Nick Lockwood
@schwa @sandofsky @gruber @matt not to mention that Apple now allows apps to raise subscription prices without users having to explicitly opt-in: https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/16/23078313/apple-app-store-subscription-price-increase-permission-rules
Apple will let your subscription apps charge you more money without asking

Apple has announced new App Store rules that will make it so developers can increase their subscription prices without you having to opt-into the change when it comes time to auto-renew.

The Verge
May 23, 2023 at 5:13pmIceCubesApp
Show threadDanielMay 24, 2023
@nicklockwood @schwa @sandofsky @gruber @matt pretty sure this won’t be flying under EU consumer protection laws — and rightfully so!
The people who thought this was an acceptable way of doing things seem in urgent need of a slap in the face.
Show threadJonathan JoelsonMay 24, 2023

@nicklockwood @schwa @sandofsky @gruber @matt Absolutely wild that Apple is spinning this as a feature for users:

“Apple says it’s making the change to help avoid the situation where users unintentionally lose access to a subscription because they missed an opt-in message.”