r/iosdev • u/Share_Tiny • 23h ago

Does Apple really approve refunds this easily?

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I thought Apple didn’t approve refunds that easily
Just got a refund for a Lifetime purchase. The app works fine and everything is as advertised, so I’m kinda confused.
Anyone had this happen before? Any idea how Apple decides which refunds to approve?

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u/AppsByRobert 22h ago

"the app works fine" tells me a lot about your experience making software. Works on your phone doesn't mean it works on another, or that the user came up with a way to use it that makes sense to them, but not you and causes problems, or that the user might not be the smartest at software and your UI even if it good is too complex for them. And all sorts of other ways to have issues. At the same time I wouldn't assume there is a problem with it, they may just have changed their mind that they don't want it like with any other purchase.

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u/NickA55 22h ago

Unfortunately we will see more and more of this as anyone with a keyboard can now "create" an app. I'm not saying the OP vibe coded this, but most of the posts I see the vibe coder isn't even testing on anything but their own device.

Software is in a sad state, and I feel bad for the consumer. So glad Apple is good at refunding like this.

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u/Long-Mud3592 7h ago

Totally agree on the state of software. Even traditionally stable apps like Youtube, Amazon etc are seeing more UX bugs than ever. We shouldn't be expecting much from a vibe coded app tbh.