[klabb3]

> But imagine the flashlight apps and mindless-tapper games that subscribe some mom’s credit card to a 9.95 USD/day charge without an easy way to cancel?

I thought you were referring to the actual App Store until you said ”easy to cancel”. Sometimes when I read these opinions I wonder if we’re using the same App Store.

Both Play- and App Store are not only full of deceptive marketing, but predatory pricing. I was looking for a timer and the first result (a camouflaged ad of course) comes with a $18/week subscription. Again, for a timer.

The app stores are a scammers paradise. It relies on carelessness for IAP scams I guess, and endless ads (not labeled or shown in screenshots) otherwise. The actual security comes from sandboxing, which is a property of the OS, not the App Stores.