[bodge5000]

I remember downloading a digital clock widget for my ipad (for some reason the only native clock widget is analog), and then finding to use it they wanted £5 a month.

iirc, it all started with DarkSky, which was very reasonable, something like £1 a year, which made subscriptions for more "basic" apps acceptable, and from there its just got worse.

[LorenPechtel]

And things like DarkSky actually involve continuing to provide an appreciable service, a subscription model is quite reasonable. I have no problem with subscriptions for things with substantial back ends.

[mongol]

Was that before or after the "I am rich" app? It cost something like 10000 USD I recall.