{"id":31694,"date":"2021-02-19T16:43:09","date_gmt":"2021-02-19T21:43:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/?p=31694"},"modified":"2021-09-08T11:36:43","modified_gmt":"2021-09-08T15:36:43","slug":"apple-store-polices-irrationally-high-prices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/2021\/02\/19\/apple-store-polices-irrationally-high-prices\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple Store Polices “Irrationally High Prices”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Guilherme Rambo<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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It looks like Apple has started to crack down on scam attempts by rejecting apps that look like they have subscriptions or other in-app purchases with prices that don’t seem reasonable to the App Review team.<\/p>\n

[…]<\/p>\n

We were initially skeptical about the veracity of this email given some of the wording choices, but looking through Apple’s App Store Review Guidelines<\/a>, it’s possible to find the term “rip-off” at least twice, such as in section 3, where Apple states that “we won’t distribute apps and in-app purchase items that are clear rip-offs.”<\/p>\n

In contact with the developer of the rejected app, we were able to verify the authenticity of the rejection email from Apple. Unfortunately in this case, it seems clear that the rejection was a mistake.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

See also: Ilia Kukharev<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

Paul Haddad<\/a>:<\/p>\n

“Please note that App Store Review cannot make specific recommendations on the price for your app” Isn’t that exactly what they are doing?<\/p>\n

If Apple thinks these prices are rip-offs shouldn’t they proactively refund anyone who paid those prices?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n

Francisco Tolmasky<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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I wonder if Apple will apply the same rule to themselves to explain their iCloud and RAM pricing decisions…<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

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

These apps will either a) change the price for review then instantly change it back b) lower by $1 and keep submitting until they find the max.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n

Paulo Andrade<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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Maybe it’s just me but mandating the use of Apple provided views for subscribing (with clear monthly and yearly values) as well as an Apple provided view to display in-app for unsubscribing sounds like a better solution then having app review decide what’s worthy or not.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

Previously:<\/p>\n