_validated_**? What's the point of that vaunted "curation" then? Sounds like something Microsoft would do?
4- I used the App Store to look for my own apps. It took me three days before it even would show up in search (even though direct link worked fine) and worse, even then it does not appear as the first result for its own nale, but as result 31th... Is Apple removing apps for being better at doing a search feature than they are, or what?
Then again, maybe Apple's move is perfectly legitimate, I bloody don't know
Likely in whatever developer agreement was signed, you agreed that Apple had the exclusive right to remove or reevaluate your app at any time for any reason.
Just like Best Buy likely reserves the right to remove an item from its product shelves.
The truth is that the App Store is Apple's ecosystem to police as it chooses. There are too many folks out there who mistake the App Store for the open web, where you are free to experiment with anything. Nobody should be angry at Apple for managing its ecosystem. If you want to develop marketing channels or promotional vehicles - be smart and do them outside of Apple's gated kingdom. Apple's issue at the end of the day isn't "promotion and advertising of apps" because in reality nobody can stop this. It is a natural component of any marketplace. Their goal is to keep it outside of the walls of the App Store where they manage the user experience.
I wasn't aware of this rule, but I'm glad it's there. I'd hate to be bombarded by push notification ads. It would probably condition me into ignoring notifications, which defeats their purpose.
Another sign that Apple is looking out for its customers. I wonder, do Android users get push notification ads?
I receive one push notification per day, and it's completely optional. I wouldn't even really say it's a push notification "ad." It's more like a reminder to check the daily deals. Considering the discounts are only good for one day, it's nice to be reminded to check AppGratis daily.
If I don't get notified today, then I'll know the developers are forced to opt out of the promotional deals with AppGratis. I will miss it if I can't use it any more. It really has lead me to some great apps for cheap (or free).
As of today, it's still showing the new daily deals. Hopefully they keep coming, even though the app was pulled.
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Likely in whatever developer agreement was signed, you agreed that Apple had the exclusive right to remove or reevaluate your app at any time for any reason.
Just like Best Buy likely reserves the right to remove an item from its product shelves.
Then how does Groupon get away with it?
Apple doesn't have to follow the same rules as everyone else.
The truth is that the App Store is Apple's ecosystem to police as it chooses. There are too many folks out there who mistake the App Store for the open web, where you are free to experiment with anything. Nobody should be angry at Apple for managing its ecosystem. If you want to develop marketing channels or promotional vehicles - be smart and do them outside of Apple's gated kingdom. Apple's issue at the end of the day isn't "promotion and advertising of apps" because in reality nobody can stop this. It is a natural component of any marketplace. Their goal is to keep it outside of the walls of the App Store where they manage the user experience.
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Originally Posted by am8449
I wasn't aware of this rule, but I'm glad it's there. I'd hate to be bombarded by push notification ads. It would probably condition me into ignoring notifications, which defeats their purpose.
Another sign that Apple is looking out for its customers. I wonder, do Android users get push notification ads?
I receive one push notification per day, and it's completely optional. I wouldn't even really say it's a push notification "ad." It's more like a reminder to check the daily deals. Considering the discounts are only good for one day, it's nice to be reminded to check AppGratis daily.
If I don't get notified today, then I'll know the developers are forced to opt out of the promotional deals with AppGratis. I will miss it if I can't use it any more. It really has lead me to some great apps for cheap (or free).
As of today, it's still showing the new daily deals. Hopefully they keep coming, even though the app was pulled.