The user forgets about the subscriptions and ends up paying for a while before cancelling
This is probably what apple means by "bait and switch"
Of course I can't say if these app did this or not, I am just saying this is a common practice
This is how AppleTV works. I assume Apple does this with other services too.
That may be true but it may just be that Apple hates this but has trouble writing the right set of rules that don’t throw the baby out with the bath water.
And then when they get the slightest excuse (the fake fake reviews yes double fake) then they take the opportunity to close the unpleasant account.
Actually if 20% of the apps don’t do these scummy dark patterns, I’d just as soon see only those better apps in the store.
I was a bit disappointed that they don't live up to the standards they expect of 3rd party devs.
I don't see apple going after gambling like behavior in freemium games as long as they get a 30% cut for example.
If apple can't enforce an ethical stance as a standard uniformly, then they aren't being ethical.