Nice reporting on the subject AppleInsider¡ You failed to mention that the developer said that this will be a feature you can turn on/off like many Ad blockers on desktop. But I guess your agenda now is to make those ad blocker look like villains.
Just left a one star review for Crystal as well as scathing comments.
.. and I dont care if you can turn the feature off. The fact that he is doing it in the first place, and not mentioning it anywhere when I bought it shows him to be the scammer that he is. I would never have bought it knowing his intention was to get the advertisers to pay him to let ad's through !
I then went and bought Purify which is on sale today for just 79p in the UK and disabled Crystal. Atleast I can white list now too.....
wait, so google is paying to show adds. i mean, come on, really? though that does make me smile, this app no longer does what it says it does and therefore does not meet apple's app guidelines (false advertising), drop this app. glad i got it for free, sorry for those who did not.
Nice reporting on the subject AppleInsider¡ You failed to mention that the developer said that this will be a feature you can turn on/off like many Ad blockers on desktop. But I guess your agenda now is to make those ad blocker look like villains.
I had no idea about that. I already submitted my refund.
You'll be able to turn the future off? So he'll take money from the advertisers to allow ads through... and then allow us to block them anyway? Well he's ripping off someone - I just can't work out who.
This feels dirty. Non obtrusive ads should be allowed for free. The guy just set up a toll booth on Apple's highway. What if a nefarious "redirect ad" company gives him $1 MM?
This feels dirty. Non obtrusive ads should be allowed for free. The guy just set up a toll booth on Apple's highway. What if a nefarious "redirect ad" company gives him $1 MM?
He's basically made himself a gatekeeper.
Expect tons of these apps to come in the coming months. People are gonna exploit the crap out of this money pit.
If this pisses you off as much as it does me, go to the App Store and leave a one star review. Also include a statement exposing the developer for betraying his users and selling out to the very advertisers from which he offered protection.
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Wow.... Ive been scammed!
Just left a one star review for Crystal as well as scathing comments.
.. and I dont care if you can turn the feature off. The fact that he is doing it in the first place, and not mentioning it anywhere when I bought it shows him to be the scammer that he is. I would never have bought it knowing his intention was to get the advertisers to pay him to let ad's through !
I then went and bought Purify which is on sale today for just 79p in the UK and disabled Crystal. Atleast I can white list now too.....
Now, to complain to Apple for a refund I think..
wait, so google is paying to show adds. i mean, come on, really? though that does make me smile, this app no longer does what it says it does and therefore does not meet apple's app guidelines (false advertising), drop this app. glad i got it for free, sorry for those who did not.
I have to say, this is the first refund I've ever requested from Apple.
I had no idea about that. I already submitted my refund.
So he'll take money from the advertisers to allow ads through... and then allow us to block them anyway?
Well he's ripping off someone - I just can't work out who.
lol
This is a 'dog and his bone' story.
Go into iTunes, view purchase history, and click "report a problem." Request refund.
He's basically made himself a gatekeeper.
Expect tons of these apps to come in the coming months. People are gonna exploit the crap out of this money pit.
DOUCHEBAG APP DEVELOPER
http://murphyapps.co/about/
Did this guy used to work at Volkswagen?
I think his best friend is Pharma Bro.
Well he's ripping off someone - I just can't work out who.
Here's a tip to answer your question... How much did you pay him vs. how much are advertisers likely paying him?
How about this?
Embed ad blocking in settings.
Allow the user to white list what they want with on and off switches.
Only have Goog ads blocked by default.
????
Deleted.
Done.
And I've now got my refund.
And if Giggle complains or tries to take Apple to court, it will only make them look like the scum they are.
It's a Win-Win-Win-Win