fne8w2ah@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months agoA fake app masquerading as password manager LastPass just got pulled from the App Store | TechCrunchtechcrunch.comexternal-linkmessage-square33fedilinkarrow-up1426arrow-down13
arrow-up1423arrow-down1external-linkA fake app masquerading as password manager LastPass just got pulled from the App Store | TechCrunchtechcrunch.comfne8w2ah@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months agomessage-square33fedilink
minus-squarebrbpostinglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up50·9 months agoAh, this one: It’s by design! Either buy ads for your own brand… …or someone else will:
minus-squareEager Eagle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up48·9 months agoAds in these app stores are a fucking cancer. If the search query is an exact match with the app name, the sensible thing to do is make that app always come first. I guess that won’t pay the bills though.
minus-squarebrbpostinglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up24·9 months agoThey only take 30%, they need the ads(!!) :’(
minus-squareIamAnonymous@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·9 months agoI refuse to search in the App Store for this exact reason. Search on Google gives me the direct link to the App in need.
minus-squaresurewhynotlem@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·9 months agoThat said, if you’re searching for LastPass, getting 1password as a result is better.
Ah, this one:
It’s by design!
Either buy ads for your own brand…
…or someone else will:
Ads in these app stores are a fucking cancer. If the search query is an exact match with the app name, the sensible thing to do is make that app always come first. I guess that won’t pay the bills though.
They only take 30%, they need the ads(!!) :’(
I refuse to search in the App Store for this exact reason. Search on Google gives me the direct link to the App in need.
That said, if you’re searching for LastPass, getting 1password as a result is better.