{"id":24992,"date":"2019-04-12T15:28:30","date_gmt":"2019-04-12T19:28:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/?p=24992"},"modified":"2019-06-18T14:04:26","modified_gmt":"2019-06-18T18:04:26","slug":"app-store-subscription-confirmation-alert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/2019\/04\/12\/app-store-subscription-confirmation-alert\/","title":{"rendered":"App Store Subscription Confirmation Alert"},"content":{"rendered":"

David Barnard<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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Whoa! Apple added an additional confirmation step for subscriptions. This new alert comes after you confirm with Touch ID\/Face ID. I hope they address this in a more elegant way in iOS 13, but I’m thrilled Apple took a definitive step to curb scam subscriptions. 👏🏻 <\/p>\n

This probably isn’t needed on Face ID devices where you have to double click the side button to confirm a subscription, but this should cut down on accidental subscriptions on Touch ID.<\/p>\n

I’m still baffled it took Apple so long to take action on this, but it still says a lot that they made a change like this mid iOS 12 instead of waiting for iOS 13.<\/p>\n

This change is likely to prevent $10M+\/mo in accidental subscriptions.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

Ryan Jones<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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I literally went through your flow 2 hours ago to compare it to apple’s and thought you added that. Until I tried Facetune. Here’s the kicker though.... it’s not on apple Music<\/p>\n

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Or only Apple gets to do this?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

Ryan Jones<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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Apple remotely turned off the extra Subscription confirmation modal last night.<\/p>\n

(Apps were seeing 20% subscription trial reductions.)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

Uluroo<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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This means a significant profit was being made due to a lack of understanding by the users, which I don’t think is an ethical business model<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

Ryan Jones<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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Now, there may be a reason, like fixing a bug or making it better. But it’s 100% off right now after ~1 week of being on.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

Previously:<\/p>\n