Apple users - have you noticed this,too????

shesallthat — Thu, 20 Nov 2014 13:54:01 GMT

Apps are no longer labeled as 'Free' in the App Store

Eagle-eyed Apple customers noticed a small change in the App Store today; where Apple once touted apps with no immediate cost as "FREE," customers are now being made to tap a "GET" button. The new language shows up throughout the different sections of the mobile and desktop versions of the App Store and is the same whether or not an application allows in-app purchases.

The move is similar to the small language and behavior tweaks other mobile platforms have made to their mobile stores in the last year in the face of increasing pressure from the likes of the European Union and the Federal Trade Commission. Removing the word free from their respective app stores was one of many suggestions made by the European Union in guidelines it proposed back in September, but at the time it was unclear if Apple or Google would carry those changes over to the United States. At the time of publishing this article, Google still uses the word free throughout its Play Store.

http://www.theverge.com/2014/11/19/7249917/apple-swaps-free-for-get-in-app-store

Re: Apple users - have you noticed this,too????

Lynnj — Thu, 20 Nov 2014 22:41:40 GMT

I read an article about this change the other night. Interesting. Not sure why they decided to change this? Good to know that when I see GET that there is no charge for those. Anything listed with a price instead is a paid download.

Re: Apple users - have you noticed this,too????

Reba055 — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 00:43:32 GMT

Oh brother.

Re: Apple users - have you noticed this,too????

BabyYoda — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 00:46:20 GMT

I noticed that yesterday when I went to download a free app.

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Apple users - have you noticed this,too????

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