Smartphone users are familiar with the principle: an app is free to download, but if you want to use the full range of features or avoid seeing ads, you need to pay through in-app purchases. These ...

The FTC reopens the claims process, so those who played Fortnite between January 2017 and September 2022 and got hit with 'deceptive' in-app purchases have until July 9 to request a refund. With over ...

If you use Spotify to listen to audiobooks on your iPhone, you now have fewer hurdles to clear to purchase and download titles to your device. Apple has approved an update that allows Spotify users to ...

Google announced the details of a sweeping settlement with all 50 states on Monday, which include expanded options for developers to use their own billing systems—leaving app makers with options that ...