Re: What does $0 zero dollars mean in Apple app store terminology?

Marion <marion@facts.com> wrote:

I have an app that I just noticed says I can buy it for 0 dollars.
 <https://i.postimg.cc/pdNq0Z0G/LANDRIVE-10.jpg> 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?
 

My guess is that although the app itself is free, the upgrade is classed as
an in-app purchase (by the developer) so you have to "pay". The developer
has (now) chosen the upgrade fee to be £0.

I've just upgraded my install to the ad-free and unrestricted speed version
for £0.