Mar 03, 2023 11:31:00

'Tweetbot' and 'Twitterrific', which ended the service due to Twitter's change of terms, quietly update the application, adding a button where the user can select 'no refund required'

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Tweetbot ' and ' Twitterrific ', which were forced to terminate their services due to restrictions on the development of third-party Twitter apps, added a 'No refund' button to their apps.

Tweetbot and Twitterrific ask customers to decline refunds in rare App Store exception | TechCrunch
https://techcrunch.com/2023/03/01/twitter-apps-tweetbot-and-twitterific-ask-customers-to-decline-their-refunds-in-rare-app-store-exception/

Tweetbot and Twitterrific Users Can Support the Developers by Declining Subscription Refunds - MacRumors
https://www.macrumors.com/2023/03/02/tweetbot-twitterrific-subscription-refunds/

Twitter officially banned third-party clients without notice in January 2023, bringing an abrupt end to popular apps like Tweetbot and Twitterrific. Developers who lost income from their apps were in financial crisis, and some developers were forced to respond to refunds.

The App Store and Google Play have policies for refunding paid content purchased on the store. If the user applies for a refund according to this policy, the money will be refunded from the developer who sells the app, so unexpected refunds will be a pain for the developer.

Under these circumstances, around February 27, 2023, Tweetbot and Twitterrific updated their apps and added a button for users to indicate their intention to not refund.

Tweetbot has several options, a button that allows you to transfer your subscription to the Mastodon client ' Ivory ' newly created by Tweetbot's developer, and a 'I'm satisfied with what I got with Tweetbot' Therefore, no refund is required.' A no refund button will be displayed, and a guide will be displayed to perform the refund as before.

On the other hand, Twitterrific's button is almost the same as Tweetbot's, but it does not display the button to switch to other companies' apps. As with Tweetbot, there is an option for users who want a refund, as well as an option for users who want a refund, along with ``I am satisfied with what I got from Twitterrific and do not want a refund at this time''. In addition, at the bottom of the screen, Twitterrific developer's other apps and links to the company's Mastodon account are displayed.

TechCrunch, who reported on this matter, wrote, ``This situation in which non-functional apps are substantially asking for donations is unprecedented.''