[kart23]

>If your app doesn’t include significant account-based features, let people use it without a login...Apps may not require users to enter personal information to function, except when directly relevant to the core functionality of the app or required by law. If your core app functionality is not related to a specific social network (e.g. Facebook, WeChat, Weibo, Twitter, etc.), you must provide access without a login or via another mechanism.

Ok, shoutout Apple for this. But shouldn't they apply their policy intent to themselves too? I can technically use an iPhone without an AppleID, but you need to login to download apps. I would argue installing apps shouldn't require a login.

[9wzYQbTYsAIc]

Not all apps are free and persistent purchases tied to a user account are certainly preferable to needing to keep a list of license keys handy every time you delete and reinstall an app, etc.

[kart23]

yeah, an exception for paid apps would be ok.

[Brian_K_White]

Indeed. Same for icloud. Last time I upgraded my gf's phone the constant hammering that you need to set up icloud was obnoxious.