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-square24fedilinkarrow-up117arrow-down10
arrow-up117arrow-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-square24fedilink
minus-squarebrbposting@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·9 months agoAh, this one: It’s by design! Either buy ads for your own brand… …or someone else will:
minus-squaresurewhynotlem@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·9 months agoThat said, if you’re searching for LastPass, getting 1password as a result is better.
minus-squareEager Eagle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·9 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-squarebrbposting@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·9 months agoThey only take 30%, they need the ads(!!) :’(
minus-squareIamAnonymous@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·9 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.
Ah, this one:
It’s by design!
Either buy ads for your own brand…
…or someone else will:
That said, if you’re searching for LastPass, getting 1password as a result is better.
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.