Consumer & Lifestyle · Media & EntertainmentstructuralMobilePricingUXB2C

Free TV Remote Control Apps Disappearing Behind iOS Paywalls

TV remote control apps on iOS have broadly shifted to subscription pricing for basic functionality that used to be free. Users are frustrated paying recurring fees for simple utility functions that replicate physical remote controls.

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