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Apple Swaps "Get" Button For "Free" To Avoid Confusion Over In-App Purchases

Posted by timothy on from the for-the-low-low-price dept.

New submitter lazarus (2879) writes Apple is falling in line with the European Commission's request that app sellers do more to stop inadvertent in-app purchases. Following Google's lead, Cupertino has removed all instances of the word "free" within its iOS and Mac app stores (with the exception of its own apps, like iMovie), and replaced them with the term "Get." The new label clarifies what users can expect when downloading an app. Apps previously labeled as "Free" will now have a "Get" label. If those apps include in-app purchases, a small gray "In-App Purchase" label will appear below the "Get" button.

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  1. Free* would be funnier by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Free* would be funnier.

    *Not free.

  2. Listen to Yoda by Zaphod-AVA · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Backwards your title is. Confused people will be.

  3. Re:How about NOT demanding a credit card upfront by dk20 · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I struggled with this problem for some time as well and found the "BEST" soloution...

    Gift cards....

    I had an old gift card with a zero balance. I entered in the numbers, including the CVV code and apple was happy and allowed me to create the account.

    If they try to use the card, naturally it will be declined but it isn't even in my own name in the first place (gift cards dont require your detail since they are "stored value" cards.)