Apple’s new developer guidelines signal that scammy subscription apps’ time is up

Apple sends a message to application developers: stop prompting users to subscribe. The company has updated its guidelines for mobile developers to more clearly define what is banned or not, according to 9to5Mac, who has identified recent changes. The improved documentation comes at a time when subscriptions are becoming a plague for consumers. Their rapid proliferation turns everything into a subscription service, which could ultimately lead consumers to give up their favorite apps because they can not afford dozens of current payments. But more urgently, Apple's loose subscription rules have allowed shady app developers to take advantage of the financial

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