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App store practices apps: 5 product opportunities

14 people left one-to-three-star reviews or posts about app store practices tools that say something someone else also said. Grouped, that is 5 distinct repeated complaints; the strongest scores 50 out of 100.

Apps in the evidence

The apps these complaints were written about, by low-star reviews in our sample.

The opportunities, ranked

1. 0150Transparent printing app with upfront lifetime pricing and no hidden trials4
2. 0250Locked — subscribe to read this opportunity4
3. 0350Locked — subscribe to read this opportunity2
4. 0447Locked — subscribe to read this opportunity2
5. 0543Locked — subscribe to read this opportunity2

Score out of 100, then the number of people who said it. The top complaint in every category is shown in full; the rest, with the reviews behind them and the score breakdown, are Pro.

What they complain about

• Unexpected subscription requirement
• Unexpected purchase confirmations
• Unauthorized cross-device installation
• Subscription canceled but charged
• Slimy marketing practices
• Skewed rating data
• Review manipulation
• Refund denied multiple times