Cabel Sasser
here’s an app store app that is not only filled with emulators and roms, but gives you a regular apple pay sheet, instead of an in-app purchase, when you pay. 🫡
Jan 31 at 4:05pmWeb
Show threadDylanJan 31

@cabel thank goodness for app review and the 30% tax to save us from predatory practices.

I see a PS2 in the screenshot tho. Surely that doesn’t work… does it? Or are they doing a JIT enable?

Show threadCabel SasserJan 31
@Wavebeam hahah “coming soon”. ps1 and psp are the most modern consoles in this thing
Show threadDylanJan 31
@cabel Wow of course. I was almost impressed that the scam actually had a functional PS2 emulator. It’s certainly possible with JIT, but that’s not allowed for probably legitimate battery use concerns.
Show threadDylanJan 31
@cabel I just noticed there’s a Wii in there too!!!
Show threadJos（ユース）Feb 1
@Wavebeam @cabel Because JIT increases performance, it lets the CPU spend more time idling than if you were doing the same work using an interpreter, so it actually decreases battery drain
Show threadJos（ユース）Feb 1
@Wavebeam @cabel (There are some exceptional cases where using JIT can lower performance, but if that's the case, the app would have no reason to use JIT anyway)
Show threadDavidFeb 2

@Wavebeam @JosJuice

Pretty sure JIT isn't allowed for security reasons because it lets you run native code that wasn't present in the app at review time.

Show threadcameronbangaJan 31
@cabel And my Vision Pro app got rejected for not being "Legible", and when I compared my text size and contrast to Apple's built in apps, it was essentially identical.
Show threadJay 🆘Jan 31
@cabel Is this @delta?
Show threadQuarterSwedeFeb 1
@jsit @cabel @delta Definitely not. Delta doesn’t have a store and they wouldn’t put themselves into potential legal hot water that would get it and Altstore banned.
Show threadleah szpunarJan 31
@cabel how the fuck did this get past app review what the fuck
Show threadleah szpunarJan 31
@cabel where is the 30% going?????
Show threadCabel SasserJan 31
@saige GREAT QUESTION LEAH, i would assume since this is a directly apple pay payment it is going into their pockets
Show threadleah szpunarJan 31
@cabel 😭
Show threadtaylor Feb 1
@cabel i've seen apps that are like "app store editors picks" or whatever they're called that do the 'iAP via apple pay' thing so like.
Show threadFelipe CeprianoFeb 5

@tay @cabel Apple made some change on this UI so it looks nearly the same for many IAPs

Have no idea what triggered this (I have a Brazilian account and can only select Brazilian-issued cards, maybe that's it?)

Show threadtaylor Feb 5
@felipecn @cabel IAPs have the app name & icon where as Apple Pay card payments just have the merchant name & price
Show threadRussell McEntyre 🌹Feb 1
@cabel What is it called?
Show threadNick FosterFeb 3
@cabel I’ve seen this “ regular Apple Pay sheet” in apps before, it’s insidious, because the purchase flow is identical to an IAP