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Sneaky subscriptions are plaguing the App Store

Sneaky subscriptions are plaguing the App Store

Subscriptions have turned into a booming business for app developers, accounting for $10.6 billion in consumer spend on the App Store in 2017, and are poised to grow to $75.7 billion by 2022. Apple will soon have an influx of consumer complaints on its hands if it doesn't reign in these scammers more quickly. Today, the majority of the Top Grossing apps on Apple's App Store are streaming services, dating sites, entertainment apps or games.