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   Zaidy036 to Marion   
   Re: What does $0 zero dollars mean in Ap   
   19 Apr 25 10:36:11   
   
   XPost: misc.phone.mobile.iphone   
   From: Zaidy036@air.isp.spam   
      
   On 4/18/2025 10:04 PM, Marion wrote:   
   > I have an app that I just noticed says I can buy it for 0 dollars.   
   >    buy for $0.00   
   >   
   > What does that even mean?   
   >   
   > In normal operating systems, there's no concept of "purchasing" a   
   > zero-dollar app, as that would just be called a free app (as in beer).   
   >   
   > You don't purchase a free app.   
   > You just install it.   
   >   
   > But Apple has this concept of purchasing everything, I guess.   
   > Even free apps.   
   >   
   > But I've downloaded free apps before on the App Store.   
   > And I don't remember it being called a zero-dollar app.   
   >   
   > But this seemingly has a purchase price that I can "buy" it at.   
   > But what does that blue 0-dollar button even mean in Apple parlance?   
   It is free but to simplify the web site uses $0 and the same program to   
   process the order.   
      
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