So, people don’t use third-party apps anymore? Doubtful.

As opposed to?

what? there are almost 2 billion iPhones out there, how are we supposed to download and update apps? you're tripping dude

*best apps and games for us to make money

Star rail is actually a quite polished game I wasn’t surprised it hit #1

For anyone searching for a strong puzzle game, one time payment and no IAP, please support Loco Looper: https://www.locolooper.com/

I am not the dev, but I wish people supported smaller studios who actually put out quality apps on mobile without riddling them with ads or subscription mechanics.

Starrail is a gacha game tho

*couldn’t

Like 2 days ago. I got Logic Pro.

i love mobile puzzle games and have them in droves.

weekly, i tune in to scroll through the newly listed apps, and sometimes find one that interests me.

then i search inside its page for similar apps.

i definitely encounter the same recommended wheel of apps, but at times it leads to a single app that will interests me.

and that's kind of enough for me.

it's also a toilet time waster, so...

I got Lumafusion during their Black Friday sale, so I can play around with during a long as trip in a month and it's nice to support a developer that doesn't require you to pay monthly.

*money sink

I fucking love it tbh, played every day since it came out. Hoyo knows what they are doing

I hardly ever. My app discovery is primarily outside of the App Store. Like you said, subscriptions have been over-exploitative and browsing the store is not what I find to be a pleasant experience.

Wait, there are alternatives to the App Store?

How to summarize the app store in one sentence: pdf reader app with 60euro yearly subscription

A fuckin makup app being the best iPad app sums up the platform to be honest.

Photomator has a pay once option. Too Good To Go is literally free with no IAP. That's just from the apps that I know about from the list, not sure about any others that aren't subscription based or offer a pay-once option.

I wouldn't even mind it if they were more affordable, but asking me to pay €60 for a weather app or €120 or whatever for Ynab is ridiculous. I usually only start yearly subscriptions around the start of the year, for budget reasons, but that would easily add up.

I wouldn't mind paying for some apps if they offered monthly subscriptions at the same price as a yearly subscription. I get that the whole point of yearly subscriptions is to lock people in, but they usually only offer a weekly trial, which isn't enough to see if I'll use the app enough to be worth its money.

It’s cute you think it’s only the Republicans who are beholden to business lobbying.

Developers deserve to be paid just like everyone else.

New app, 0.99 for life days

2023: Subscribe for $5.99 a month!

Not sure what you mean. You can still do all that today.

Maybe I need to give it a second look. I’ve been using kayak for many years. I didn’t see what flighty offered that kayak wasn’t already doing.