Apple using sketchy warning for apps bought using third-party payment systems

After the EU required Apple to allow iPhone developers to bypass the App Store’s payment system, the company has now resorted to scare tactics to fight back. Apple has added a prominent warning on these apps. This appears to violate the company’s own app guidelines, as well as likely breaking EU antitrust law … Developer Viktor Maric tweeted a screengrab, using the example of one of the most popular business apps in Hungary, Instacar. First time seeing this. Apple will punish the apps with external payment system. Mac developer Michael Tsai notes that Apple supports three levels of alert messages in apps, and has specific guidance about when to use each. Informational (app icon): “to be used to inform the user about a current or impending event” Warning (app icon): “to be used to warn the user about a current or impending event[…] when the alert’s content is more severe than [informational]” Critical (orange ! triangle icon): “Use a caution symbol sparingly. Using a caution symb ... Read full article.