Hello Sieghard, Developer guideline 3.1.2(a) Permissible uses, states, in part:
If you are changing your existing app to a subscription-based business model, you should not take away the primary functionality existing users have already paid for. For example, let customers who have already purchased a “full game unlock” continue to access the full game after you introduce a subscription model for new customers. Source: https://developer.apple.com/app-store/review/guidelines/ Do you not think this applies? If not, what would stop me from selling you an app for $99 then a couple months later stating that I am disabling your purchase and switching to a subscription-only model? Are all perpetual purchases subject to being disabled then? There is also a guideline about undocumented functionality not being permitted. The notice that the app is switching to a subscription-only model starting May 1st arrived after installing an update, and that caveat was not mentioned as a "feature" for that update. Thus, I think that guideline may apply as well. Thanks,functionality: Grant Hardy On Fri, Mar 29, 2024 at 4:46 PM Sieghard Weitzel <[email protected]> wrote: > I highly doubt it violates any Apple rules, if a developer decides to > increase the price for their app or to charge something for a previously > free app or to switch to a subscription model then that is entirely their > decision. > > > > *From:* [email protected] <[email protected]> *On Behalf Of > *Grant Hardy > *Sent:* Wednesday, March 27, 2024 10:17 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Please submit feedback to Apple about Voice Dream Reader > > > > Hey guys, > > > > If you search for Voice Dream Reader on the App Store, open the page for > the app, and scroll down, there is an option to "report a problem". Please > consider reporting what the developer is doing to Apple. I am not sure if > it violates any developer guidelines, but it sure seems like it would: > selling lifetime licenses with agreed upon terms and then disabling them. > The nature of how the update was released also didn't give users any > warning or opt-out, as the new deadline wasn't mentioned in the release > notes. I think Apple uses these for internal purposes, and if enough people > file reports then they may act upon it. > > > > I would also recommend leaving a review of the app and mentioning the > upcoming disabling of previously purchased licenses, and how the update was > handled. > > > > I absolutely do not have a problem with developers going the subscription > route, charging for new features and updates, or raising prices. It's a > tough world out there. But I do have serious concerns about pushing out an > update that disables previously purchased licenses from continuing to work > at all and not mentioning that this would happen in the release notes. I > would imagine this will impact many schools and other educational > institutions as well who will rely on having access to this app at least > for the remainder of the school year. > > Let's hope we can share with the developer and Apple some constructive > feedback. > > > > Grant Hardy > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone > list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or > if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the > owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: > [email protected]. 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