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

    Backwards your title is. Confused people will be.